OLD versus NEW PYTHONS
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To get back on topic, I just received my 2020 Python.
Gun looks flawless, trigger was a bit stiff at First. Snap caps and some dryfire practice smoothed it out quite a bit.
I wish the trigger was smooth instead of serated, but still very happy. Can't wait for the gun club to reopen.
Also new one felt beefier a bit, but didnt have an old one in hand to compare. Just an impression.
Gun looks flawless, trigger was a bit stiff at First. Snap caps and some dryfire practice smoothed it out quite a bit.
I wish the trigger was smooth instead of serated, but still very happy. Can't wait for the gun club to reopen.
Also new one felt beefier a bit, but didnt have an old one in hand to compare. Just an impression.
Well, they probably figured if the trigger was heavy enough there wouldn't be any accidental shootings....makes it hard to hit somebody if you do make it go off too....lol.
I had a chance today to shoot my oldest Colt in the collection, a 1924 Police Positive Special in .38 S&W. I just finally managed to source some ammo for it from a really nice old local gent. He had a full box from 1919-29, and a mixed lot of loose stuff. I put 8 rounds through it, and despite them being 60-100 years old, they all fired perfectly. Dirty and smoky as heck too! Wasn't the most accurate with fixed little sight, and a mix of ammo, but great fun and mild recoil. I think I can throw harder. But, it's never going to replace my old Python! Or a new one, that I still need to get.
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Yes, I'm going to keep it with the gun, but won't shoot any of it for sure.
Just got a "new" model Python. Have an "old" model made in 1965 for comparison.
My 1st impression was the new 1 is pretty good, which it is but upon further inspection the fitment of the metal parts is NOT as good as the old 1, the fitment of the grips is abysmal compared to the old 1 and the trigger does not hold a candle to the old 1.
I expect the new 1 will shoot well, and I hope it is not as delicate as the old 1, but so far I think the new 1 is grossly over priced for what I got.
My 1st impression was the new 1 is pretty good, which it is but upon further inspection the fitment of the metal parts is NOT as good as the old 1, the fitment of the grips is abysmal compared to the old 1 and the trigger does not hold a candle to the old 1.
I expect the new 1 will shoot well, and I hope it is not as delicate as the old 1, but so far I think the new 1 is grossly over priced for what I got.
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In the middle to late 1970s Colt management had a few factory labour disputes. These were the years of the otherwise nice Lawman and Mk III.
Eventually the Peacekeeper made its debute in a very subdued finish. Rumour was the finish was direct result of poor quality assurance and a company desire to just churn these out as quickly as possible.
Several owners of the Peacekeeper have the exact same gripe as yourself Ganderite.
I watched a Video by Hickock 45 on the new Pythons . it didn't sound good . too many things wrong from the get go . I shut the video off .
I was just thinking the same thing after seeing the photo . heck I was reading or should I say trying to read the head stamps on the cartages in the revolver saying to myself NO !!! I hope he's not shooting what's in that box .
My Trooper Mk. III is quite beautiful but the DA trigger.......hooooooboy!
OR a 2014 Volvo that would cut off the battery charging because something in the passenger window circuitry wants to do something stupid. Over $2000. Or like my ford that had cam phasing issues that would never be right despite pounding money and time into it lol. It’s hard all over, but I was at leasy able to do the repairs, it’s toss up maybe.
That box of ammo is safe, not shooting any of it, keeping it collectable. I was shooting loose mixed rounds I bought.
But has this thread had multiple derails or what?
I found the exact opposite
I prefer both the single and double action pull on the new one compared to the old
The fit and finish on my 2020 is superlative and the grip fit is way better. I could literally shoot the gun with no grip screw in there!
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Once you opened the side plate of the new one you’ll see the timing mechanism is way more durable than the old one. Cylinder stop has been move in front of the trigger just like a rugged S&W, the old one uses a cylinder stop bolt that has to be hand fitted to the rebound lever(it will wear out easily if you shoot fast trust me). The new python is the one I can shoot all day.
Law enforcement trigger, same as what they use these days. I had a colt 357 model, and that DA was as good as my python was. Single action about the same as well, or better.
Been years since I had a trooper mk111, don't remember, but different guts.
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