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Old 07-24-2014, 07:21 PM
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Couldn't they have used an old Taurus instead of Colt Python?



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You think that barrel is covered under warranty?

Dern handloads ...
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I'll go out on a limb and say you can't shoot +Ps in that.
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I always liked the snubby Pythons better! Factory cut-down possible?
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Taurus would have kept them tied up I court.
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It figures that the Python-With-A-Knot is in New York state.
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That's designed to hit, from cover, the sniper on the roof of the building around the corner on the opposite side of the street. Ingenious.

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Velocity loss will play hell with penetration.

And just try to mount a scope.
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Was that the model with the 16" barrel?
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Couldn't they have used an old Taurus instead of Colt Python?


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25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World | Bored Panda
Some of those (most of those) are really creative, thanks.
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My estimate would be seven rib vents, so...about a fourteen-inch barrel? I didn't know Colt ever made a Python Buntline....
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I think this was actually straight until Superman showed up on the scene.
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That looks to have been modeled after one of the very rare Pythons with an 18" barrel.
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What is this, the parking lot of the Brady Bunch? Hey, those are early grips.
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It looks like that barrel is canted slightly.
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Some idiot pulled a Python on Chuck Norris.
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Shoulda used a Glop. It would have improved its looks.
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To get enough barrel to tie that knot it must have been a Buntline Special.
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