Posted: 3/18/2011 6:03:51 PM EDT
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Once done on the Security six and called the Cougar: By Bill Davis Colt + Ruger..Couger.
Could this be done with a GP 100? |
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Of course it can be done. The threads will have to match and the barrel will need to be fitted. Some machine work for which you will need a qualified lathe operator. Their service usually does not come cheap and Python barrels are getting kind of rare and more expensive.
One of the reasons the Python barrel was used on S&W and Ruger Six series revolvers was to add weight with the underlug, newer production guns of the S&W classic line and the GP100 have a factory underlug already. |
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A Python barrel can be fitted to a Ruger GP.
Before buying a barrel you'll need to know the thread size used on the Ruger, since Pythons had two different sizes. The original Python used .5634"-32 threads and the front sight is retained by TWO pins. The "new style" Python barrels used .562"-36 threads and the front sight has ONE pin to identify new style threaded barrels. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I'm sure you can do it. I just can't understand why the hell you'd want to. Excellent accuracy with lockwork that won't fall apart under use? Same reason Smolts/Smythons were made. Do want http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f297/glopmox/smython/smython_1.jpg 30 years ago, yes. Today, there's no point in bothering with it. There are revolvers made that are as accurate as the Python barrel but tougher (58X/68X). |
| A Python barrel is a work of art. The process for making a Python barrel is a long time trade secrete. The lock work was not the only thing special about the Python. For one thing is has a taper bore. There was an urban legend back in the day that Colt pushed some kind of mystery silver ball down the barrel. Truth is to get the same quality pistol today you would have to buy a Korth |
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I've drooled over this one for a while: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/AEnemaBay/Ruger/RHwAnacondabbl.jpg Ruger Red Hawk with a Colt Anaconda barrel. The non-fluted cylinder real ties it all together. Your drool do with it what you may, but that motherfucker right there looks like Ray Charles put it together. |
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I've drooled over this one for a while: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/AEnemaBay/Ruger/RHwAnacondabbl.jpg Ruger Red Hawk with a Colt Anaconda barrel. The non-fluted cylinder real ties it all together. Your drool do with it what you may, but that motherfucker right there looks like Ray Charles put it together. Just curious, but why do you say that? I know it looks a bit disproportional with the current stocks, but that would change with a set of Pachmayer grips. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I've drooled over this one for a while: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/AEnemaBay/Ruger/RHwAnacondabbl.jpg Ruger Red Hawk with a Colt Anaconda barrel. The non-fluted cylinder real ties it all together. Your drool do with it what you may, but that motherfucker right there looks like Ray Charles put it together. Just curious, but why do you say that? I know it looks a bit disproportional with the current stocks, but that would change with a set of Pachmayer grips. It would definitely look better with a full size set of wooden stocks, maybe something like S&W N frame combats. Did the Anacondas have a tapered bore too? |
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I'm sure you can do it. I just can't understand why the hell you'd want to. Excellent accuracy with lockwork that won't fall apart under use? Same reason Smolts/Smythons were made. Do want http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f297/glopmox/smython/smython_1.jpg I own that same gun with some sort of a rubber grip. It is a work of art . My understanding in in the late 70's early 80's the Colt barrel was considered more accurate and this was a legal mod for some of the stock revolver classes of the day. My model 19 is a P&R gun and have an extensive list of mods . The trigger breaks like the proverbial glass rod 
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I'm sure you can do it. I just can't understand why the hell you'd want to. Excellent accuracy with lockwork that won't fall apart under use? Same reason Smolts/Smythons were made. Do want http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f297/glopmox/smython/smython_1.jpg 30 years ago, yes. Today, there's no point in bothering with it. There are revolvers made that are as accurate as the Python barrel but tougher (58X/68X). I'll agree they are "tougher" but the one I owned was a POS [686]. I have never shot a name brand revolver that was as loose and sloppy as it was after around 500 rounds. I will say that it was an early one [686] but I was less then impressed with it. |