Python .357

[Johnn Peterson]

Although at times I appear prejudiced towards Colts, I must say this now,
a Colt model 3-5-7 is my current favorite for bullseye single action firing.
Because, it is substantially cheaper than a Python, and came with excellent target grips/sights, and an awesome trigger.

That does not mean that my S&W Heavy Duty blued 5 inch or Dan Wesson Model 44 are totally ignored either. Truth be told, I has more Smiths than any other type, for good reason.

I only recently came across an Anaconda, only because I recently just missed out on a few Pythons & Diamondbacks due to poor timing. And due to the current asking price of Pythons
I only had to dig a little deeper in my pocket, for the Anaconda.

I like all of my American made DA revolvers for various reasons.....

I have a sheet of plexi-glass covering my reloading bench and under that as part of the decor I have a number of targets and some shooting badges. The target that is front & center is one I shot at the Duncan club a number of years ago. Ten shots, off hand, slow fire using the Python and some target loads with wadcutters loaded in 357 Mag cases. It's better than any other target I've ever shot with a centerfire handgun under the same conditions. I had a few with a Walther 32 GSP and a custom 1911 45 ACP that weren't bad but none better than this one with the Python.

 

[Brutus]

Thanks for that interesting tidbit of personal experience John Peterson.
That's some awesome pistol marksmanship, and rightly proud of!

I find as one gets older, (hopefully wiser too) that items of quality are more and more, greatly appreciated...

Why is this so we ask?
Maybe just for the plain reason, that quality products in the long run, deilver the expected results, without further un-neccesary expediture of time/effort/cash?

Certainly here on CGN, I find the same like minded individuals, end up in the same threads, often for very good reasons.

Cheers.......

 

[gforce55]

Python

This is my new, unfired, deep blue 6" Colt PYTHON .357
It was made in 1989 or 1990 - I traded my last MAK-90 for it.


Click to SuperSize​

You are very lucky to have found one in such fine condition, I have been looking for one for the past 8 years but could never find one in this condition.
However I have just recently found one and waiting for delivery, I don't know the year it was made but I know that they are all excellent guns. Th one that I purchased comes with the rubber grips does this give any indication to the year it was made?? In any case congrats on the fine looking Python
Gforce

 

[BC Mike]

You are very lucky to have found one in such fine condition, I have been looking for one for the past 8 years but could never find one in this condition.
However I have just recently found one and waiting for delivery, I don't know the year it was made but I know that they are all excellent guns. Th one that I purchased comes with the rubber grips does this give any indication to the year it was made?? In any case congrats on the fine looking Python
Gforce

If you know the serial # or even most of it we can likely help you out.

 

[sevoman]

Pythons and Anacondas

Here a great link to Pythons and Anacondas.Its got the history behind these guns and some great pictures.Its also got serial #s so you can figure out date of manufacture

http://motos.home.att.net/coltpython.htm

 

[gforce55]

I have bid on a 6"" Python in Nickel Stainless, has any one heard of this finish and is there a different value for this Model, I believe the gun was made in the early 80's. It comes with the Box and paperwork.

Thanks,
Gforce

 

[BC Mike]

I have bid on a 6"" Python in Nickel Stainless, has any one heard of this finish and is there a different value for this Model, I believe the gun was made in the early 80's. It comes with the Box and paperwork.

Thanks,
Gforce

There's nickel and there's bright stainless but I don't think there was a combination. Don't see how that would work. From the 80's likely an "Elite" (Super Stainless - looks like nickel). If you have the box info ( model # etc) post it & we can figure out what you're bidding on.

 

[sevoman]

I have bid on a 6"" Python in Nickel Stainless, has any one heard of this finish and is there a different value for this Model, I believe the gun was made in the early 80's. It comes with the Box and paperwork.

Thanks,
Gforce

From what Ive read,Colt made pythons in nickel until 1983,and after that dropped nickel with the introduction of stainless.If you know the serial number,its pretty easy to find year of production(see above).Nickel or stainless pythons(esp with box and paperwork)go for a premium over the blue models

 

[H2O MAN]

Nickel or stainless pythons(esp with box and paperwork)go for a premium over the blue models

Everything I've seen and read over the years indicates that the Blued Python brings a premium over the Nickel and Stainless versions.

 

[BC Mike]

Everything I've seen and read over the years indicates that the Blued Python brings a premium over the Nickel and Stainless versions.

Both opinions are correct. You will pay a lot of money for a Python no matter what finish. Also it's difficult to settle for one once you've been snake-bit. With box and papers you pay extra in Canada and even more so in the US as they are really into the provenance there. That is because you are more likely to have all those bits intact there due to sheer numbers of Pythons still available. I paid $1200 for this one in very good + condition (light cylinder ring, great royal blue finish & near perfect barrel) and then an extra $175 for the correct NOS grips. One anomoly here is that because of the 12-6 regulation you are more likely to find a nice 4" or less Python or other nice snubbie etc. for less $$ here than in the US as there is not as much demand. There has been a beauty in EE for a while now at a reasonable price. If it was a 6” it wouldn’t have lasted an hour.
Mike