I find it comical you guys are sittin here bashing a python of all things and meanwhile caniks and ugly *** rugers and such are praised endlessly for pages.

I learned to shoot ( sort of) on a Python and have owned a few. They were incredibly smooth and well finished. That said, I could never shoot one as accurately...single action, off hand...as I could a Smith. I believe the lock time is slower, allowing me more time to wobble off target.

Then there's the delicacy issue...

Ed

I love my Pythons but they are not worth $2000-$3000.There are to many other great revolvers out there for mush less money.

theres no shortage of pythons. these prices are going to have to come down if they dont want to be wedded to em.

a local shop literally has 20 of em on the shelf.. all starting at 3K..and they dont appear to be changing hands for that.

No they sure aren`t unless it`s a rarer variation or low serial number. They seem to be like Single Action Army`s now where most guys who have them for sale want more than anyone else is willing to give- it`s like a market standoff. I was hoping the over inflated prices would help me move an extra 4" blued one I have if I priced it at $1900-2000 at the last big show but no luck. I`m glad I got mine when they were cheap(er).

I'm a S&W guy but have shot friend's Pythons. They are beautifully fitted and finished guns. In my hands, the Pythons, and my old Pre MKIII Trooper, were more accurate than my S&Ws. I don't think the Python action is as robust as S&Ws. I read comments by a gunsmith,name escapes me right now, who apparently specialized in Python work. He confirmed that the finely tuned Python action will likely require more attention, go out of time,etc., sooner than the S&Ws.

I am boggled by Python prices too. New guns of all descriptions are available at bargain prices nowadays. But quality, out of production, guns seem to be appreciating rapidly. Not just the Colts. I know of a Python priced at $2800.00, but looks like it may be refinished. Wish I was knowledgeable enough to make a determination. Anyway, Beautiful revolvers IMHO.

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I had a 6" Python Ultimate, (mirror polished SS), that I bought for $900.00 back in the '80's. Finish was impeccable. I sold it for $1,000.00 just before Colt snake guns went through the roof.

I still have several Smith and Ruger revolvers and they're great but they couldn't hold a candle to that Python. I would hang .410 spent shells on a string and at 25 yards would hit them all day long. Silky smooth trigger and if you missed with it, it was YOUR fault not the gun's.

Sweetest shooting revolver I've ever owned but I got tired of worrying about marring that mirror like finish.

WOW. I must be the exception. My 1981 Pythons outshoot my 50's-60's masterpiece 38's. And after 24 years of shooting a Python in bullseye competition year in and year out, it is still in time. It's a Bizzarro world we live in. Of course, it's all anecdotal.

Back in the 80's when all I had was my 5" 27-2, a buddy had a 6" Python and we would swap off and shoot each others pistols. I thought his Python was a really nice pistol, but to me my 27 just fit me and my hand better. Knowing now how much the Pythons have appreciated in selling price, I wish I had bought 3 or 4 of them back then when I was single and had a good job though. Also, to me his Python just felt more fragile than my big old N frame 357 too. But I wouldn't say that it shot better or worse or felt better or worse than my Smiths. It was a quality weapon and I wouldn't turn my nose up at either a Python or another 27-2, as long as I didn't have to pay for the Python.