Posted: 9/2/2008 7:31:45 PM EDT
I recently sold a Python...now I miss it!  I found one for $795. It has no box/papers...about 97% condition with slight holster wear and the usual spotting on the hammer. It seems to be mechanically excellent. It does not show bugger marks on the screw heads that would indicate prior Bubba tinkering. Lock-up is super-tight, bbl and crown look great. My guess is that it has been fired less than it has been fondled. It is blued, 6" BBL...SN# K45xxx. I shouldn't be buying any more handguns this year...this would be handgun #7 for me this year. However...I don't see Pythons very often around here anymore. Should I jump all over it or wait for one in nicer condition with box/papers??? |
It was a 4" nickel-plated...I always wanted the traditional blued 6". I sold it to buy my Sig P226 Navy. ETA: Yes...I will shoot it...I don't do "safe queens"! |
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Looks like it was manuf. in '81 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Python Colt Python serial numbers 1955 — 1 1956 — 300 1957 — 1650 1958 — 5550 1959 — 7050 1960 — 9100 1961 — 13100 1962 — 18800 1963 — 24800 1964 — 30800 1965 — 41400 1966 — 50500 1967 — 61000 1968 — 73800 1969 — 90000-99999 1969 — E1001 1970 — E6301 1971 — E21201 1972 — E38001 1973 — E53501 1974 — E61001 1975 — E83701-E99999 1975 — 01001E-15000E 1976 — 15001E-48300E 1977 — 48301E-86200E 1978 — 86201E-99999E 1978 — 01001N 1978 — V01001 1979 — V36737 1980 — V88374 to V99999, AL0101 to AL9999, LA0101 to LA9999, VA1001 to VA9256 1981 — K16266 1982 — K75748 1983 — K99999. T01001 to ???? 1984 — T27541 1985 — T34453 |
I own a six inch stainless I bought back in the early 80's. I probably haven't even shot 500 rounds through it. It just isn't one of my favorite guns so it lives a happy life in my safe. I didn't realize that they were selling so high now days. I was told by a friend that they are pricey and I should hang on to it.
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They will continue to go up in price, unless Colt starts making revolvers. Which I cannot see them doing anytime soon while the war is going on. |