Python Question

[johngalt]

I’ve had one for about a year. Fit and finish is astounding. I was about to say “for a current produced gun in the current age of cost cutting”, but it is outstanding period.

My only nits:
* The red ramp front sight. It is designed to be easily replaced so not a problem.
* Not a fan of the rear sight - it requires loosening an allen screw instead of simple click-adjustments.
* The single action trigger is a little heavy. It is heavier than a Smith single action.

The double action is superb - extremely smooth.

 

[Borderboss]

My only nits:
* The red ramp front sight. It is designed to be easily replaced so not a problem.
* Not a fan of the rear sight - it requires loosening an allen screw instead of simple click-adjustments.
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While this is true, you shouldn't have to drop a couple of hundred on an excellent set of front and rear sights after dropping $1,500 on the gun. With an S&W, the front and rear are still easily changed but you've only spent about 50% for the gun what you would have spent on the Colt.

 

[Yendor357]

If you’ve ever had to adjust the windage on a fixed sight semi auto like a 645, 745, 4506, 4566 with a hammer and punch, or a sight pusher tool, you’d think that set screw set-up that Colt uses is pretty cool. I know I do. And honestly, how often do you adjust the windage anyway? I have handguns that I haven’t touched the rear sight in years. I don’t know if it’s possible to burr up the windage screw on a Colt, they turn so easily. If you have side to side movement, a droplet of Loc-Tite, and Bob’s your uncle.

I’ve said it 100X, I have to have a single action trigger job done on mine. With shipping that’ll run you a bit over $200 nowadays.

And there is one more bad thing about a new Colt. Once you buy one, you’ll want more.

Old Smiths, new Colts.

 

[sigp220.45]

A fellow in another forum related a conversation with a Colt rep who said Colt has received so much negative feedback about the 3-vent 4.25” Python that they are going back to the old 2 vent style. If true (and I don’t know if it is) the 3-vent Pythons should be a nice collectible.

 

[DWalt]

Never owned a Python, old or new. What I do have is a late 1950s Colt .357. Don’t need no stinkin’ Python if you have a .357.