Outrageous snake prices - Page 3

tipoc · September 28, 2014, 01:14 PM

Why so much for that 3" gun? Well other than that rich folks will pay whatever they want to to outbid their rivals for something they want we have this clue...

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This is one of the rarest of the rare 3" barrel Colt Combat Pythons you are likely to encounter; a New In The Box, Model I3030, made in 2003 as a custom order of 10 stainless steel Combat Pythons for Carol Wilkerson; this is number 9 of that batch from Colt's Custom Shop. We have the purchase letter from the gun shop and I also emailed Carol Wilkerson and verified her purchase date of December 2003 from Colt, at which time she sold this revolver to the current owner; I can forward this email as well. For those of you unfamiliar with Carol Wilkerson, you can go to this link: http://collectcolt.com/ Also this link is helpful (what I used) to identify this guns authenticity and origin: http://www.coltforum.com/forums/pyth...uestion-5.html As for any of the usual shenanigans, if you want this revolver, bid or get off the pot if you want this in your collection! The seller will not be interested in ending the auction early for your "reasonable offer". On the back end, if payment is not received within 14 days, I will relist the revolver. If you can not afford it, do not bid. You are responsible for the FFL to FFL transfer, shipping & insurance fees; this will be actual costs to us and not padded (and if you have to ask, you are bidding on the wrong revolver).

This particular gun comes from a well known batch of guns from a famous Colt collector. "Famous" in the same way that R.L. Wilson is famous (or infamous) in certain circles of Colt collectors. So it's not any Python, it's a particular Python. It was made at a certain time and owned by a particularly well known family of Colt collectors famous for that collection. Oh yeah, and 2 or 3 well healed fellas got in a bidding war for it.

People pay for aura and mystique. How else explain Kim Kardashian.

tipoc

2123 · September 29, 2014, 01:58 PM

Here's the most expensive Python I've ever seen.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=442236426

Sevens · September 29, 2014, 02:03 PM

Hmmm.

Is that more pricey than the Python referenced in Post#42 and posted with a link two days ago, and discussed in 4 of the last 5 posts before yours?

dakota1911 · September 29, 2014, 03:27 PM

Some of it is when lots of us were younger we wanted one and could not afford it. Now we have more money but Colt no longer makes them. I lucked out and bought a 6 inch Elite the last year Colt was still making them. I was worried as I ordered it sight unseen. It was a $1K thing. It is built like a swiss watch. I figured maybe a lot of the folk at Colt wanted the last ones to be good. Even I was amazed when I have seen these go for like $4.5K on the intergoogle sites. If you buy a Python because you wanted one and have the money go for it. If you buy one because you think you can double your money on it then good luck.

dakota1911 · September 29, 2014, 03:29 PM

By the way, besides the Python which is SS in 6 inch I have a S&W 686 in 6 inch and a Ruger GP 100 in 6 inch, so if you just want a DA revolver then you get into other questions.

2123 · September 29, 2014, 07:24 PM

Hmmm.

Is that more pricey than the Python referenced in Post#42 and posted with a link two days ago, and discussed in 4 of the last 5 posts before yours?

You're asking way too many questions with too many numbers involved. I don't due stress on internet forums.

September 29, 2014, 02:03 PM	#53
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Hmmm. Is that more pricey than the Python referenced in Post#42 and posted with a link two days ago, and discussed in 4 of the last 5 posts before yours? __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

September 29, 2014, 01:58 PM	#52
2123 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2014 Location: It changes.....a lot. Posts: 356	Here's the most expensive Python I've ever seen. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=442236426

September 29, 2014, 03:27 PM	#54
dakota1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2007 Location: The Great American Desert Posts: 501	Some of it is when lots of us were younger we wanted one and could not afford it. Now we have more money but Colt no longer makes them. I lucked out and bought a 6 inch Elite the last year Colt was still making them. I was worried as I ordered it sight unseen. It was a $1K thing. It is built like a swiss watch. I figured maybe a lot of the folk at Colt wanted the last ones to be good. Even I was amazed when I have seen these go for like $4.5K on the intergoogle sites. If you buy a Python because you wanted one and have the money go for it. If you buy one because you think you can double your money on it then good luck.

September 29, 2014, 03:29 PM	#55
dakota1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2007 Location: The Great American Desert Posts: 501	By the way, besides the Python which is SS in 6 inch I have a S&W 686 in 6 inch and a Ruger GP 100 in 6 inch, so if you just want a DA revolver then you get into other questions.

September 29, 2014, 07:24 PM	#56
2123 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2014 Location: It changes.....a lot. Posts: 356	Hmmm. Is that more pricey than the Python referenced in Post#42 and posted with a link two days ago, and discussed in 4 of the last 5 posts before yours? You're asking way too many questions with too many numbers involved. I don't due stress on internet forums.