mildcustom2
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That depends. 2 grand NIB + 150$ import fee + taxes + shipping + brokerage. Beats some of the crazy prices up here.
Show your PYTHONs & Snakes Here +++
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That depends. 2 grand NIB + 150$ import fee + taxes + shipping + brokerage. Beats some of the crazy prices up here.
Why do you do this to me.. I thought i was done with revolvers but these are beautiful.. Especially that beautiful deep dark blued one... never liked blued guns until i saw this one.. wow..
RDG
RDG
Still need a BSS one or the Hunter
NIB for $2000?? I must be looking in all the wrong places. Been a while since I've seen them at that price.
Also if you're willing to pay the premium for NIB or used boxed models there's a new door open to collecting that you have to be able to recognize, authentic matching boxes. It's profitable in the US to sell top condition Pythons with non matching boxes and paperwork these days. Do your homework if you're going to go this route.
Any NIB model or used with box model I look at needs the matching box for the expected premium. Perhaps the $2000 models you're looking at are the ones with non-matching or unprovable (torn off end labels, etc) boxes?
Hmmm, I wonder what the Kuwaiti Police did with all of theirs - they had to buy a full set of new ones after the first Gulf War, since the Iraqi's took theirs home with them. The Python was their issue revolver.
PS my python isn't a Colt, and isn't a revolver and I don't own a single photo of it - pretty sure the wife doesn't either and even if I did, I wouldn't show it here. (someone had to say it)
PS my python isn't a Colt, and isn't a revolver and I don't own a single photo of it - pretty sure the wife doesn't either and even if I did, I wouldn't show it here. (someone had to say it)
mildcustom2
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NIB for $2000?? I must be looking in all the wrong places. Been a while since I've seen them at that price.
Also if you're willing to pay the premium for NIB or used boxed models there's a new door open to collecting that you have to be able to recognize, authentic matching boxes. It's profitable in the US to sell top condition Pythons with non matching boxes and paperwork these days. Do your homework if you're going to go this route.
Any NIB model or used with box model I look at needs the matching box for the expected premium. Perhaps the $2000 models you're looking at are the ones with non-matching or unprovable (torn off end labels, etc) boxes?
While most Canadians are stuck drooling over stuff on gunbroker etc etc. I travel throughout the US for work and have several coworkers that work in the US. I have attended several gun shows the most recent being in Mississippi and Alabama. Prices of things are completely different in person than online. Gunbroker is like ebay. Everyone trying to sell stuff for a premium. Very few good deals to be had anymore.
One thing about US gun shows. Those guys are the luckiest buggers in the world to be able to own the types of firearms they have access too.
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Johnn Peterson
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Still need a BSS one or the Hunter
They are beauties. Just wondering, what's the serial number spread? Close?
Johnn Peterson
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Question comes to mind, if and when one would ever need access to a supply of spare parts, any place specializing in that?
EPPS shows some spare barrels so their smith could also have some smaller parts. Also seen number of small parts on US Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-I-Fram...H_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7ec01f89&afsrc=1
I think the tough part will be a qualified smith in Canada - know one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colt-I-Fram...H_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7ec01f89&afsrc=1
I think the tough part will be a qualified smith in Canada - know one?
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This is my second as I foolishly sold the first one I had that was in Colt Royal Blue. This one is an earlier production model, 1957. Main differences being the grips and checkering, the front sight and the area on either side of the rear sight.
The other main differance is that your '57 has a hollow underlug. You can tell by swinging out the cylinder and looking down the tube.
ps I heard someone once filled the tube with mercury and sealed it but that may be a myth
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Johnn Peterson
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I learn something every day!! Had to go check, it's hollow alright. I don't know how much I've shot it, cleaned it and 'played' with it and
I must admit, I never noticed that.As to 'filling' the tube, as well as this one shoots,
I don't want anything in it except air.
I was hot & heavy into paper punching when I pulled off that 10 shot slowfire offhand group. A good one for me.
Johnn Peterson
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Here's something I neglected to mention previously, considering your Ruger interest. To start off with, it's 'a shooter'. It's an old 'flattop' that's been 'diddled', but, it is a shooter. I 'believe' the trigger & hammer combo has been 'modified' and is from a Super Blackhawk. However, the trigger pull is 'almost' the same as the SA trigger pull of DA Smith. Like 'breaking glass'. An added feature, Ruger factory staghorn grips.
johhn that's funny, I think I have pm'd you before about that flattop. If it's got the wide trigger and hammer you are correct. I am drooling over the grips tho...
here are a couple of snakes I've let go. First is an unfired '71 nickle and the other is a '60's blue model. I had a '56 hollow tube but no pics. They thought at first it would be too heavy but after a few years changed to full weight for less feltrecoil.
here are a couple of snakes I've let go. First is an unfired '71 nickle and the other is a '60's blue model. I had a '56 hollow tube but no pics. They thought at first it would be too heavy but after a few years changed to full weight for less feltrecoil.
Johnn Peterson
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- Chemainus B.C.
Well, let's see, oh, I know!! Here's one of my favorite 'Moose pictures'.
Beats my 350 Yamaha Big Bear.
And, a 'pre quad' example.
*** I posted this in the "Show you revolver forum...then I found the Python thread"
Here is my very first and only revolver. It was an anniversary present from my wife. Just picked it up a couple of weeks ago! It's a beauty...looks waaaay better in person. Please excuse the crappy photography! It came with a nylon holster, a leather holster, the original box (although it's slightly trashed) and a crap load of ammo.
The Python has been one of two revolvers I've ever wanted to own! Next one is a Colt Single Action Army!
Here is my very first and only revolver. It was an anniversary present from my wife. Just picked it up a couple of weeks ago! It's a beauty...looks waaaay better in person. Please excuse the crappy photography! It came with a nylon holster, a leather holster, the original box (although it's slightly trashed) and a crap load of ammo.
The Python has been one of two revolvers I've ever wanted to own! Next one is a Colt Single Action Army!
*** I posted this in the "Show you revolver forum...then I found the Python thread"
Here is my very first and only revolver. It was an anniversary present from my wife. Just picked it up a couple of weeks ago! It's a beauty...looks waaaay better in person. Please excuse the crappy photography! It came with a nylon holster, a leather holster, the original box (although it's slightly trashed) and a crap load of ammo.
The Python has been one of two revolvers I've ever wanted to own! Next one is a Colt Single Action Army!
Looks way nice in the photo too. Great revolver and I guess the wife is a keeper too!
Mike
