anyone else think pythons were made to be shot

The new ones yes…What the classics like yours are worth today no sir, it wouldn’t get shot at all. The original would be a safe queen and the new manufacturer would be a shooter. Obviously that’s just my choice on it, I certainly wouldn’t question you or anyone else why they are shooting something that is designed to be shot and I do realize that I am the minority in the safe queen thought..

Yes they are made to be shot, new or old.

That is beautiful and I’d shoot the heck out of it.

Guns are made to be shot. I only buy guns I intend to shoot. No wall hanger or safe queen wanted. Carry, shoot and repeat.

I don't own any safe queens. Mine get shot a lot and they should be. I also let other people fire my guns so that they can enjoy them. Of course they can only shoot my reloads of factory ammo out of them.

Yep. Shoot it. Then shoot it some more.

Indeed, IMHO firearms are made to be shot, and that beautiful Python is one of them that begs to be exercised .

Obviously those who desire a perfect, unfired specimen to have and to hold are loathe to fire them, and that’s ok by me. I’m just not one of those types.

Stay safe.

I own them both ways....shot and unshot.

Wait......$400?!!!! When was this?

Oh, Id shoot it for sure.

I shoot all my guns. But if I paid $9000 for an old python for an investment I could easily see not shooting it. All depends on what I bought it for

I have a 1977 Python and shoot it once in a while but I consider it a shooter grade gun. If I was to buy a factory only fired Python as an investment then I would not fire it. BTW I scored this one five years ago for 7 bills

Way too valuable to shoot, just like a Korth.
They are only for display.

I bought a shooter grade Python that was made in 1964. It looked about like the OP's. I paid $800.00 for it about 15 years or so ago. I shot it without any hesitation. I've got two of the 2020's and I shoot both of them. If I had the ways and means I might buy one of those perfect ones you see around at gun shows and such, and I probably wouldn't fire it. But then I wouldn't be buying it to shoot.

I bought mine preowned in 1985 and shot about a little over ten thousand rounds through it in the next 33 years. Action is still tight.

If I have a gun I haven't shot in a couple years I sell or trade it. Firearms are tools, not art objects. I do not understand buying guns as investments. If that's what you want to do with your money you're free to spend it on anything you like but gold and silver would be a better "investment".

YMMV,
Dave

I have two Pythons from an inheritance.

I shoot the 2nd Gen. gun about three times a year. The 1st Gen. never gets fired.

I also have a .38 Officers Model Match that is my regular range gun. Same frame as the Python but no under barrel lug. I like it.

The fact that Smython/Smolt existed points to the idea that the Python's lock-works did not hold up to lots of shooting as well as the S&W of the same era. YMMV. If I had a Python I would sell it and buy two or three nice S&W and try to wear them out.

Nineteen posts before one of the "S&W revolvers are better than Pythons" showed up. Admirable restraint, sir. Truly admirable. (I hope that it didn't hurt holding that in for so long)

In other news, many Colt owners over the years actually figured out how to keep their Pythons running, in spite of "lots of shooting."

To answer the OP, yes, yes, Pythons were made to be shot. Even the old ones. I've picked up some collectible guns over the years that I consider to be works of art, but I don't display 'em, I shoot 'em.

Most firearms bought as investments don't seem to appreciate as much as a good fund or stock, so I put my investment money elsewhere. Guns are made for shooting. Your Python is nice and I too would shoot it.

Seems like many snake guns are held as movie props.

In general, I do not shoot many full power 357 Magnum loads these days, mostly mid-level. I'd shoot the Python once in a while with those loads for enjoyment.

I have some firearms manufactured before 1950 that I enjoy shooting once in a while with light loads.

I had a Python Hunter for 10 years, I sold it for $3500 in earlier 90s for $3500 and it was dragged on many hunts in Big Sur for five years in a enormous holster I had for it so had a few small mars. I Kept a Nickle NIB 8 " Python until a few years back and got more

RealGun said:

Seems like many snake guns are held as movie props.

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it's krazy how many shows/movies feature them.