First Python

doc540 said:
totally confused me in the gun store today ;)

btw:
Since the grips don't match, what do you recommend I put on it that's priced south of $100?
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Nice catch.
Not only does the cylinder turn the wrong way, but the cylinder release is backwards.

As far as grips, the only thing you'll find south of $100.00 for a Python is a set of Goodyears, and no Python, or any gun for that matter should be abused like that ;)
 
That's the only non S&W revolver I am really lusting after. They were always expensive, compared to S&W revolvers, and now the prices are just insane. That one sure is pretty. The 4" blued Python is exactly what I want, too.
 
My favorite of the breed!! Very Nice!!!!!! Excellent stocks as well........
 
Colt pythons have the reputation earned or not, that they are fragil and go out of time fast. You cant prove it by me. Actualy I think I have carried colts and shot them more than I have smiths. A lot of this comes first, that not near as many people or gunsmiths know how to work on them as opposed to smiths. They say the actions are more complicated. I have read guys like grant cunningham say the actions are great, you just have to know how to tune them up after X thousands of rounds. I started out with colts and carried them for over 35 years. I have owned a bunch and still do own two old model troopers and two pythons. Those and the offical polices that was issued me all have the same actions. The thing with the pythons is they were just supposedly given more attendtion assembeling and fitting up at the factory besides the ribbed barrel, a higher polished finish etc.
They also have a tapered and progressivly rifled barrel. I have never had to have one timed or worked on. But then again I have never been a competion shooter but yet I did do quite a bit of reloading and experimenting years ago. A number of times I would go to the range with both smiths and colts and shoot them off padded rests with the same ammo against each other. Most usualy the colt won under those conditions. Off hand I never was that good of a shot to call the differance.
The sole biggest part of the truth of all the storys is there just isnt as many gunsmiths left that understand colts as well as they do smiths. Its getting worse too as smiths are still made and double action colts arent.
 
Nice revolver, and nice grips. Yes, I do like the Python. It is a good well made accurate revolver with a stunning apperance. The lock is the Warnant lock and is in action from about 1873. You can find this lock in many revolvers like the Swiss model 1882 or even the Webley.
They call this lock also the Schmid Galand lock. There are several variations on it but the base is Always the same. A big two working sides meanspring. One side is for the hammer and the other side is for the bar who gives tension to the trigger and hand.
This lock can run as silck. It can after many rounds of timing.

You need a good gunsmith who knows what he is doing to work on this lock. The lock is very much outdated. But it still works.

I have said that I love the Python. But when I do need a revolver where I can realy depend on I choose a Smith.
Never the less I wish you a lot of fun with this beauty.
 
That's a nice looking set up. I really like the grips, to me they look like they are shaped a bit better than the stock ones (a bit more "smithy" perhaps?:D). They are fine firearms.
 
If you are going to chuck the stocks and put new ones on it then you don't want any of the wood offerings that Colt had. They are pretty much all ****. Find someone who will make some stags or exotic woods for you. Patrick Grasshorn made me some stags for my Python and Lawman and I believe they were around $125 per set.

MadDog

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doc540 said:
totally confused me in the gun store today ;)

btw:
Since the grips don't match, what do you recommend I put on it that's priced south of $100?
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The one you can see in the picture looks OK to me. Given that price limit, stain one till they match.
 
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More show and tell. Original owner put Herrett grips on it, sadly didn't keep the originals with it.
python.jpg~original
 
shot it for the first time today

50yds

match-like trigger

metal silhouette dinged 4 out of my first 6 shots

That'll work!
 
My neighbor across the street has a Python that he bought new. It's a blued one. Darn thing is covered in rust. I think he used to take it when he went fishing. Almost made me cry when he showed it to me.
 
I love my Pythons, but then I love my S&W's too.

You picked up a very nice looking one that can be shot and used. Don't worry about the fragile stuff people parrot on Colt's that they heard from their mother's sisters niece. I've repaired lots of abused S&W's over the years but not one Colt. Both can go forever if maintained correctly.

Carried a Python while I was a LEO. The State Patrol guys salivated and cussed as they carried issue 66's. But then, I now like these too.
 
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