New, Cheaper Pythons on the Horizon

LostintheOzone · Oct 23, 2023

Looks fine to me. If I were to purchase one it would be with bead blast finish.

Polished SS is not conducive to shooting well on a sunny day. I had a Colt ELCEN 1911 for awhile and sold it. Just too much glare from that highly polished SS. You could signal rescue aircraft with it you needed to but I never imagined needing to use that feature.

My SS Gold Cup Trophy has a polished slide but only the sides are polished. The top is bead blast. Otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it. I shoot it a lot and it shows. It isn't a Bling BBQ gun.

Dull finishes are fine with me. Good move by ColtZ.

I already have a 28 so really not in the market for another 357.

mchom · Oct 23, 2023

Maybe the bead blast, no rib and call it a trooper ?

murphydog · Oct 23, 2023

At least now we know the labor and material cost of making a polished stainless Python versus a matte version.

If I were in the market, I would vote polished also; my guess would be restoring the bead blast finish without the proper equipment would be tricky.

Baxter6551 · Oct 23, 2023

I’m still waiting for the blackened stainless - ideally a 3 inch with service grips. But a bead blasted stainless 3 inch with wood service grips would be a ticket too (for me anyways)

Grayfox · Oct 23, 2023

I'm still waiting for a blue/black Python. Then I might buy one.
Don't look like its gonna happen though.

SnidelyWhiplash · Oct 23, 2023

=Grayfox;141848768]I'm still waiting for a blue/black Python. Then I might buy one.
Don't look like its gonna happen though.

From what I understand Colt may still make DLC an option…but it’s on the back burner for other products. I guess it will come down to costs and potential MSRP against potential sales.

I’ve seen several Pythons in DLC…and they were spectacular!

Onomea · Oct 23, 2023

I wonder if you buy a bead blast, and then get to it with scotch brite, produce a mirror finish, bright stainless. Probably, right? Switch the labor intensive finish to the end consumer... (That'd be the buyer.)

Oughta work, right?

SnidelyWhiplash · Oct 23, 2023

Getting the mirror bright finish is not easy. It’s far too easy to end up with rounded edges, dished screw holes, waves in the finish and markings looking buffed soft rather than sharp.

If you want to try that…get a lesser expensive revolver to learn on. You won’t cry so much if it gets ruined.

6string · Oct 23, 2023

Yuck. Looks like a Taurus. Seriously.

The new "Pythons" are not Pythons.
There's not been one single objective accuracy test that demonstrates they compare to the originals.
Just ask Bullseye target shooters that compete in the National revolver matches such as the Harry Reeves match or in Distinguished revolver. Nobody uses the new "Python". You will see plenty of old Colt Officers Model Match (OMM), various S&Ws, or Ruger GP100s.

Colt should've chosen a different animal species for the names.
I suggest the rodent family.
For example: the Colt Hamster, or the Colt Gerbil, etc.

Why does everything have to be about being cheap? What's with the "race to the bottom"?
How about a precision revolver made in America, designed and built by gunsmiths. Sheesh!

surfgun · Oct 23, 2023

It will easily get bright patches from being holstered as well it will scratch very easily. The blast marks will remain unless if the glass beaded finish is essentially buffed off.
Any used examples will look like rough as all get out.

.38SuperMan · Oct 23, 2023

robvious said:
Colt has just figured out what to do with the less than perfect items that makes financial sense for them..

My thoughts as well. Take the blemished and bead blast them and sell them at a higher price than a blemished one. In my opinion selling blemished guns has a negative connotation and drives the value of used Pythons down and makes the company look bad. A cheaper finish is different though.

.38SuperMan · Oct 23, 2023

robvious said:
Colt has just figured out what to do with the less than perfect items that makes financial sense for them..

My thoughts as well. Take the blemished and bead blast them and sell them at a higher price than a blemished one. In my opinion selling blemished guns has a negative connotation and drives the value of used Pythons down and makes the company look bad. A cheaper finish is different though.

Onomea · Oct 24, 2023

SnidelyWhiplash said:
Getting the mirror bright finish is not easy. It’s far too easy to end up with rounded edges, dished screw holes, waves in the finish and markings looking buffed soft rather than sharp.

If you want to try that…get a lesser expensive revolver to learn on. You won’t cry so much if it gets ruined.

I think the problem is guys going overboard with dremels or other power buffing devices. By hand, many hours.... Different story, no?

Not that I have personal experience doing the work.

Here's an S&W 67 no dash I bought. I don't think it came, don't think it was offered, this way from the factory. I think someone hand polished it.

What do you think? Average guy, no power tools, Scotch Brite, many hours?

I'm thinking for a guy with time and interest, a good option for that bead blast Python....

brendonjames65 · Oct 24, 2023

Great for Colt! I loved the older matte stainless Python’s. This stainless has a different look to it? I’d like to see one up close. I wish they’d produce a high polish blue DLC too. I think it good they offer variety, not everyone has the same tastes in finishes. Some may want a less shiny gun and this fulfills that requirement. Anyhow, I wish them much success.

swsig · Oct 24, 2023

It's the Mustang II of Pythons!

CajunBass · Oct 24, 2023

Not a bad looking gun IMHO. Looks a lot like a Model 69 I used to have. I've already got two of the "new" Pythons so I doubt I'll buy one, but I'm always glad to see a company has enough faith in the revolver market to bring out a new product. It wasn't too long ago, I was thinking the revolver was pretty much dead except for small concealed carry types. I doubt they're banking on any big police/military contracts so they must think there's a market in the general population. A lower MSRP won't hurt it I suppose.

If it sells, GREAT! If it doesn't it will quietly fade away, and something else will take it's place.

stansdds · Oct 24, 2023

I think this is good from a marketing and sales standpoint, similar to what S&W did with their Model 27. Want more sales with your flagship revolver, offer it with a lower grade finish. Want to make this an analogy to the Ford Mustang? Ok, how many Mustangs were produced with the 289 Hi-Po package vs 289-2V or inline 6 cylinder Mustangs? How many Mustangs with the Cobra Jet or Mach I packages were produced versus Mustangs built with the 302-2V engine? The point is that not everyone in a particular market can afford the top of the line package, but they could afford something with less frills.

ladder13 · Oct 24, 2023

Most bead blast guns I’ve seen look like **** when they get marked up.

alwslate · Oct 24, 2023

I never bought into the Python mythology. I wouldn't trade one of my 4" blue 27-2s even for any Python, old or new version.

CZU · Oct 24, 2023

Another step away from a blued model.

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