Possible New Colt Pythons?

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Old Dog said:
Not to further take this thread off track, but no, I haven't forgotten. I could bore you with my knowledge (much of which was acquired on the internet anyway) of the Peacemaker's evolution, but I won't. Colt was not "re-introducing" an entire line of revolvers; yes, there were changes made between the generations of SAA production, but retirements of the older Colt workers and quality control slippage were some major factors in the problems with the 3rd gen revolvers. There was more to it than that, of course, and the turnover and mismanagement of the company at the top has become legendary. Let's just wait and see how things turn out, shall we? -- before deciding to write off one of the truly great firearms manufacturers in our country's history. It seems to have become the new normal in America these days to not honor and respect institutions and traditions simply because the humans involved have made mistakes or we don't like their decisions.

And not to get farther down in the weeds about the company itself
I call that smart marketing. The AR market has been totally glutted, and for the first time in a while, Colt management makes a good decision and incurs nothing but derision, with everyone taking this personally because Colt stops making ARs for civilians? Sheesh.

Love this post.
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We will disagree. Buy your Colts. I will not.
 
bannockburn said:
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If I was in the market for a Colt Python (which I'm not and never really have been), and a new one cost $4000, I would certainly be looking for a used one that was in decent shape and at a comparable price!
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There are plenty of NIB or "unified in the box" Pythons out there now that can be had for under $4k. From what I have seen over the past decade, Pythons have peaked in price and are on the decline now from they were selling for 5 years ago.
 
ColtPythonElite said:
There are plenty of NIB or "unified in the box" Pythons out there now that can be had for under $4k. From what I have seen over the past decade, Pythons have peaked in price and are on the decline now from they were selling for 5 years ago.
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I think the vintage Pythons will go down in price as baby boomers die off. Unlike single action armies, the python is not tied to history. It was just a high end revolver everyone wanted and few could afford.

I bought my last one in 1992 and paid $450 for it. It was used in mint condition but no box. That was a fair deal at the time.
 
There is a post in another forum that says the Python is going to be introduced with a standard model with No Vent Rib with a MSRP of $2500 and a collectors series limited to a production run of only 500 With the Vent Rib with a MSRP of $2995. Just passing along what I read. If that info pans out to be the truth, they will probably sell 500 of the collectors series to collectors and the same bunch that were paying double retail for Cobras when they were introduced. For me, if I were going to shell out 3K for another Python it would certainly be one of the older ones that were built like Colts are supposed to be built.
 
CraigC said:
We've had industry insiders like the late Denis Prisbrey tell us for years that there is no chance whatsoever the Python even 'could' return and be anything even remotely resembling "affordable".
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The "late" Denis? As in "DPris"? He passed away?? My God. It seems like every time I step away from THR for a bit, a very good and kind member passes. God bless his family.
 
Mn Fats said:
The "late" Denis? As in "DPris"? He passed away?? My God. It seems like every time I step away from THR for a bit, a very good and kind member passes. God bless his family.
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Yea back in May unfortunately.

They started a memoriam thread in general discussion for members who have passed.
 
Food for thought. Colt’s reintroduced the C&B revolvers with the help of Uberti, an Italian firearms manufacturer. A few years ago Pietta (another Italian manufacturer) was rumored to be gearing up to make a Python clone. May be it was more than a rumor.

Personally, it is a non issue for me. In 36 caliber, my needs are met by the 38 S&W Special.

Kevin
 
silvermane_1 said:
$2K+ for new production Colt Python?, pass but that could be a decent price for new production Anaconda.;)
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The Python requires enough work to justify it. The Anaconda, not so much. I would hope it would retail for no more than $1200. That said, the only one I'd get in line for would be a blued steel Anaconda or a resurrection of the New Service.
 
CraigC said:
The Python requires enough work to justify it. The Anaconda, not so much. I would hope it would retail for no more than $1200. That said, the only one I'd get in line for would be a blued steel Anaconda or a resurrection of the New Service.
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You think a new production New Service would be able to handle tier 2-3 type 45 Colt loads?
 
Nor am I. I let one slip through my fingers years ago and have regretted it ever since. At some point I may set forth to find a decent .44Spl target model that isn't too insanely priced.
 
IF there is a new gun, I would think it wise for Colt to come up with a new name. Since the bellyachers are going to trash it no matter how good, why not call it a Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Black Mamba or other something else. That would short circuit SOME of the bitching. Just my 2 cents
 
Dframe said:
IF there is a new gun, I would think it wise for Colt to come up with a new name. Since the bellyachers are going to trash it no matter how good, why not call it a Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Black Mamba or other something else. That would short circuit SOME of the bitching. Just my 2 cents
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I still vote for a 22 "Garter snake"
 
+1 vote from me for the .22 Garter Snake!!

Anyway, I'm glad Colt is reintroducing some revolvers. Just makes me glad to see companies satisfy a market that does exist, even if it's not the bulk of the new market. And I don't know about anyone else, but I'm glad they're making them different from the old guns. The older ones are just too collectible, and if they remade them exactly as they used to, that'd drive prices up for the older ones like crazy, along with high prices for the new ones anyway.
I've handled the new Colt Night Cobra, and I actually really like it. Been thinking about making it the gun I get next year, we'll see.
If it is true there's a new Python, again I hope it isn't like the original but rather a upgraded Cobra, a sort of "MKII" Python if you will. Again, I feel this way because the older ones are expensive enough, anything that'll make it hard to differenate between the new and old ones will drive both prices up crazy. Plus I do like to see some different innovation from time to time. Mim parts? Well the Trooper MKiii has a form of Mimed(Sintered) parts but people don't seem to care as much about that.
If you're not gonna buy the new Python, I don't blame you I won't either (but still might pick up the new Night Cobra). But we gotta admit, it's cool to see Colt back in the revolver market again. They never should've left.
 
And I'm just sitting here wondering when Altamont or Hogue is gonna release something like an old school square butt or target grip for the King Cobra. And before *anyone* says anything negative, yes. I know the new Cobra Target has "target grips"... I mean something along the lines of the old "square butt" I frame grips, or S&W's square butt magna grips. Proper, hand filling grips, for a proper, hand filling gun.
 
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