My best buddy, Wayne Mulholland carried a Python every day of his 25 years on the California Highway Patrol. He loved that gun and it saved his life in a shoot-out (and took the life of the guy who was shooting at him). Wayne's gone now (passed in January) and his gun went to his daughter and son-in-law, as it should have. It did take him almost a year to find a decent smith in the Seattle area to service it when I got him shooting again. I miss my pal.