Right place, right time for once. New Colt Python.

[boykinlp]

OP,
Don't you just love when a plan comes together? I would like a 4 incher. I have a couple of questions. First, I wonder why Colt did splurge the extra nickle for a white outline rear sight? I mean doesn't white outline rear automatically follow when you say red ramp front sight? Next, it is kinda hard for me to tell, but are the new Pythons brushed stainless steel? If they are, don't the original bright polished stainless steel Pythons go for stupid money? I think if I bought one to shoot, I would polish it bright and shiney. I don't think doing that on a shooter would be bad. I think you could actually go back to the brushed look if you wanted. What do you folks think? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Xfuzz]

That was a very good score....

 

[Miami_JBT]

Glad you found what you wanted.

I myself never fell under the charm of the Colt snake guns

I preferred the 586/686 to the Python...easier on the wallet too.

But some folks like chocolate, some like vanilla.

Enjoy your new find.

I'm a fan of both.

 

[sigp220.45]

My son and I put 100 rounds of Fiocchi and Aguila .357s downrange today. The Python was flawless as expected. No light strikes, no failures to rotate, no loose sideplate screws at the end.

The group below was at 20 yards, which is the length of the indoor range, with the 158 grain Aguila JSPs.

The homely grips are growing on me. They felt good even in fast DA fire.

 

[Wyo]

Ordered a 6" from Sportsman's Warehouse website on Sunday night. They had 4" and 6" guns available for a couple of hours. Picked it up this afternoon. We'll see how it shoots but everything is very satisfactory as far as appearance, action and fitting go. 'Bout darn time!

 

[CH4]

Great find
Great story

I hope to stumble on a 4”

 

[Texas Star]

Brad-

Yours shoots about like both of my older Pythons did. Both put all six in a ragged hole with 158 grain ammo at 25 yds. on a good day, but so would my S&W M-27's.

Jay Framer said he sent his new Python back to Colt for work. I haven't seen any of his posts after I got out of the hospital. Did he ever say if they fixed his gun right?

 

[ColbyBruce]

I always liked those things.

 

[sigp220.45]

Brad-

Yours shoots about like both of my older Pythons did. Both put all six in a ragged hole with 158 grain ammo at 25 yds. on a good day, but so would my S&W M-27's.

Jay Framer said he sent his new Python back to Colt for work. I haven't seen any of his posts after I got out of the hospital. Did he ever say if they fixed his gun right?

I think he sold it, then got himself banned for something.

His was an early one. Colt seems to have corrected the issues (buggered crowns and loose sideplate screws that caused the hand to not turn the cylinder) on the ones coming out now.

 

[Dougaz]

Nice find and a great story ..... Your wife must be a peach as I'm still sneaking guns in the house when she's not here!

 

[cowboy4evr]

I only have one Colt , an OM Trooper in 357 . I would like to have one of the new ones in 4" but will wait till prices settle down . I'm in no rush . Regards Paul

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

It is amazing how much discretionary income you suddenly find yourself with once you quit pissing it all away on raising kids. paying for college, etc.

 

[CH4]

I finally stumbled on a 4 incher at a show last weekend in Vegas

Need to make sure the youngster shows respect to its elders.

 

[Golddollar]

It is amazing how much discretionary income you suddenly find yourself with once you quit pissing it all away on raising kids. paying for college, etc.

Add making house payments to that.