Brownl345
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Relished for non payment perhaps?
That's a good point.
Relished for non payment perhaps?
WONDERFUL weapon that I lust for. A buddy of mine had one years ago (RIP Paul) that he let me shoot many rounds out of. Smooth as silk action, the ONLY problem in retrospect is he had it Magnaported. I guess he thought it was a good idea at the time, he's dead now but in retrospect Id try and talk him out of it.
Anytime. Now, I have to find my grail gun: Smith and Wesson 547.
They are uncommon, but not rare. Over 10k of them were made, with the 3" in the majority. A neat curiosity because of the unusual extractor, but if it breaks, you're screwed.
My condolences for your friend, Paul. If you tried to talk him out of magnaporting a Python, you really were his friend.
I own several Pythons. One from 1956, one from 1962. Both of them were bought used in the early 80's for a fraction of what they go for today. The only one I bought new was of 1972 vintage. Paid $198.00 at Donahue's in Dulaney Plaza. I wish all of investments did so well.
I cannot tell you how many times I've seen that very same revolver on Gunbroker. Something doesn't add up, because I know I've seen that gun sell before.[/QUOTE
I've seen it too. One deal breaker is the grips. The seller says they were original to the gun, as he was told. That kind of misinformation is a red flag for me.
Congrats on a spectacular pickup!
A Python has been on my list for a long, long time. Love at first sight!
One of these days...
Excellent pick up! I told Mr. Brown that I would have probably made some of his revolvers mine had it not been for the HQL. Probably a good thing considering the cost of a divorce nowadays! You gentlemen have fine taste.
Well done on your new score! She's gorgeous! I do hope to get one once Colt starts making them again. I have no illusion that these will be as nice as the hand fitted ones of yesterday but they are among the gorgeous revolvers I've ever seen.
I do hope to get one once Colt starts making them again.
As much as I'd like to believe it, I don't see Colt ever building the Python again. Not many of the guys who built it are still around. Colt scrapped the machines and tools they used to build the Python when William Keys started running things (into the ground) in 1999. Production ceased completely in 2003.
The Python and the other I-frame guns it was based on were from a previous era, when technology was relatively expensive and labor was comparatively cheap. The Python is from a time when every part was hand fitted to the gun and was buffed to a high finish. Those skills are lost, the machinery that made the guns was scrapped and they aren’t coming back in the foreseeable future. I'd say we're more likely to see a return of the Anaconda than the Python.
I totally agree, and that's a shame.
It was a fair price considered by all. I'm glad it found a good home. I am a Smith and Wesson man. But Zzzzz_Man is right, Pythons are special. They are just not my passion.
Beautiful gun you sold. I thought your asking price was very reasonable considering what others are asking for them. And if I didn't have one already, and had not recently acquired several other pieces...