New Colt Python. Imperfections Tolerance?

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This is my first time dishing out this kind of cash on a gun, a new Colt Python All in it was over $2700. It's more of a collector's piece for me so I am wonder what I should realistically expect in terms of imperfections out of the box? It's not a manufacturing imperfection, clearly someone dinged it lightly against something but it's quite small but noticeable as an obvious sparkle under most lighting. I noticed it out of the box almost immediately. Am I overthinking it? Should I go through the trouble of exchanging it? I don't really care about stuff like this on other guns but for almost $3k out of the box I'm not sure what to think!

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If you plan on ever shooting it… then I don’t think I’d stress myself out enough to make a post about it

If you’re going to vacuum seal it in the box and keep it as a collectors item, then maybe I’d send an email to Colt

Odds are the only response you would get though is “you should be careful handling your firearm”
 
I honestly don't think a 2021 Python will be a collector piece but YMMV.

Shoot it, enjoy it.

If it bugs you that much see if the dealer will swap it with another one. Since you posted here asking I suspect it bothers you enough to exchange it.
 
If you wanted a collectors gun you should’ve gone for an original.

As for the new stuff, shoot it, enjoy it and maybe they will declare bankruptcy again one day and it may be worth more.
 
If new, yet, if it really bothers you , talk to the dealer, if it was mine, I would be ticked, but I almost always buy used guns.
From what I have read, these are great guns, But never handled any.
Some of the later model originals where not that great, early ones are great
 
If it bothers you, talk to the dealer and see if they have another sample. My rule of thumb when I receive something I plan to hang onto / collect is - could I turn around and sell it as it was advertised or described to me, or would anything not disclosed affect the value? I returned one new gun for that reason and the dealer totally understood and made it right.
 
If it was a used gun in Excellent condition with that little ding I would let it go but, a brand new gun should NOT have anything wrong with it.....let alone a high ticket gun. Will it be a PITA to exchange, yes. Should it have been sold in that condition as new? NO. I have a stainless Python from the early 90s with minimal use and no dings or marks that make me look at it with disdain. It obviously bothers you so my advice is to exchange it for what you paid for, a new gun without visible flaws.
 
I just had a similar expereince, I bought the most expensive pistol for me at $4100. It was an all black finished pistol, and noticed a scratch right through the black finish exposing the silver metal under it. It was on the grip saftey, which will get wear marks over time, but right out of the box at $4100 I was pissed. I contacted the store I bought it from (because it was mail order out of province) and the manufacturer in the USA. Both said I would have to send it in to the Canadian distributor (also out or province), the manufaturer said they would look at it if I was in the USA just to make sure there wasn't a burr stuck inside the frame somewhere causing the scratch that could affect performance/reliability. So being a shooter not a collector, I decided not to go through the hassle and just live with it. Was going to get some Birchwood aluminum black and try to touch it up, but since shooting it twice Im over it already.

So it really depends on how picky you are, at that price I think you could ask for something to be done about it. Are you willing to go through the hassle of the process and possible wait is the question. I waited about a year for the gun I bought to be in stock available for immediate purchase, so I really wanted to just go shoot the thing and not send it out again.
 
I had this kind of experience with the first brand new car I ever bought. I ordered it from the dealership, put my specs into the car and waited. I understand that new cars have to be moved and will have some km on them, but the deal was not more than 20 km according to the paperwork I signed. Anyhow, I get the call to come pick up may car (midnight black {it has a blue fleck to it}), and it looks great. Hands are shaken and off I go. As I'm driving home I notice the odometer is at 84 Km. WTF!? Out comes the phone and I snap a pic, I'm pissed but it's still a wonderful car and my first new one. I get it home and the light now highlights a small dent and paint chip in the passengers door! More pics...and with a head on fire I call the dealership. I follow up with an email and attach the pics.

The guy that sold me the car made the colossal mistake of suggesting that the damage to the car must have happened on my way home, but that for a cost, their paint shop could touch it up and pull the dent. F**K YOU! I thought. Until then I was happy to walk away with an apology and some token of sorry, but now it's on! Long story short, they shoved that car up their asses and I was given a new one.

If that were my brand new Colt, I'd expect a factory round to have gone through it...not two cylinders worth, and I would not expect that ding. Any dings in my new gear I know about because I put them there. We pay for that luxury when we buy new. If we wanted dinged up sh1t, we'd buy used and wouldn't gripe...but we didn't. we bought new. If I were you OP, I'd go back to the dealer and see what they'll do for you. If they apologized and gave you $200.00 cash back would that pay for the ding? To the extent it wouldn't bother you anymore? If you're like me, the ding will forever bother you, even if you end up putting your own dings in, that one will forever stand out. In that case, you need a new gun, a replacement.:slap:
 
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