Posted: 12/2/2013 6:41:43 PM EDT
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expected decent Price and what should I look for
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There will be guys who scoff at my opinion , and that's ok --- but I only have 2 Python examples , were I to let them go , I would be asking 2k apiece minimum --- and if I couldn't get that in a private sale , i'd sell them consignment through a broker who puts interested buyers in touch with interested sellers - (the type of buyers who don't browbeat sellers over 3 or 400 bucks here or there if that's what they want) Both 100% guns purchased NIB and unfired outside of what may have been put downrange as a proof load at Colt -- I've put perhaps 200 rounds apiece through them since I've had them That's my opinion from a seller's perspective (I'm not trying to sell these though -- so not trying to give that impression ) But from a buyer's perspective, if I could get a gun like either of these for 15-1600 bucks, I would consider it a victory, but examples that show a bit of mileage and tire wear are routinely 12 and 1300 bucks now and even a beater that should go back to Colt for a rebuild goes for at least a grand Gunbroker doesn't help at all -- Friggin Anacondas and King Cobras are priced over a grand now there, and people are buying them , and Pythons that are crappier looking than mine are priced 2250- 2500 Happy hunting -- I really wanted 4", 3" and 2.5" models to round out my stash, but I am priced out of the market now (except for the 4" 'ers - those seem to be the cheapest as they are the most common) 
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I follow the 4 and 6 inch in blue and stainless pretty closely on GB. If your looking for a specific gun I may have past auctions saved.
I will say that the prices in the last year have almost doubled on the auction sites. Last night a 4" blued that was gently used with a light turn ring did $2350 with the box and hangtags. Last December I paid $1,200 for basically the same package. |
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Yes, the price on Pythons have skyrocketed recently. I think it's because of the popularity of the TV show The Walking Dead. The lead character packs a 6" stainless or nickle finished Python. Heck, just a few years ago I purchased two excellent condition Pythons (one 4" and one 6") for less than $750 each and people thought I overpaid. Back to your question, expect to pay anywhere from $1400 to $2k. Check your local gun shows and post a WTB ad in the EE here. Do not purchase from Gunbroker, unless you need one now.
Remember that the function checks on a Python are a little different than on a Smith. So you may want to google that info. Good luck! |
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I was very close to buying one..then I heard that Colt is going to start making them again. I will wait for a new one. you heard wrong --- If Colt brings a revolver back and calls it the "Python 2" or some such, it wont have the attention to detail a Python has, and it would use investment castings, MIM and CNC parts to make -- (none of which is bad, but it wont be a Python) -- The fact is, a new revolver constructed in the fashion of the old Python would cost too much to be worth it for Colt. The only way that's happening is if they bring back a limited production gun with a boutique price OTOH, if they bring back a "new" Python and it is made with MIM and CNC, then the price for the real Pythons will climb even higher --- this thread has got me actively looking for a 4" one to round out my collection , i'll sell a couple of rack grade bolt guns or AR's to do it , else I may never be able to afford one again Check this link regarding the Python rumors -- if you can find one in the 12-1500 dollar range, the time is now  -- after all, a lot of us gladly put that much into an AR, or even a 1911
New Python rumors |
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I was very close to buying one..then I heard that Colt is going to start making them again. I will wait for a new one. The reason Colt quit making the Python is people quit buying them. It just got priced out of the market and none of the market dymanics for revolvers has changed enough to bring it back. And no matter how good of a job the did with a new one, the purists would sniff it wasn't a real Python. |
pythons are all over the place.it depends if you want a a shooter or a collectors piece. The above python is a 1963 made with about 90% blueing. at one time it was professionally ported original grips are long gone., so it has no collector value but it shoots 2" groups at 50 meters off the bench. 
PYTHONS ARE SLICK GUNS BUT i LIKE MY 686 A LITTLE BETTER. THE 686 IS EASIER TO "stage" the trigger than the ultra smooth python. in SA both are near equals. Also I find the original python grips are huge ungainly and awkward they are not worth it to me. I got it during the panic for a century CETME + $400. just be ready to move when you see one shooter pythons are not rare but you need to know how to check a colt out. best of luck OP |