Here are pics of a couple of 6 inchers. I found out a loooooong time ago I was born poor and was going to remain poor, but no reason not to have what you want and enjoy.I'm glad only a few people have posted pictures. A couple local shops have the new Python and I've been resisting so far, but some of the pictures have me checking my bank balances to see how comfortably I could add one to the stable.
I have had one of the new King Cobras for 3 or 4 years now. No complaints... 100% reliability, accurate, good looking gun, one of the best triggers of any of my handguns (and definitely the best in any of my defensive handguns)How’s New Colt Quality? Heard it’s miss or hit.
someone was complaining about new Colt’s, got me second guessing. I so wish they did a Blue Python. Not a big fan of shinny gunsDang for 15 bills better hit everytime.
my local had a 2 new ones for $1425-ish. I think I’m going to wait for New Colt Python Gen 5 (lol)Dang for 15 bills better hit everytime.
someone was complaining about new Colt’s, got me second guessing. I so wish they did a Blue Python. Not a big fan of shinny guns
Royal Blue New Python would cost at lease $500 moreYeah, I don't think they wanta have the new ones compared to older royal blue. They'd have to do it justice and I doubt they could even for 15 bills.
The shiny stainless kinda grows on ya.
My lgs is 1499.
Thirty years ago, a blue Colt revolver cost less than a stainless.
was Colt still hand tuned back 30 years ago?Thirty years ago I could not justify spending that kind of cash. Interesting price list though...
was Colt still hand tuned back 30 years ago?
I got 2 kids now and a wife that thinks I’m a bus driver. Know the feeling bud!1993, that's a good question. Probably the tail end of that era. I just know I was raising 2 kids and going through a divorce so funds were nil...
Just like the older Colts. Still a hit or miss. Figured they would have learned the first time. Luckily I have been spared the headaches with both the old and the new one.How’s New Colt Quality? Heard it’s miss or hit.
I guess my experience is hit or miss, but the new Colt revolvers are well designed and worth the price. Double action is smooth like ball bearings. Cylinder glides open and shut like the door on a luxury car. Single action trigger is not great (intentionally in order to pass drop test laws in California and Massachusetts) and the rear sight is kind of sloppy. I ordered Wilson rear sights and I may have a gunsmith clean up the single action break sometime.How’s New Colt Quality? Heard it’s miss or hit.
nice write up!I guess my experience is hit or miss, but the new Colt revolvers are well designed and worth the price. Double action is smooth like ball bearings. Cylinder glides open and shut like the door on a luxury car. Single action trigger is not great (intentionally in order to pass drop test laws in California and Massachusetts) and the rear sight is kind of sloppy. I ordered Wilson rear sights and I may have a gunsmith clean up the single action break sometime.
As for reliability/manufacturing quality, my 4.25” Python and Anaconda have been flawless. My 3” Python had issues after about 50 rounds, where the trigger would not reset and sometimes the cylinder failed to rotate. I sent it back to Colt, and they fixed it and paid shipping both ways. Invoice said they removed “debris in action.” The repair cost me $0.00, but I was without the gun for about seven weeks. I make no excuses for it leaving the factory with some kind of loose crud under the side plate, but it was a simple fix; and all in all, in my opinion Colt is making the best new production revolvers on the market now. I say this as a lifelong S&W fan, but all my S&Ws are pre-lock, and most were bought used, meaning somebody else would have dealt with any glitches or defects that may have left the factory. I also have a recent production Ruger GP100, and it is fine but rough and crude in every way alongside my Pythons.
you bought one?