Show your PYTHONs & Snakes Here +++

It sure is difficult to photograph Bright Stainless I tell you! Mid 80's BSS. Haven't called Colt to get the date yet.
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Nice, just seems such an injustice to never fire a gun that was so well built for that sole purpose.
 
msg.drew said:
The other two aren't pythons... one is a colt dragoon
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Yes but the other is a SA Army in 45 LC. For 4600$ for the set all in excellent condition May just be interested as I would love the Python plus the SA Army. Not fond of the Dragoon but heck for that price and its in a display case etc. seems like a good deal.
 
I seen it, the issue I have is I have to shoot all my units and if you do that to a special edition, poof there goes half the investment. Besides true collectors don't buy those ; )

mildcustom2 said:
Yes but the other is a SA Army in 45 LC. For 4600$ for the set all in excellent condition May just be interested as I would love the Python plus the SA Army. Not fond of the Dragoon but heck for that price and its in a display case etc. seems like a good deal.
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With Bigi on guns are tools meant to be used so I too shoot all my units. Collector's editions are for making the mfr more money, can't create a true collector's unit.
 
bigi said:
Well looks like I am back in the hunt for a Bright Stainless again. The snake I thought I got turned out to be Nickel 1980 unit : (

Advice to all: Ask seller to remove grips and tell you what letter he sees on the bottom of grip, N=Nickel, S=Stainless !!!!
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I received my new "Nickel" purchase, pulled the grips and it has an "S" ?
refinish? actually stainless?
 
Open cylinder and check where the ejector grove(under lug) is for sideway S. If there then its a Stainless also should have grooves on cylinder release button. If all there post a picture. Probably Buba polished this one or could be BSS but need pictures. The BSS should be perfect mirror like finish everywhere. Also post partial S/N and I will tell you if its post 1983 because thats the absolute earliest when SS came out.
Also try: http://www.coltsmfg.com/CustomerServices/SerialNumberLookup.aspx this will tell you if it is SS or BSS.

The picture below is NOT BSS but a poor attempt by Buba to make it look like one.




PS. Almost forgot if it is BSS and you don't want let me purchase it from you, I will not charge you extra for your troubles :agree:
 
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I will be home later today and check
I am quite confident based on appearance definitely Nickel.
It is a 1980 manuf. date based on s/n

Thanks!!

bigi said:
Open cylinder and check where the ejector grove(under lug) is for sideway S. If there then its a Stainless also should have grooves on cylinder release button. If all there post a picture. Probably Buba polished this one or could be BSS but need pictures. The BSS should be perfect mirror like finish everywhere. Also post partial S/N and I will tell you if its post 1983 because thats the absolute earliest when SS came out.
Also try: http://www.coltsmfg.com/CustomerServices/SerialNumberLookup.aspx this will tell you if it is SS or BSS.

The picture below is NOT BSS but a poor attempt by Buba to make it look like one.




PS. Almost forgot if it is BSS and you don't want let me purchase it from you, I will not charge you extra for your troubles :agree:
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