Actually, the King Cobra is a derivative of the Trooper, and the Cobra was a special version of the Detective Special, which itself was a short barrel Police Positive Special, so Colt could reintroduce both by putting different barrels on the Cobra and King Cobra.
The New Colt Python Officially Unveiled
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hatman1793
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Colts new Python is fabulous! Spent an enourmous amount of time at the Colt booth examining their new re-engineered snake.
At the 2020 Shot Show. Colt has re-created the Python icon.
A truly great trigger, great sights, & the original ventilated ribs & lines have been copied to ensure the Python legacy.
Reintroducing the Cobra, King Cobra, & now the infamous legendary Python is good for Colt. Bottom line: Colts new Python will not disappoint.
At the 2020 Shot Show. Colt has re-created the Python icon.
A truly great trigger, great sights, & the original ventilated ribs & lines have been copied to ensure the Python legacy.
Reintroducing the Cobra, King Cobra, & now the infamous legendary Python is good for Colt. Bottom line: Colts new Python will not disappoint.
I was planing on buying a $30 million dollar 2020 90’ yacht this spring. I heard from my step brothers second cousin on his moms side that the shroud over the engine is prone to fading if exposed to sunlight. For that reason, I’m out. They’re not getting my money and I want the whole internet to know it. When they get their qc figured out, I might have another look...
Interesting video for sure, had the same problem back in the early 90's from my Dan Wesson 15-2 from Palmer which had some quality control issues when they moved from the Monson plant. I pulled the hammer back for a single action shot and the cylinder blast shield was finished so badly that the rim of the case caught on a rough spot and I damaged that very important piece on the hand. Anyway I called dan wesson and they sent me a new hand and transfer bar. I fitted the hand installed the new transfer bar and refinished the blast shield. Been a great shooter ever since, lol.
I'll keep my pre-order and hope they've resolved any issues by the time I get mine.
I'll keep my pre-order and hope they've resolved any issues by the time I get mine.
Brutus
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Once upon a time a close friend owned a Colt Detective Special circa 1977, blued with two inch barrel.
In a fit of stupidity we broke the hammer mounted firing pin during dry fire. The side plate of course had to be removed to dismount the hammer and replace its firing pin. Getting it back together was a disaster because I believe the side plate has/had inletted pivotal points for the internals. More gunsmith fees were incurred.
Maybe the new Python is similar?
maybe
In a fit of stupidity we broke the hammer mounted firing pin during dry fire. The side plate of course had to be removed to dismount the hammer and replace its firing pin. Getting it back together was a disaster because I believe the side plate has/had inletted pivotal points for the internals. More gunsmith fees were incurred.
Maybe the new Python is similar?
maybe
Firstfishman
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Looks like your step-brother's second cousin on his Mom's side was correct as the manufacturer acknowledged that there were indeed issues. Interweb wins again.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
That might very well be true however I don't watch any gun channel that quite often opens up with sock puppets or Monty Python type animations. Yankee idiot
nothing is perfect in the machining world and i do hope colt will solve this problems. i ever had one old python but learnt to shoot with one 6 really lovely blued ... maybe one day who knows.
I'm not about to read all the posts in this thread but I did read some earlier on and contributed a few myself. I received my 4.25 2020 today and can this this... this fit and finish on my new gun is definitely a step above the old ones. I have owned enough Pythons ranging from 1957 right up to the Python Elite of the late 90s. Having owned, bought and sold over 60 examples in the last 10 years, I believe I have enough experience to say I know what I am talking about. There may have been some owners that had problems but my personal experience in the short time I've had this gun is nothing but positive. I've already had it apart and can easily say it is a better built gun. There are a couple of peeves such as the use of the "Z" spring ala Anaconda and King Cobra for the cylinder latch. They would have been smarter to stick with the original round spring which inserts into the side plate. Other than that, I am impressed with this gun. Tighter tolerances than the originals , better double action pull. I'll write some more once I've spent a little more time with it but I can already at this point say this gun is a winner. I'll also post a few pictures when I get the chance.
As promised ... here's a quick pic. You can see I already experimented with buffing the finish to bring it to a true bright stainless. I only did the barrel and the cylinder by hand and will do the complete job on the buffing wheel. The difference is evident in the picture. There seems to be some sort of a coating or something that needs to be sanded. I started with #1000, then #2000 and finished with compound . I guesstimate a proper buffing job to be about 3 or 4 hours work. I'll post pics once it's all done.
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Beautiful! Glad you like your 2020 JJB. Show us the final result when all polished.
