*Pics are in a separate post later in this thread.*
For a personal reason, I'm curious about whether a 2 1/2-inch nickel Python is truly very rare and is reasonably worth $4485. I find this price hard to accept, but what do I know?
http://www.gunsamerica.com/936510829/VERY_RARE_COLT_PYTHON_WITH_2_1_2_INCH_VENT_RIBBED_BARREL_IN_NICKEL_FINIS.htm
Of course, the personal reason is that I own a similar Python that was made according to its serial number in 1981 and is NIB. Its box is labeled electroless nickel. It differs from the revolver in the auction in two respects. The finish of mine is satiny rather than bright. And it came with Colt's neoprene target stocks.
I don't know where it was between 1981 and 1989, but the LGS received it as new old stock during the latter year. It languished in the new gun case for over a year afterward! The shop almost never drops the price on its wares, but the owner was so tired of this Python's taking up space that late one afternoon he offered to knock 20% or so off the price if I would just buy the darned thing. Suddenly it was within my purchasing power! Final price was $425 in 1990.
It's a beautiful gun that I'm proud to own, but have never had the inclination to shoot.
I ought to post a photo and will try to do so if I can figure out how.
Any info about how the nickel finish and 2 1/2-inch barrel length fit in the panoply of Pythons would be much appreciated.
TIA for any responses.
For a personal reason, I'm curious about whether a 2 1/2-inch nickel Python is truly very rare and is reasonably worth $4485. I find this price hard to accept, but what do I know?
http://www.gunsamerica.com/936510829/VERY_RARE_COLT_PYTHON_WITH_2_1_2_INCH_VENT_RIBBED_BARREL_IN_NICKEL_FINIS.htm
Of course, the personal reason is that I own a similar Python that was made according to its serial number in 1981 and is NIB. Its box is labeled electroless nickel. It differs from the revolver in the auction in two respects. The finish of mine is satiny rather than bright. And it came with Colt's neoprene target stocks.
I don't know where it was between 1981 and 1989, but the LGS received it as new old stock during the latter year. It languished in the new gun case for over a year afterward! The shop almost never drops the price on its wares, but the owner was so tired of this Python's taking up space that late one afternoon he offered to knock 20% or so off the price if I would just buy the darned thing. Suddenly it was within my purchasing power! Final price was $425 in 1990.
It's a beautiful gun that I'm proud to own, but have never had the inclination to shoot.
I ought to post a photo and will try to do so if I can figure out how.
Any info about how the nickel finish and 2 1/2-inch barrel length fit in the panoply of Pythons would be much appreciated.
TIA for any responses.