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I was at a local FFL getting my 1911 today and found this Python behind the counter. Pretty good condition and shoots really well.
Nice find!
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Just found out it was made in 1966 and the stocks are correct. Makes me feel good.
So I assume it's yours now? Nice find!
Smitty
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Oh yeah it's mine!Originally Posted by gasmitty
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4" ! I have a 6" Python. Sorta wish it was a 4". Best shooting wheel gun I've ever shot!
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Now that's a proper .357 magnum. Very nice.
Since you indicated it "shoots really well" and it's posing for photos on what appears to be your place mats from the dining room, I'm assuming you took it home. Congratulations!
Last edited by ccw9mm; October 5th, 2012 at 07:56 PM. Reason: drum roll ...... spelling
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
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Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
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Now that’s the only snake I would like have, sweet find.
When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."
Thanks for sharing. Back in the 80's I had a stainless 6 inch Python with Pachmeyer grips. What a beauty! Too bad I sold it in the 90's.
Sigh!
Ben
It is better to die with a weapon in hand than to live with hands raised. (Meir Feinstein, 1947) ...But is far better to raise your hands with a weapon in them and assume a classic Weaver or Isosceles (BenGoodLuck, 2007)
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Nice! In my youth the Colt Python was my dream gun,
some things never change....
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I've owned 3 in my life,2 4" blued that I paid around $350 used for them and a NIB 6" Stainless in 1984 for $671.00.. They are nice guns,but I wouldn't pay the premium prices they want today
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
Yea Pythons! Good for you! So nice that it's sporting its original stocks. The whole package as you show it in your photographs looks great!
Pythons are great for accuracy work at the range and still can serve well in several competitive events that could be mentioned. A 2 1/2-inch or a 4-inch Python works well for self-defense. I have a 6-inch blue Python from 1978 that sees regular range time and occasional field use in a holster. It's just a bit longish for practical concealed carry. I have come to the conclusion that the 4-inch Pythons are the very best looking, best balanced variant.
Don't fret about babying your Python with nothing but light loads. Mine handles full-bore .357 Magnum handloads, fueled with heavy charges of 2400 powder, with aplomb and has stayed in time to this point. I'm of the view that Pythons are much sturdier than the current internet rumors would indicate. Just keep them cleaned and lubricated.
“No possible rapidity of fire can atone for habitual carelessness of aim with the first shot.”
Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Hunter, 1893
I love the Royal Blue Pythons. Nice score man.
Have Fun and Shoot Straight !!
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I always loved those. Great buy!
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