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The Colt Boa??? Holy Cow!!
Never heard of a Colt Boa!
Other than the rosewood grips and "BOA" stamped on the barrel, what makes the Boa different from a Python?
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IIRC, the Boa was Colt’s attempt to make a welfare version of the Python by using a Python barrel and mating it to a Trooper action.
“The Colt Boa is a rare revolver and much sought after by serious collectors of Colt revolvers. The Boa was made in a limited run of only 1,200 revolvers for the Lew Horton Distributing Company in Massachusetts: 600 were made with 4″ barrels, and then 600 with 6″ barrels. The Lew Horton Distributing Company then sold the revolvers through their own outlets.”
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I sold one a few years back for a friend. It wasn't mint shape, as it had been fired and never cleaned, nor did my friend take excellent care of it, so no box or anything, but as recall, it sold for north of $6k.
It started out strange. Steve called and asked if I wanted to trade him for it, he wanted a 1911. When he told me what he had, I told him it was worth a lot more than any 1911 I had and offered to list it for him. He was both shocked and pleased when he found out what it sold for.
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I'll take any of my 686's any day over a Boa, Python, or any other revolver made by Colt.
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The Boa was made on the Mark V action. As far as what it's worth, it's worth whatever someone wants to pay. As long as no one tells me how to spend my money, I'll accord them the same courtesy.
Here's a link to the Mark V action info, with Boa data included. The site is a wonderful source of Colt double action revolver information:
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It was made by Colt as a special run, with the entire run bought by Lew Horton Distributing.
Unlike many special distributor guns, the Boa is considered to be a FACTORY model. These were Colt Mark V revolvers fitted with a Python barrel and given the Royal Blue Colt finish.
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Heard there is one for sale for $19K+. Surely not!
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The Colt Boa was a Mark V Trooper with a Python barrel. My understanding is that it was a good match and the Mark V lockwork is more durable than that of the Python. Since there were only 1200 produced, it has become a premium collector piece.
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Heard there is one for sale for $19K+. Surely not!
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Same seller, same gun, for near $32,000
I forgot about the Colt Boa
http://smith-wessonforum.com/redirec...em%2F891669941
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Well you all know what a Boa does, squeezes the life out of you. 
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The reason the Boas are so expensive is some Colt collectors want to complete their “Snake” collection and obtain one of each revolver named after a snake (Python, Diamondback, Cobra, Anaconda, etc.).
The Boas being so rare, they are often the one gun missing from the collection. Nobody is buying a Boa because it’s such a great gun, they are the last piece to complete a collection.
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The reason the Boas are so expensive is some Colt collectors want to complete their “Snake” collection and obtain one of each revolver named after a snake (Python, Diamondback, Cobra, Anaconda, etc.).
The Boas being so rare, they are often the one gun missing from the collection. Nobody is buying a Boa because it’s such a great gun, they are the last piece to complete a collection.
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In collectors terms, Boas are not rare, but they are scarce.
Stuff like this causes me some concern about the financial system, there's an awful lot of money sloshing around in the economy with no USEFUL place to go. Houses most of us would call shacks, in Silicon Valley are selling for millions. Florida real estate is in yet another bubble. I don't want to get caught by surprise when the next crash occurs.
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In collectors terms, Boas are not rare, but they are scarce.
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When I look up synonyms for "rare" one of the first words that come up is "scarce". I think my message came across fine.
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No pics ?
At the local gun show (Switzerland) 1 1/2 year ago, a dealer had this pair on display, without a price. When I enquired he mentioned 50 grand.
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Python + Ruger = Couger
Python + Trooper = Pooper 
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I collect Colts more than smith and wessons. I have had a few Boas,but someone always wanted the gun more than I did. The boa has beautiful bluing but the gun itself is not refined like a python.
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I remember seeing one at my LGS at some point not too awfully long ago. I don't remember the price but it was more than the average Python, so I didn't even ask to see it.
Colt, S&W, Ruger...even Taurus. I like 'em all.
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The reason the Boas are so expensive is some Colt collectors want to complete their “Snake” collection and obtain one of each revolver named after a snake (Python, Diamondback, Cobra, Anaconda, etc.).
The Boas being so rare, they are often the one gun missing from the collection. Nobody is buying a Boa because it’s such a great gun, they are the last piece to complete a collection.
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Makes me want to go out and dry fire all of them.
When I was dealing we had a new in the box, straight from the distributor , Python Hunter delivered to us. It wouldn't shoot! Don't they check those things?
By the way, Python+Smith would be Pith. Or am I mithing something?
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Never heard of a Colt Boa!
Other than the rosewood grips and "BOA" stamped on the barrel, what makes the Boa different from a Python?
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It’s junk compared to the Python
Uses the cheap King Cobra action. It’s just rare.
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I saw one at a local auction a few years ago. The auction house owner didn't even want anyone to touch it. I talked him into "letting me hold it". It brought $12k plus the auction juice.
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It was made by Colt as a special run, with the entire run bought by Lew Horton Distributing.
Unlike many special distributor guns, the Boa is considered to be a FACTORY model. These were Colt Mark V revolvers fitted with a Python barrel and given the Royal Blue Colt finish.
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The Boa and Vipet have stupid prices because of low numbers and folks wanting the complete snake gun collection.
A Trooper MKIII and a Python are better guns everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
I recall when Colt had the strike and they could give the MKV Troopers the deep blue finish, so they parkerized them and called them the Colt Peacekeeper.
What an ugly gun it was, as was the MKV in general.
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The reason the Boas are so expensive is some Colt collectors want to complete their “Snake” collection and obtain one of each revolver named after a snake (Python, Diamondback, Cobra, Anaconda, etc.).
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The Viper is the rarest gun of the snake guns.
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In collectors terms, Boas are not rare, but they are scarce.
Stuff like this causes me some concern about the financial system, there's an awful lot of money sloshing around in the economy with no USEFUL place to go. Houses most of us would call shacks, in Silicon Valley are selling for millions. Florida real estate is in yet another bubble. I don't want to get caught by surprise when the next crash occurs.
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About to sell my house for twice what I paid for it ten years ago. Have a new construction being done and I locked the price down before the prices went stupid. My new house if I bought it today would cost me an additional $50k from what I paid back in April.
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Quoting jellybean:
"By the way, Python+Smith would be Pith. Or am I missing something?"
Wouldn't it be a PySith?
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Man am I glad I was NEVER IN MY LIFE fascinated with colt revolvers. I’ve seen the BOA auction hammer prices and thought it was crazy. Because I never really paid much attention to Colt revolvers, I never knew the boa was basically a sub par Python. Mystifies me even….Good explanations above, but I’m out for life.
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