wrdwrght
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If you have both a Colt Python and a Monson-made Dan Wesson Arms Model 15, do you judge one to be "better" than the other? If so, what separates them (apart from current market price)?
Thanks for the thoughtful response. I've been trying to understand the discrepancy in asking price between the two.I don't own a Python but I have shot several and have had several D frame colts. The Dan Wesson will never match the double action trigger pull of the Colt. The Dan Wesson may be a little more robust in the long run. Hard to say on accuracy, thy are pretty close in my hands.
Strange how a beautiful and finely-triggered revolver--one prone to going out of time--can fetch a thousand (and sometimes more than several thousand) bucks more than a good-looking one that does very nearly the same thing yet more durably.I have two Monson DW .357s, one stainless, one blued. I don't have a Python, but I have a Colt Officer's Model Match in .38 spl, a very similar pistol. The only comparison is the accuracy, all are extremely accurate. Other than that, the double action pull on my DWs is closer to my GP100s, whereas my Colt's action is butter smooth.
The key advantage to the DWs is that parts are readily available, as is factory support. The Colt's are relatively fragile, and it's extremely difficult to get them worked on.
Basically, if you want a shooter, get the DW; a collector piece, the Colt.
If you had them side-by-side you'd understand the difference between beautiful and good-looking. The DW is closer to a S&W...although the 2.5" VH barrel shroud is my favoriteStrange how a beautiful and finely-triggered revolver--one prone to going out of time--can fetch a thousand (and sometimes more than several thousand) bucks more than a good-looking one that does very nearly the same thing yet more durably.
Hahahahhahaha. I like that.I have both, and there is a world of difference. The ______ has a much smoother action and lighter trigger. The _______ costs a LOT more. The ______ often has the ability to swap barrels. The _______ is more accurate in my hands. Looks are a personal preference thing, but to me the ________ is more pleasing to the eye.
Korth revolvers, Freedom Arms SA revolverswrdwrght said:What other guns (long or short) are disproportiately priced like the Python?
Actually it is...if you understand and appreciate the engineering of the action.I mean, really, is the Python's DA (or combination of features) several thousand bucks better than a Dan's, or a 686's. A 686's DA (or combination of features) is certainly better than those of a bunch of second-tier revolvers, but evidently not by more than maybe several hundred bucks.
It is funny that you mention the 686, as I find it easier to justify the difference between the price of a Python and a 686 than between a Python and a DW. The DW introduced many cutting edge features to production revolvers, when they came on the market, that really impacted the industry
What other guns (long or short) are disproportiately priced like the Python?