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For all of you Walking Dead fans out there on this forum, I just found out today that Rick's Colt Python has adopted a little brother. . .a stainless Python. It happened this morning. The stainless gun was acquired as a "parts gun" since these Colt parts are near impossible to find, at least quality parts. The nickel Python is the "only" one that has ever been used on the show and will continue to serve in that capacity. It has been appraised for $ 900,000.00. Smithsonian has apparently express an interest in acquiring the gun once the show is over. The original nickel gun suffered a little damage, as in the hammer and trigger. This afternoon both guns were carried to a gunsmith in North Georgia; and, hopefully, the original gun is now in fully restored condition. The gun is never left unguarded even during cleaning and repair. Beginning with filming next Tuesday, the gun will debut with its new trigger and hammer. I did get to handle the stainless Python two days ago. . .it was a nice one. I missed getting to see and maybe hold the original Python this morning by 30 minutes. Just devastating for a Walking Dead fan like me. At least, next season, I will know that I had my finger on the trigger and my thumb on the hammer of the gun that Rick is using. It doesn't take much to make us simple folk happy. At least that's what my wife told me.
 
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You are right! I told you I didn't get to see it. It looks nickel to me, but hard to tell. . .pretty shiny.
 
Zombies don't appear to be that hard to kill. When the apocalypse comes I'll use my 30-1 or 31-1, that way thet still have the honor of getting re-killed by a classy gun.
 
Thanks Doc, take 2 aspirin and get some sleep.You'll feel better in the morning.

I once held and why I didn't buy it is beyond me, the 300 WBY
Mag that Dana Brown used on his Safari coffee companies TV adventure show. It was broken at the wrist and had been field repaired, wire wrapped around it and used it for some yuears after the repair.

He was from STL, his heirs took the gun to my favorite LGS there and put it on consignment. I had probably 3 300 WBYs at the time and thought about it for one day, a gentleman from Alaska bought it.

On zombies, they are a deep rooted psychological transplant of our worst fear. It is OK to pop Zombies in the head but not what our subconscious has transformed to zombies.

If you speed up the sound, they say, Hello, we are from the Government and are here to help you.
 
Being a well rounded gun guy I like both the Python and S&W revolvers.

As much as I like Pythons and 27's and 686's I ve wondered why he has not found and packed a Colt 1911 or a Sig 229 in 40 or 9mm that holds many more rounds and can be ready for more with a fresh clip. I'd be on the look out for one all the time. But then I have them and would have open carried them from day one. I would have suggested Glock but it is well known that Zombies are corrosive primed and PVC gun molecules break down from contact and no cleaning.

For the guys that are really into this, did the comic book version of Rick carry a Python?
 
Perhaps the original was a stainless Python as well. It would only make sense to get another stainless for parts then. Because I am almost certain, Ricks 6" Python is stainless and not nickel. It has that matte stainless look, and not the mirror shine of bright nickel or the look of e-nickel.

But other than trivial details, that is awesome you got to handle any of the Pythons. I am jealous as a TWD fan, and Colt loyalist. Good for you. I almost bought a 6" stainless because of Ricks until I came to my senses and realized my blue 6" was good enough.
 
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model70hunter said:
Being a well rounded gun guy I like both the Python and S&W revolvers.

As much as I like Pythons and 27's and 686's I ve wondered why he has not found and packed a Colt 1911 or a Sig 229 in 40 or 9mm that holds many more rounds and can be ready for more with a fresh clip. I'd be on the look out for one all the time. But then I have them and would have open carried them from day one. I would have suggested Glock but it is well known that Zombies are corrosive primed and PVC gun molecules break down from contact and no cleaning.

For the guys that are really into this, did the comic book version of Rick carry a Python?
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IMHO Rick still carries the Python because it was his duty revolver though the other deputies carried Glocks, he carried that Python so he's keeping what he knows and I believe it serves as a link to life before all this happened. Plus it's in the script.
 
limitation is the greatest form of flattery. You see it in S&W L frames, N frame Classics, Taurus Raging Bulls, even Korths. All wannabe Pythons.
But just like all those copycat 1911s, Theres only ONE Python. ''COLT PYTHON''
 
Much to do about nothing in my opinion. I like the show, but big deal. Ya, pop culture, blah blah blah.
 
I've learned from the walking dead that my sp101 will turn into a 6 shot revolver when the zombies come and my j frame will turn into a ten shot revolver
 
model70hunter said:
Being a well rounded gun guy I like both the Python and S&W revolvers.

As much as I like Pythons and 27's and 686's I ve wondered why he has not found and packed a Colt 1911 or a Sig 229 in 40 or 9mm that holds many more rounds and can be ready for more with a fresh clip. I'd be on the look out for one all the time. But then I have them and would have open carried them from day one. I would have suggested Glock but it is well known that Zombies are corrosive primed and PVC gun molecules break down from contact and no cleaning.

For the guys that are really into this, did the comic book version of Rick carry a Python?
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One of the early seasons DVD box set had a behind the scenes part and I watched it. Nobody but Andrew Lincoln ever touches that Python (aside from armorers of course). He even wears it off camera. As for why he chooses a Python, it's the cowboy look of that revolver. The open bottomed 4 inch holster is universally regarded as a big goof by the show. No cop would ever let 2 inches of his weapon hang out. Good way to screw up the sights and get obstructions in the barrel. Walking through the woods and swamps I wouldn't want my barrel exposed.
 
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Richard Simmons said:
IMHO Rick still carries the Python because it was his duty revolver though the other deputies carried Glocks, he carried that Python so he's keeping what he knows and I believe it serves as a link to life before all this happened. Plus it's in the script.
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In the pilot episode or the 1st episode Rick carried a Glock. When they had that standoff right before he's shot

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It's neat that the show decided to go with the same revolver from the comic (I think) hard to be any classier than a python. I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around 900,000, seriously?! it's a gun from a TV show, how much would they appraise Archie bunker's chair at?
 
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Brasky said:
I've learned from the walking dead that my sp101 will turn into a 6 shot revolver when the zombies come and my j frame will turn into a ten shot revolver
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And you'll be able to consistently make head shots with a handgun at 50 yards, 100 yards, maybe more.
Maybe they had an SP101 in 327 Magnum. That's a 6 shooter. Going to be hard to pick up 327 ammo after a zombie apocalypse, though.
 
RonPagan said:
It's neat that the show decided to go with the same revolver from the comic (I think) hard to be any classier than a python. I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around 900,000, seriously?! it's a gun from a TV show, how much would they appraise Archie bunker's chair at?
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Most guns from tv/movies are valued like that. How much would Eastwood's model 29 be appraised at?

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Arik said:
In the pilot episode or the 1st episode Rick carried a Glock. When they had that standoff right before he's shot

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No he did not. All the other cops there had Glock 19's. Rick even told one of them to make sure the safety was off and the guy thumbed down on the slide lock. But Rick had his Python and fired it and killed one of the guys before the other guy shot him. Shane carried his Glock 19 throughout the series until he was killed. Even remarked it was his favorite gun.
 
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