Colt Python.....Who has 1...

[rukwikenuf]

there was a blued 6 inch at gs
I have a stainless 3.5(?) great gun+ investment. if your looking for something to shoot I would just get a 686

yeah, i've heard that competitive shooters ususally haev BOTH kinds of revolvers: Smith AND Wesson.
i've also heard that if you want to shoot competitively with Colts you need three: one to shoot, one to back-up the shooter that'll break, and the third is at the 'smith getting fixed. i find that quite curious, though, because the Pythons and Diamondbacks (even the Anaconda) that i've shot were all very well built with excellent out-of-the-box triggers.
there's a guy named Bill that comes into Bill's Robbinsdale weekly and has all the coolest toys. his daily carry is a 2 1/2" snub Diamondback Colt in 38Spc. i've personally put a few hundred rounds through that gun. the only condition is that i have to shoot HIS ammo (darn) and i have to clean it afterwards (double darn)

very nice guns. i wonder if Colt were to be making them still if they'd be in such high demand?

[gopherfan6969]

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[Sky Buster]

Check with the Gun Stop in Minnetonka. They seem to have them occasionally. In excellent condition
there are usually $1,000 to $1,200.00

[Muddy41]

Check with the Gun Stop in Minnetonka. They seem to have them occasionally. In excellent condition
there are usually $1,000 to $1,200.00

Been there a few times sounds like they have not seen one for a long time now...

[David]

Sure, you can get them for $1,000 or so, but brand new, unfired, like the OP specified? I'd be really surprised to see that. A Python in truly unfired condition is way more collectable and valuable.

This begs the question though, why does the friend want a brand new one? Isn't he going to shoot it? There's nothing wrong with buying a used gun, and they are generally really easy to tell if they are in good condition, especially a gun like a Python. More than half of my guns were purchased used, and I'd be willing to bet I've had more problems with new guns than used ones. I've sent two brand new SIGs back to the factory three times apiece before they were "fixed." If it looks like it's in great shape, and it functions smoothly, I'll take a used Python over an unfired one any day. Your friend won't even be able to tell the difference, even if his wallet can.

I've never understood the reluctance to buy used firearms. They are pretty simple machines, and child's play compared to more complicated, everyday items like vehicles, appliances, etc. There are so many people who buy a new gun, shoot a box through it, and put it away for years that many used guns might as well be new for the condition they are in. Do previous owners shoot the guns somehow differently than subsequent owners will? If you buy a new gun, and shoot it, now it's "used." Does that mean you have to sell it and buy another new one?

"But...but...I don't want to inherit a bunch of problems that someone else is trying to get rid of! I don't know what that guy did to it!" Fine, take 90 seconds to take it apart and inspect it. If it's worn or been abused, you'll be able to tell. If you're worried that a used gun will have a problem harder to see upon inspection, tell the seller you'll meet him or her at the range and if it doesn't shoot, you won't buy it, or get him to agree you'll return it if there are any problems with it, and write that on the bill of sale, and have him sign it.

New or used is irrelevant. Condition is what matters.