Any colt Python owner - help needed?

[RonJ]

No worries, it's just a BB activated switch. Shake it to the left then shake it to the right. If you shake it with all of your might then it goes into full auto mode.

 

[Onomea]

...Assuming that it passes all of the other timing and action tests(member dfariswheel has posted a long list of how to do a full check-out on a V spring action) I wouldn't worry about it.

For dfariswheel's explanation of how to check out a Colt, see his post in this thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/77794-colt-ds-timing-question.html

Dfariswheel is very knowledgable, and generous with his advice. It might be possible for you to contact him through this forum or the Colt forum for further advice. I would post your question on the Colt Forum also.

I am no expert, but I don't think the Python should rattle. I am away from my guns now and can't check my own.

 

[Stevens]

To call it a rattle would be too much it is a faint tick,, kind of like the tick of wrist watch.
Steve W

 

[S.Hammer]

Yes, faint tick is better description - my english vocablurary isn´t that great sometimes

 

[jrm53]

I got the new American Rifleman yeaterday and there is a fine article on the python and also a disassembly section. it was very well done. Jeff

 

[S.Hammer]

Heh I bet you a date with my sister that they don´t sell American Rifleman in Czech Republic - saddly!

 

[S.Hammer]

Problem solved! I got brave, dissasembled the gun, cleaned it, lubricated it and from rattle snake I have a Python again!

Saddly I nicked one screw just a bit

I was also shooting today - 12 shots on 11 yards (10 meters)

Gun is definetly a solid shooter!

Im just bit surprised, that it locks exactly in the moment when hammer starts to fall, just in the last "second" before the shot. Bit unusual for a Smith or Ruger shooter.

I was bit shocked by craftsmanship inside the Python. Even poorly made CZ-75 from 1990s dont have such tooling marks. But they are only on non functional surfaces, but anyway I ecpected something better from the "finest revolver" ...