It's amazing how expensive Colt revolvers have become. About 12 years ago my cousin bought an excellent condition 6" stainless Python from Epps for $675! A few years later another cousin had a King Cobra that, if memory serves, only cost him around $700. Market demand is a crazy thing.
Anyone here buy the Colt BOA???
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I have one of those as well!!! Why do you think I bought that ammo in the first place!!
I believe that 4” Python has been up for sale for about a month. I wish I had my prohib 12(6) as well. It’s the perfect proportions for a Python.
Lots of Colts selling at Epps.
I think was was the case for awhile for sure. Price for the python have come back to earth a little. 2-3k (more for the exceptional models) is not unreasonable when you factor in inflation. The fact that the king cobra and anaconda fetch close to that is interesting. Definitely reflects general demand.
I can't say I agree in the slightest. Try to find a revolver that feels, and shares the same fit and finish of a Python for $2000-$3000 new.... S&W Custom shop is as close as you'll get but even those aren't finished a beautifully as a Python.
Now the Performance Center S&W's are IMO comparable or in some cases better to the King Cobra and Trooper Mk. III's and V's for fit and finish. Are the KC's or Troopers worth $1800-$2000? No not to the shooter. There's better value out there. But to someone who can appreciate the old time construction of premium revolvers, the beautiful attention to detail that went into each and every Colt, the interesting changes in generations and models. Yes! Finances permitting of course.
The biggest part is Colt no longer makes revolvers in Canada and the ones they do make in the US are only shadows of the previous products they made. To enjoy Pythons and any Colt revolvers in Canada means you have a limited supply that will never be topped up by new production as we see with S&W.
Walking Dead, really, I think Colt guys have more brains than that, Well, now that I think about the pricing, not sure????
I shoot 4 in way more than 6 inch.
Too bad Colt did not follow Hi Standard's lead, their standard short barrel was always 4.5 in, would help out all the young guys with no 12-6 but have the money.
I had a 4 in 22 diamond back, never liked that gun.
My 4 inch 357 model shoots as nice as the python, I paid about 350.oo for that couple years ago, never had a boa, and at the prices I will never have one.
I shoot 4 in way more than 6 inch.
Too bad Colt did not follow Hi Standard's lead, their standard short barrel was always 4.5 in, would help out all the young guys with no 12-6 but have the money.
I had a 4 in 22 diamond back, never liked that gun.
My 4 inch 357 model shoots as nice as the python, I paid about 350.oo for that couple years ago, never had a boa, and at the prices I will never have one.
I bought my first Python for $1200. I sold it during the second season of walking dead for $3000. I probably could have gotten more.
I don’t remember those days myself. I do remember average used stainless and Nickle ones selling for $3500 in less than a few hours and Blued ones fetching $2500 pretty quick.
It was quite something, driven by a few keen accumulators (at least here on CGN) who I suspect were benchmarking to, or had an eye on, the US market.
The prices you site sound about right to me for current market.
Anyway I'm sure the true Colt guys got in well before the bubble and where able to profit from their investments.
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