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#Post#: 29010-------------------------------------------------- |
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Colt Pythons |
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By: averageguy Date: February 15, 2015, 11:25 am |
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Hi guys, |
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I was wondering if anyone had ever shot a colt python and what |
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they thought of it. They seem to go for insane prices in the |
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states and I noticed on |
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gundeal that the reload shop have 3 in stock which I'm really |
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tempted to have a look at. Be interested in anyones thoughts? |
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Cheers |
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Re: Colt Pythons |
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By: Cannon Date: February 15, 2015, 11:33 am |
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Two of them are sold. They don't hang around too long. As a |
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revolver they are amongst the best looking in my opinion, |
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followed by S&W 686's. An old friend of mine had one and it shot |
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very accurately, but then again so too do S&W's, Taurus' and |
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Rugers. They will always carry a high price because of their |
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desirability. They are well built and look great, and are seen |
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by many to be the benchmark to which all other revolvers are |
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compared. Benchmark you say? There'll always be a divide when it |
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comes to firearms comparisons. |
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Re: Colt Pythons |
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By: averageguy Date: February 26, 2015, 9:53 am |
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Actually had a few shots from another club member and really |
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nice trigger. Had a look and the bright stainless ones are |
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very hard to resist. Jim mentioned that although they were sold |
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he can source more so if can get the cash together |
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will go for it. |
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Re: Colt Pythons |
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By: Cannon Date: February 26, 2015, 1:54 pm |
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Did you get a price? |
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Re: Colt Pythons |
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By: averageguy Date: February 26, 2015, 4:02 pm |
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Depends on condition, all 3 were mint and the boxed one was |
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unfired. Ballpark �2000 - �2500 for pristine example which is |
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expensive but compared to the States isnt absurd. Boxed unfired |
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bright stainless pythons listed an the $6000 - $8000 region so |
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I'm surprised someone isnt making a business of shipping them |
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over there to sell. |
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I thought it was just hype but they exude quality in a way that |
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makes S&W/rugers seem a little agricultural by comparison. I've |
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no doubt that if you spent some money a S&W could be tuned to be |
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as nice but there is something that just seems to give the sense |
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that true craftsmanship has been involved, like a nice old bit |
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of furniture compared to a modern mass produced piece. |
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Might take a bit of time but Jim seems to be able to source them |
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so there will be one with my name on it some day, will hopefully |
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help the competition scores too! (or at least remove a few |
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excuses) |
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