It's my King Cobra, and I'll do what I want to.....
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Oh contrar Twisted they compare very well in price and ease to work on and the most important they are far more durable.
Graydog
Smiths
I like shiny stuff. Purdy.
Holy ####, I think I heard a banjo playing when I saw that.......
I have a really nice blue KC as well, they are really hard to get. And yes Johnny, it does look so nice! As far as cleaning carbon deposit off stainless, I used to sweat and curse and brush like a mad man to keep mine shiny, but then I discovered the awesome power of an Ultrasonic cleaner, full of varsol. Put it in their for a half hour with heat, and that thing looks like it has never been shot! Run some patches and brushes of Hoppes #9 down the bore, a bit of brushing on the forcing cone and cylinder face, and all is good with the world. Worth every penny to get one of those cleaners! Thanks again JellyBean, I couldn't be happier with it.
Edit: Figured since I was at it, I'd take a family picture of my Snake Pit. 5 blue Pythons, an unfired Nickel, BSTS, Anaconda with Hunter package, blue and SS King Cobra...and threw my Trooper Mk III in there for good measure, even though it isn't snakey.......
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I have a really nice blue KC as well, they are really hard to get. And yes Johnny, it does look so nice! As far as cleaning carbon deposit off stainless, I used to sweat and curse and brush like a mad man to keep mine shiny, but then I discovered the awesome power of an Ultrasonic cleaner, full of varsol. Put it in their for a half hour with heat, and that thing looks like it has never been shot! Run some patches and brushes of Hoppes #9 down the bore, a bit of brushing on the forcing cone and cylinder face, and all is good with the world. Worth every penny to get one of those cleaners! Thanks again JellyBean, I couldn't be happier with it.
Edit: Figured since I was at it, I'd take a family picture of my Snake Pit. 5 blue Pythons, an unfired Nickel, BSTS, Anaconda with Hunter package, blue and SS King Cobra...and threw my Trooper Mk III in there for good measure, even though it isn't snakey.......
Very nice TC, a Boa would look good in that pit!
That and a Diamondback both....but probably won't happen any time soon. I saw a couple Diamondbacks come up for sale, but I'm not paying Python money for them, I can live without one. My Model 17-3 shoots pretty good.
Old wive's tale. An Anaconda is tougher than any model 29 could hope to be. Pythons are tougher than most people give them credit for too.
As far as working on Smiths being easier, that's a popular misconception too. It's much easier to change the hand on a Python and re-time it than it is on any Smith.
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Heh...after reading that thread title I though I was going to see something I hated...but actually that polish job looks pretty darn nice. If Colt revolvers weren't so expensive, I'd probably have one, just because...
I have a really nice blue KC as well, they are really hard to get. And yes Johnny, it does look so nice! As far as cleaning carbon deposit off stainless, I used to sweat and curse and brush like a mad man to keep mine shiny, but then I discovered the awesome power of an Ultrasonic cleaner, full of varsol. Put it in their for a half hour with heat, and that thing looks like it has never been shot! Run some patches and brushes of Hoppes #9 down the bore, a bit of brushing on the forcing cone and cylinder face, and all is good with the world. Worth every penny to get one of those cleaners! Thanks again JellyBean, I couldn't be happier with it.
Edit: Figured since I was at it, I'd take a family picture of my Snake Pit. 5 blue Pythons, an unfired Nickel, BSTS, Anaconda with Hunter package, blue and SS King Cobra...and threw my Trooper Mk III in there for good measure, even though it isn't snakey.......
This picture makes me happy.
I know, I know. I'm a heretic, an infidel despoiler. But you know what? I like it better this way. Sure, I know Colt sent it out from the shop and it wasn't all shiny. But it just didn't have that certain bling to it that I wanted. It did however have a few scratches, and other assorted blemishes on it, all minor, but enough to convince me that having it polished was going to be an improvement. So, I sent it to a certain Mr. Jellybean, after seeing some work he did on his Anaconda, and he was kind enough to give it the treatment. Internally as well as externally, I might add. He did a magnificent job of smoothing that trigger out. I was hoping to include a range report on it, but time does not permit range sessions currently. Anyway, my photographic skills and equipment are sub par, as you will have noticed. Nevertheless. This KC is a real beauty in person now, and I love the Bling factor. And don't worry, I won't try and sell it as a factory Colt BSTS gun. In fact, I won't be selling it at all. It's my gun, and I can do what I want to.
i wunder if a ss raging hornet would look as nice all gussied up
I don't know if it would look as nice as a KC, but it will look way better than a raging hornet that isn't shiny!
