Grant Quotes Brent

[alienbogey]

From Grant Cunningham's blog:

"I had a great chat with Brent Turchi, the head of Colt's Custom Shop. He said that new revolvers weren't in the cards for at least a few years yet, and if they ever do release a new wheelgun it will probably be something like a King Cobra or Anaconda, or perhaps a lightweight concealed carry piece based on the SFVI/Magnum Carry action.

The Python is gone for good, he said - too expensive to make, and they no longer have the skilled workforce to do so even if they could justify it economically. In fact, the people who today work repairing Pythons are nearing retirement, and when they go a lot of knowledge and skill will go with them. On the plus side, 2011 was a very good year for Colt as they were able to sell tons of 1911s. Of course."


January 24, 2012 Entry, "What I did at SHOT Show, Part Two.

GrantCunningham.com - Revolver Liberation Alliance blog

[macey109]

he told me even if they had the manpower/skillset it would have to be priced around 3k.

[CJS57]

Oh geez! Right now, USFA could make a Python as good as Colt ever did for under $2000! Come on Colt, get with it! Enough of this poor us stuff.........

[Kid Sopris]

Oh geez! Right now, USFA could make a Python as good as Colt ever did for under $2000! Come on Colt, get with it! Enough of this poor us stuff.........

I doubt that...They can't even turn out the stuff the say they are going to with a reasonable expectancy.

[twaits]

I knew I should have bought that 2 1/2" Python 10 years ago for $500....

[elliotf]

I knew I should have bought that 2 1/2" Python 10 years ago for $500....

How about 15 years ago for $250. I wish I would have bought 100 of them with my long lost 401K funds.. :-)

[JudgeColt]

Oh geez! Right now, USFA could make a Python as good as Colt ever did for under $2000! Come on Colt, get with it! Enough of this poor us stuff.........

USFA cannot even build the guns it has in its catalog, so how could it add a "Python?" Before Pythons were discontinued, they were not hot sellers. It was only when they became unavailable that the value began to shoot up. I suggest you buy a $2,000 COLT Pyhon now. You will have a real Colt and will enjoy watching it appreciate on its way to $8,000.

[montegomx70]

where is usfa's woodsman?

[Coltlover]

I will be happy if they continue to make SAA for the foreseeable future.