Looking to buy a high dollar revolver.

[buck460XVR]

I wonder if all this arguing over sights, triggers an accuracy mean anything at all to the OP? He never said he had any concern over function, accuracy or practicality, just something that would make fellow shooters drool or be impressed by the big boom of a mega-magnum.


Maybe somethin' on this order........

 

[CraigC]

Not really and folks seem to be forgetting that he already has a Python and isn't impressed with it. So really any talk of the Python at all is irrelevant.

 

[herrwalther]

Not really and folks seem to be forgetting that he already has a Python and isn't impressed with it. So really any talk of the Python at all is irrelevant.

Exactly. When I think high dollar revolver, I think Python or Anaconda. He has a Python already and doesn't want another.

 

[Jim Watson]

USFA's were better made guns than the Python.

Maybe so, but they are kind of hard to shoot double action.
Maybe this does not concern the OP for his BBQ gun.
And they are no longer in production, nor is the Python.

Virtually any target sighted S&W has better sights.

Only if you did not know to get the Elliason rear sight for the Colt.
I have one of those Weigand add-on blades for my 686 which gives a good sight picture but is kind of flimsy. The Bowen Rough Country looks good, but is expensive.


If I wanted a revolver to show off, it would not only have to look good, but be easy to shoot well. I would pick a S&W 686, get what Col Charles Askins called a "go to hell trigger", Bowen rear sight, fibre optic front sight, comfortable grips (Of fancy material of course.) and then send it to my engraver.

 

[CraigC]

Maybe so, but they are kind of hard to shoot double action.

The OP never specified what kind of revolver. Just "revolver". When all I hear is "revolver", I can only assume that both options are on the table. That's the problem with DA shooters, they completely forget that SA's even exist.

Only if you did not know to get the Elliason rear sight for the Colt.

Coupled with the Python's ramp front sight, it doesn't really matter. I'll take a S&W post over that any day. Even better would be a Bowen target rear (Rough Country is a gimmick) and a serrated patridge front.

 

[Jim Watson]

MY Pythons HAVE Patridge sights. Colt option, nothing special. They don't need to be serrated if they are vertical or undercut and well blackened.

That said, if I were starting over (I DID!) I would (DO!) shoot Smith.

 

[Gordon]

$2500 + shipping and insurance to your FFL, I have over $3000 in 1980s dollars in it. Cylinder and Slide did the gunsmithing: Complete Blueprint , fabricate ball detent lock up in custom shroud on the Douglas Premium air guaged bull barrel, sights squared up and 24 carat gold inlaid front sight set to center at 25 yards with 230 ball. Then gun was sent to Colt for minimal bank note engraving and Royal Blue, then sent to Roy Fishpaw for his best grade French Walnut gunfighter grips. I have not put more than 500 rounds thru it in 25 years.

 

[Jim Watson]

I don't know about the OPs crowd, but that sure impresses ME!

 

[jrdolall]

Gordon,

You have my attention. That is a fine piece of work and certainly about as unique as you can get. Awesome piece of work for sure!

 

[tipoc]

Well done piece Gordon.

tipoc

 

[tark]

My education is ongoing. As you all have probably deducted I don't know a whole lot about revolvers. The best way to learn....is to throw out a few controversial statements and let those who DO know correct you...

Wow, have I been corrected, thank you all for your knowledge.....I will assimilate

Resistance is futile..

 

[Flatbush Harry]

At the risk of stating the obvious, two things are true for me:

1. I don't care what anyone else considers "best". I care only what fulfills my "best in..." criterion or criteria for anything that I use.

2. I can buy whatever I choose to define as "best"; I define "best" based on objective criteria for a specific purpose, function or task.

That said, I'm happy that you have enough resources to pursue "high dollar" toys...but if you'd lie to be happy with them, define their use first and then find out which "toy" best fulfills their use. This is as true as a 1964 K&E Log-Log Duplex Decitrig slide rule (I still have it and admire it from time to time) and a 1974 Colt Mk IV, Ser. '70, rebuilt by James Hoag of Canoga Park, CA in 1978 that is still my finest pistol. I carried it for years and "bet my life" on it. My heirs and assigns can sell it upon my passing.

YMMV, but it shouldn't,

FH