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Old February 8, 2023, 09:00 PM   #1
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Colt Python

Does anyone know the wholesale price of a Colt Python?
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Old March 30, 2023, 05:59 PM   #2
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I don't know anything about wholesale, but I just paid $1,500 out the door for the 4". That was the best anyone here in central Pa. would do. I could not afford to purchase an original !!
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Old March 30, 2023, 07:37 PM   #3
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Like most gun makers Colt only sells direct to big gun distributors.
What that price is, is a trade secret and it seems to be pretty close held.

Then there's the price a distributor charges a local FFL Dealer.
That seems to vary from distributor to distributor, AND on how big a customer the FFL Dealer is.
A small mom and pop store won't get the price a huge seller like one of the big chain stores will that buys in bulk.
So, price varies.

As example a few years ago I talked to a FFL Dealer who owned a local medium size gun store who was complaining that Walmart was selling shotguns cheaper then he could buy them.
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Old March 31, 2023, 07:38 PM   #4
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I don't know anything about wholesale, but I just paid $1,500 out the door for the 4". That was the best anyone here in central Pa. would do. I could not afford to purchase an original !!
Was that at Grice?
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Old March 31, 2023, 08:31 PM   #5
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I don’t know the wholesale price, but $1499 seems to be pretty common everywhere, maybe an occasional $1450 (but rare).
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Old March 31, 2023, 09:11 PM   #6
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I just had a flyer sent to me from CDNN out of Abilene, Texas. They had them on sale for $1399. I have purchased quite a bit from them over the years. They are reputable.

https://www.cdnnsports.com/firearms/...stainless.html
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Old April 1, 2023, 12:30 AM   #7
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Does anyone know the wholesale price of a Colt Python?
Just out of curiosity, why do you want to know?? You and I cannot buy one at wholesale price, unless you know a wholesaler who's willing to pass one on at his cost, no profit???? (and if so, DO tell me in PM, )

You could call up Colt and tell them you want 500 or 1,000 and ask what kind of unit price they'd give you. Though you might need to be a licensed dealer to get a quote, since, obviously you intend to "engage in the business" with an order for 500 or more pistols....
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