Value Of Pythons Just Went Up

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There was a local gun auction this weekend which also allowed internet bidding. Some people just go nuts with auctions. There were two Pythons offered, one blue and one either nickle or stainless I don't remember. The pre-bid on the stainless was $1800! With the buyers premium and HST this guy was willing to pay $2400! I believe the final price was $1700 but I'm not sure. The dumb thing was another local dealer who has a website had one for $1200. There were several other instances where the final price (guns and reloading stuff) plus the premium worked out to the same as or more than retail. Great for the auctioneers I guess. TC
 
The Python I saw listed locally went for $1400. I don't know how long it was posted before it sold. Couldn't have been more than two hours. And as far as that auction goes, I stopped going a couple years ago when a stainless Ruger old army that I wanted sold for just under $800. You can find those for five and a bit every now and then in great condition. I also asked that auctioneer about selling some things last year. I came right out and asked what I would get from the winning bid. He told me I'd take home 25% less of the gross sale. With the buyer's premiums and auction fees and so on and so on these auctions are making somebody a crapload of money! It still bugs me though, having to pay tax on used goods.
 
:redface:Very foolishly, I sold the first one I had. This one, an early 1957 production model:D is a keeper.

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Shoots well also;).

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Also John how do the pythons feel in the hand and shoot compared to a nice Smith? Theres one on the EE and im having thoughts but trying to put them to rest.
 
I have a couple of Pythons, a 4" and a snubby. The grip is narrower towards the top compared to the S&W target grip, and a little thinner (at least to my hands). For shooting I have Hogues in the 4" and custom RB grips on the snubby. Triggers are better then the Smiths from the factory, smoother in DA though some people aren't used to the Colt "stacking" on the trigger. SA trigger is crisp and light. All Pythons have a slightly tapered bore and every one I've ever owned has been an accurate revolver. Fwiw. - dan
 
GunGuy34 said:
Also John how do the pythons feel in the hand and shoot compared to a nice Smith? Theres one on the EE and im having thoughts but trying to put them to rest.
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The Python holds a special nitch for me and always will. However, my favorite because of the crisp single action trigger pull/let off and for the feel of the grip with the smaller magna stocks, is the N-frame Smith, in any calibre. Example, my 4" 29. The grips are magna, although S&W factory ivory:D.

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Most Pythons are worth the coin, except for the one I saw recently on a US website. Some idiot had parkerized it and was asking a thousand bucks for it. Ha Ha right?
With over a half a million made, Pythons are entirely desirable, collectable and just plain worth it. Even the Liberal-labelled, so called "prohib" Pythons have now accelerated in value. I prefer the blue ones or the nickel. Colt got on the stainless bandwagon because S&W used stainless steel. For some silly reason, stainless Pythons command the same price as blue. If you can't own a Python, at least own a DiamondBack. Colt only made around 300,000 of them......
 
dan belisle said:
I need to take some Colt pics when I get home. Have a few Diamondbacks too, a 4 and 6" 22 and a 4" 28. - dan
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:)Look forward to seeing the Diamondbacks. You don't see many of them 'floating' around or available. Can't remember when I last saw one at any of the local gun shows.

:)My first 'decent' quality revolver was a S&W model 28 but mine was a 6".
 
GunGuy34 said:
Also John how do the pythons feel in the hand and shoot compared to a nice Smith? Theres one on the EE and im having thoughts but trying to put them to rest.
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I'm not John but I can tell you I just shot my first one the other day at our club. I have a 686 S&W and I can say the Python factory grips fit a little better (for me anyway) than the Smiths. The Smiths seem to have a larger bottom (fat az?) than the Colt. As far as shooting the single action trigger was about the same but I found the double action not as smooth as the Smith. Having said that I shot it much more accurately in double action than single and accuracy was the same for me as the Smith. TC
 
trky chsr said:
I'm not John but I can tell you I just shot my first one the other day at our club. I have a 686 S&W and I can say the Python factory grips fit a little better (for me anyway) than the Smiths. The Smiths seem to have a larger bottom (fat az?) than the Colt. As far as shooting the single action trigger was about the same but I found the double action not as smooth as the Smith. Having said that I shot it much more accurately in double action than single and accuracy was the same for me as the Smith. TC
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There's another somewhat small wrinkle that enters into the equation. The first Python I had was a more recent production model and there is a slightly different profile or configuration and resulting different feel compared to my present early production example seen in post #5.
 
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