September 2, 2020, 02:06 PM | #26 |
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44 AMP, Please don't be offended by this, but after reading your post, I am wondering if you are aware that the OP bought a brand new Colt Python just recently made by Colt? Yes, Colt started making them again.
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September 2, 2020, 04:09 PM | #28 |
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Hawg, Why did you post this to my post? It s obvious in my post that I know about new pythons. I saw what you sent me many moons ago.
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September 2, 2020, 04:20 PM | #29 |
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I guess I missed where the OP said that he bought a new version Colt Python, unless it was from his user name, Python 2020!LOL
I wonder if he was inspired by the movie, Blunt force trauma? Where the main character uses a Colt Python. Alot of mula for one to spend on their first gun! An original Python is like a Ferrari, but a new one has to be tested, more like an automatic Porsche.
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Thank you for the information, i'll do some looking.
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Hey guys thanks for all the advice and support.
@Driftwood did you post all that from a blog? Thanks it's more than thorough though I have no idea where Magnum came from? Well, I had asked her to pull 2 boxes of .357 ammo for me when I bought the gun thinking it was the less powerful/gentler recoil... It makes sense now b/c she was trying to steer me to the .38 ammo. Ammo's also tight here; but it sounds like beginners also benefit from dry shooting drills. Thanks for the tips; I'll make sure to ask about basic cleaning an dealing w/ jams/failures. I heard some Pythons had issues w/ various springs and it'll be good to have someone experienced check it out to let me know everything feels right! Yeah I feel kind of sheepish having such a nice gun as a first purchase... but the situation here is it literally was the only revolver they had in stock unless I wanted to wait... |
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I know it seems a bit daunting when you first start shooting, but as long as you have the basics on safety and practice those basics diligently the rest comes pretty easy. I’ve been shooting revolvers since the late seventies and in all that time and many thousands of rounds in .22, .38sp, .357mag, and .41mag the only malfunctions I’ve encountered were from Junk getting under the ejector or the ejector rod coming a little unscrewed, both easily fixed. Just point the gun up when ejecting to keep any powder particles from getting on the ejector, or have a small rag to wipe it off if it gets something on it. If the ejector rod works itself loose a little blue loctite will fix it never to bother you again.
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One thing no one has mentioned so far though - the Python isn't as robust as the S&W N frame, L frame and /or the Ruger GP 100. Pythons have a bit of a reputation for going out of time if shot with too many magnum loads - or so I've heard. |
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Did some checking, it seems Colt began making "Pythons" again last year. However, according to an expert friend of mine who has examined 3 of them in the shop where he works, they are not exactly the Pythons of yore...
They look like Pythons on the outside, but the lockwork is not what was used on the original production guns, and he tells me that the trigger pulls, while "ok" are not the fabled great triggers that Pythons became famous for. On the plus side, if something does go wrong with one of the "new" Pythons, Colt will almost certainly be able to fix it.
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Good for you taking classes, btw...
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September 26, 2020, 01:06 PM | #38 |
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Congrats on the Colt. I've handled but never fired a new Python, but I sure liked what I felt in the store. I've shot their new Cobra and King Cobra models and found a lot to like about both of them. I opted for a Kimber k6s but love Colt.
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Colt Python as your 1st gun??? Hey, you are A-ok in my book!!! Welcome!!! Enjoy your revolver!!! Should be a ton of fun shooting .38's out of it. A wise choice!!
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Driftwood Johnson shows again what an asset to the shooting community he is, fantastic essay!
Welcome to Mr. Python2020. Do me a favor... when you get a moment, run a search for “Cooper’s Four Rules” and compare these to what your paid instruction provides. There are endless ways to teach gun safety but in my opinion (and shared by many) these four rules are the best because it’s all you need and it doesn’t get lost in a slew of over-information. These rules overlap to protect you and others when it comes to handling and shooting firearms. Extremely valuable. If you are the type who loves to read and learn and feed on it, check out this site: www.corneredcat.com It barely does justice to say that this is a wealth of information. It is a jackpot.
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Lockwork reengineered to accomodate modern maufacturing technology. I suspect some parts are MIM which was first tried on the Colt MK III Troopers. While MIM has come a long way from the "sintered metal" days of the Colt MK III Troopers, it's not as durable as the old forged and mill (much more labor intensive to fit) lockwork. American Rifleman magazine had a writeup on them and had a snapshot of the lockwork. It still has a rebound lever, but reengineered. Bolt stop is more like the S&W lockwork in that it isn't reliant on the rebound lever to operate but the trigger.
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