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New CZ/Colt Kodiak .44 Magnum
Once again....Colt has hit it out of the ballpark.
Shot it out back..the double action is smooth and SA is crisp.
Great sights, perfect grips. I even like the porting.
Best part is the wider trigger. And..it fits in my N frame holsters.
If they make this in a 2.5" barrel, Ill buy one of those as well.
Low serial number possibly? No matter,just something I noticed.
Good to have choices. I sure wish S&W cared enough to at least try and keep classic revolver people happy. 
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Nice. I’ve got the regular 4.25” Anaconda. I would like to see this in a short barrel as well, not sure if a 2.5” will result in a full length ejector rod but 3” would.
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Magnaport does a 2.5 or 3” Anaconda
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Colt is killing it.
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I'm hoping for a 4 inch blued Anaconda in 45 Colt. I am enjoying my 4 inch blued Python so far.
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Colt is killing it. I wish they would have put Bear Paw Prints on the non-fluted cylinder for the new Kodiak though. Weren’t they there on the original.
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CZ has been killing it for a while.
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45Colt Please
Česká zbrojovka (CZ) is definitely improving
Colt better than they found them.
Now Česká zbrojovka (CZ) Colt just needs to
reintroduce that Anaconda 45Colt.
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Colt is back in the game! They are shiping the best quality in many years.
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Forget .45 Colt, that makes no sense when I be gun could easily handle 454. Then you could fire both.
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How does the Kodiak differ from the Anaconda, other than the non-fluted cylinder?
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A long while. CZ has been killing it since they started making guns. I think all of their guns (shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver) are one of the best values for the money on the market today. Everything they make is high quality at a moderate price. I was happy to see them buy Colt. They are doing it the justice I had hoped for.
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I like that more than I care to admit. The thick frame has a bit of a Trooper vibe to it. I was leaning towards a 5 inch 29 or 629 full lug (If I could find one) for my "bonus" revolver this year, but this one might jump in it's place....
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Basically the same as the Anaconda only it has a non fluted cylinder and factory porting.
it does have a bear paw on the barrel,just like the 70s version. (and the 70s version did not have bear paws on the cylinder)
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How does the Kodiak differ from the Anaconda, other than the non-fluted cylinder?
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CZ has resurrected the dead!
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CZ has done great things at Colt. I love both and own both, the biggest difference is every year my Colts have gone down in price, while S & W's have gone up.
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CZ has done great things at Colt. I love both and own both, the biggest difference is every year my Colts have gone down in price, while S & W's have gone up.
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Compare apples to apples and you will see older classic Colts are increasing as much (maybe more) than S&Ws.
Buy any new revolver (or most any gun) and you will have to discount it to sell,unless it is something really special and no longer available,like a one year run of something that's in demand.
I'm buying the new Colts because they are a great product for my tastes and needs. I've even bought a few Kimbers and Rugers.
I can't remember the last new S&W purchased.Probably a J frame or two.
When I open my wallet..a Colt falls out!
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A long while. CZ has been killing it since they started making guns. I think all of their guns (shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver) are one of the best values for the money on the market today. Everything they make is high quality at a moderate price. I was happy to see them buy Colt. They are doing it the justice I had hoped for.
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Agree 100%. CZ makes fine products.
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Wait, 70s version? IIRC wasn't the Anaconda a late 80s/90s gun? These guns didn't exist in the 70s (or so I thought.)
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Wait, 70s version? IIRC wasn't the Anaconda a late 80s/90s gun? These guns didn't exist in the 70s (or so I thought.)
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Yep..my bad. The first year of the Kodiak was 1993. I'm not very savvy on Colts as they have never really interested me. I did have a few earlier Pythons but never kept them for long.
These new ones are keepers for me.
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[QUOTE=Breakaway500;142068573]Compare apples to apples and you will see older classic Colts are increasing as much (maybe more) than S&Ws.
Buy any new revolver (or most any gun) and you will have to discount it to sell,unless it is something really special and no longer available,like a one year run of something that's in demand.
I'm buying the new Colts because they are a great product for my tastes and needs. I've even bought a few Kimbers and Rugers.
I can't remember the last new S&W purchased.Probably a J frame or two.
When I open my wallet..a Colt falls out! [/QUOTE
Apples to apples since Colt brought back the Python in 2020 I paid $1,499 and love it but the price today is $1,299. A year later purchased a model 29 4" $999, today it's $1,081. Same with my 2 1/2" Python $1,499, now $1,349. My next purchase will be a Blued 8" Python, not sure if I will wait a year for the $100 deduct and probably pay MSRP just because I want one so bad. I watch my LGS and each month they continue to have the same older Colt Pythons with prices dropping
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"..and probably pay MSRP just because I want one so bad"
Well, there's your answer. I remember when the new Broncos were bringing $20k over sticker. Not any longer. Same thing with the new C8 Corvette. They were $30k over sticker in 2021. Now...they are discounted off MSRP. Very tempting..
You want the new thing on the market NOW..you gonna pay a premium.
I remember when the Chrysler PT first hit the market. They were bringing thousands over sticker. The Chrysler mechanics said PT stood for portable toilet. Ha!
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A long while. CZ has been killing it since they started making guns. I think all of their guns (shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver) are one of the best values for the money on the market today. Everything they make is high quality at a moderate price. I was happy to see them buy Colt. They are doing it the justice I had hoped for.
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Their .22s offer the best value for the money, and have for decades.
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I like the new Viper. It is essentially an all-stainless .357 version that reminds me of the last version of the 38 Special Police Positive.
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