New Blue Python finish review!

[Mark_Mark]

I got the Blue Python in today. And it was very greasy, very very greasy. So lets do a finish review.

Is it as good as a Old Dimond Back Colt Blueing??? let see

1: I waxed both gun with Rem Wax, used a new cotton terrier cloth to wipe off. So both should be clean of oil and such.

2: I did a bunch of different lighting conditions to compare

conclusion: The Blueing is VERY GOOD, even has a bit of that “Royal Ink” shine too

What you guys think????

and a strange white plastic under the New Pythons cycle release ? anybody know what that is?

 

[Pat Riot]

It looks very nice. They both look very nice. I can see why you like them.

I am looking forward to your range report.

 

[Mark_Mark]

It looks very nice. They both look very nice. I can see why you like them.

I am looking forward to your range report.

I rented a New Python at the range, and it shoot OK, but it was Gen1 New Python with the wiggly rear sight

 

[nettlle]

Very nice!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Very nice!

at least we know it’s not paint that New Colt is using

 

[nettlle]

Doesn't get much better than a Colt with nice bluing.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Both look great, nice score (s)!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Doesn't get much better than a Colt with nice bluing.

Both look great, nice score (s)!

I was trying to compare old Colt Blue & New Colt Blue. it’s Pretty Comparable, in a New World way

 

[Reinz]

Thanks for the pics.
Looks like a quality bluing job on the new Python.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Thanks for the pics.
Looks like a quality bluing job on the new Python.

at the shop, it looked very dark, but it was the grease they packed it in. After a Wax job, the real bluing came out.

 

[Reinz]

at the shop, it looked very dark, but it was the grease they packed it in. After a Wax job, the real bluing came out.

‘You did a great job removing all of that grease. The bluing comes through the pics well.

 

[Ethan Verity]

Beautiful!

That white thing looks too blobish to be an actual part... perhaps some dried white grease?

 

[Mark_Mark]

Beautiful!

That white thing looks too blobish to be an actual part... perhaps some dried white grease?

it’s hard like plastic. Buffer to keep the latch from rubbing mabey?

 

[Ethan Verity]

it’s hard like plastic. Buffer to keep the latch from rubbing mabey?

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That would make sense, and nice attention to detail on Colt's part if that's actually what it is.

 

[cfullgraf]

Nice looking revolver.

 

[Ethan Verity]

it’s hard like plastic. Buffer to keep the latch from rubbing mabey?

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I looked it up now, that is indeed what it is! Here is a pic of a removed thumb latch from the bottom, showing the plastic insert and a spare insert. .

 

[Mark_Mark]

Back to being serious! this is a honest review of the finish. I’m having a steak and looking at the guns finish closely…

There is a wavy pattern on the Colt logo side but not on the serial number side. Very pronounce. This New Colt is a under 5,000 serial number so this tells me, NO HAND POLISHING! before blueing.

So, Old Colt is still better than New Colt

 

[Targa]

Man that thing is pretty! Congrats Mark, very nice gun!

 

[CraigC]

They don't appear to have quite the 'level' of polish of the old guns. What people don't seem to realize is that the old guns were often over-polished and poorly at that. When you go beyond "oooh, shiny" you'll see the dished out screw holes and lettering, rolled over edges and wavy flats. For years, they did a crap job of keeping the flat parts flat and the edges crisp. Today, they are doing a much better job at that and overall the final finish is 1000x better than anything from S&W. We won't even mention Ruger.

 

[Mark_Mark]

They don't appear to have quite the 'level' of polish of the old guns. What people don't seem to realize is that the old guns were often over-polished and poorly at that. When you go beyond "oooh, shiny" you'll see the dished out screw holes and lettering, rolled over edges and wavy flats. For years, they did a crap job of keeping the flat parts flat and the edges crisp. Today, they are doing a much better job at that and overall the final finish is 1000x better than anything from S&W. We won't even mention Ruger.

It’s interesting to see the finish product of New Colts automated Blueing process, it’s too expensive to hand polish parts. for a $1500 gun. But they are trying! Big Props to New Colt

The side plate is New Colt is Wavy buy the rest of the side is not. The white plastic buffer on the latch is very noticeable. They did fix the rear sight tho, it’s not moving for anything

I’ll take more details photos of flaws I see!

 

[CraigC]

It’s interesting to see the finish product of New Colts automated Blueing process, it’s too expensive to hand polish parts. for a $1500 gun. But they are trying! Big Props to New Colt

The side plate is New Colt is Wavy buy the rest of the side is not. The white plastic buffer on the latch is very noticeable. They did fix the rear sight tho, it’s not moving for anything

I’ll take more details photos of flaws I see!

Colt hasn't hand polished in probably over 100yrs. All Pythons were done on buffing wheels. Which was part of the problem with the over-polished examples.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Colt hasn't hand polished in probably over 100yrs. All Pythons were done on buffing wheels. Which was part of the problem with the over-polished examples.

I need to look up “Hand Polishing” for blueing

 

[CraigC]

I need to look up “Hand Polishing” for blueing

It means "with sanding blocks, stones and fingers".

These two were hand polished.

 

[Mark_Mark]

It means "with sanding blocks, stones and fingers".

These two were hand polished.

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You always got the GOOD STUFF! you can’t buy good taste like that!

 

[halfmoonclip]

I looked it up now, that is indeed what it is! Here is a pic of a removed thumb latch from the bottom, showing the plastic insert and a spare insert.

Clever, good idea, it's a wonder they didn't just make it black.
Anyone recall when Smith put a dab of something on the tip of the locking bolt, to avoid the drag line on the cylinder?

Mark, beautiful guns. Really prefer the fit of the stocks on the new one.
How much you want to use either one is a different question....
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