Before I learned how awesome the S&W revolvers were I bought a Colt Python. This was 1976, I learned shortly thereafter the beauty of the S&W's. Great looking guns, far superior action and 2/3rds the price in a lot of cases especially back then. My Python was $335 out the door, a model 66 or 19, even a 27 or 28 could have been bought for significantly less maybe less the $200. By the way I still have the 6" Royal Blue Python.