[onepocketjohn]

Wo

Great video.

The blue Python is going to sell like hotcakes.

Would that be Blue berry hotcakes LOL I know I can’t help myself sometimes HAHA OK I’ll be quite now

 

[bhp9]

Hi Folks - here is a quick video I did. No talking from me. I let the beautiful voice of Leo Sayer express things..Pardon the issue with the stand...Doing this one handed sometimes should be reserved for someone more coordinated.

Overall, I think the new Blued Python is marvelous.

Notice several things. The man only flashed up close the Python "clone" not the "real" Python. And to my eyes even when trying (notice I said trying) to get a look at the Real Python in the background it still looked way better than the clone and I emphasize "way better"

One other note: Bluing fades over time even when put in a deep dark safe. I once had a Browning 1955 .380 reblued that I had polished the end of the slide because it had rust on it. When the gun was blued there was a distinct difference between the polished part of the slide and the older part of the slide. After about only 6 months the blueing on the end of the slide lost some of its luster and you could not see a difference anymore, in other words the entire slide was one shade of blue proving that bluing does change in appearance "especially if it gets taken out into the sun". I have an H&R .22 that has seen a lot of use out in the sun and the once really nice bluing has turned brown. The point I am making is that the "real Python" still looks great after all these decades despite its advanced age and still looks light years better than the "clone".

 

[bhp9]

Here’s what I got on the 6” legacy with the new 4.25” BP
suns down now and only outdoor pics could really tell the tale.
the bluing is really good on the new. I do believe is tumble polished on the frame, as the stainless pythons are. But it’s a gall darn Blued glossy looking python. I’m happy.

From your pictures the "original" definitely has better bluing.

 

[weagle99]

From your pictures the "original" definitely has better bluing.

Can you share a gun being made today for the same price as the New Python that has bluing equal to the old Royal Blue?

Or, even another revolver for the same price that has bluing equal to the New Python?

 

[dhembree]

Can you share a gun being made today for the same price as the New Python that has bluing equal to the old Royal Blue?

Or, even another revolver for the same price that has bluing equal to the New Python?

I'll grab some popcorn while I wait

 

[bhp9]

Can you share a gun being made today for the same price as the New Python that has bluing equal to the old Royal Blue?

Or, even another revolver for the same price that has bluing equal to the New Python?

That was not my point, nor I think any of the other posters that have made the same point. Nothing comes close mechanically or cosmetically to the "original real" Colt Python.

 

[dhembree]

That was not my point, nor I think any of the other posters that have made the same point. Nothing comes close mechanically or cosmetically to the "original real" Colt Python.

Respectfully sir, I still don't get your true point. Many things are not made like they used to be. Colt didn't set out to clone the Python to exact measures of the legacy. They set out to meet a demand many Colt fans wanted - a blued Python. I say mission accomplished. I am no expert, but I am not sure saying the older Python was mechanically superior is accurate either. Especially, if you are basing that off a video and pictures. Don't get me wrong, I love the vintage Python, and as you can see in the video I finally have one. But your comparison is like saying milk was way better when it came in a glass container delivered to your door.

 

[dsk]

Even the vaunted Royal Blue finish of the old Pythons couldn't hold a candle to the gorgeous oil and fire blue finishes of the pre-WW1 Colts. As time went on each new bluing process, from oven bluing to hot salts bluing to today's darker, duller finishes have all been incorporated to reduce production costs and (in recent years) keep the EPA happy. Just be glad that new blued steel guns are even still available, because I have a strong suspicion that one day they won't be.

 

[Bigeasy]

I like the new blued version, and am thinking about adding a 6 inch model to the stable.

I wonder how long until we get a "Pinto" version?

Larry

 

[what would you say]

From your pictures the "original" definitely has better bluing.

i appreciate you taking a look at my pics. That said, I’d be the first to admit that I was just trying to show off my new BP, and was simply rushing for pics to post. I missed the mark of quality photophraphy there. pic was taken at night under bedroom lighting both directly overhead and lamps on . Theres a great deal of reflection. There just wasn’t a good angle For both guns at the same time. . having them in the natural daylight through the window, they’re both really good. The new blued is so close, its Just simply worth the money for the results that Colt has produced there. If it was a bit off, or dull, I would be disappointed, but I’m not. I’m very impressed that Colt made a blued gun that still has a wow factor. I don’t think Colt was even necessarily trying to surpass or even equal the original python in finish. I think they’re just trying to put out a really nice blued gun that was worthy of the python name at a price point that was in the realm of affordable and obtainable for many folks. I think they hit the mark because this new BP can hold its own next to an original blued python and it’s nearly half of what a collector condition -box complete- blued python would cost.

 

[35646]

Too many Korth shoppers and guys who are afraid their old Pythons won't still pull more than they're really worth. There, I said it.

As I said before, I have zero interest in a blued pistol or any sort. However, my SS King Cobra 3" and Python 3" work well because they get carried. I'll probably buy another one of each in SS (KC in 2", Python in 5"). Colt has answered customer desires quite well as far as I'm concerned. Not many companies do that these days, especially for something that doesn't get bought, carried or used as much as semi autos. I'll take some "new" blue over "Royal Blue" if it comes with more durability and serviceability. Years back, I had a supercharged Mustang Bullitt. It wasn't the same as the original but it sure could spank one, hard. I feel the new Python does that functionally and durabilty wise over the originals.

Like I said before, some guys will cry about being hung with a rotton rope that broke and saved their life.

 

[AJD]

Should we have a contest to see which Python can handle speed shooting 10,000 rounds of DA only .357 magnum ammo?

Some things get better, some things get worse.

Buy an old Python to admire and appreciate for its bluing and occasionally shoot and buy a new Python to shoot all the time and still admire. Either way this is a win for Colt fans and people who like blued firearms.

 

[first colt]

Should we have a contest to see which Python can handle speed shooting 10,000 rounds of DA only .357 magnum ammo?

Some things get better, some things get worse.

Buy an old Python to admire and appreciate for its bluing and occasionally shoot and buy a new Python to shoot all the time and still admire. Either way this is a win for Colt fans and people who like blued firearms.

Bought my 2.5 for concealed carry in fla and its always 357 JHP 125 gr. ,it gets 38 special for the wife if she wants to learn basic ,then she goes up to 357 mags .If the python breaks i will buy a snubski SW 357 . The python will get i guess less than 1 k through it because its a 2.5 ,a bar room distance quick draw center mass shooter and that is how i practice with it . First thing i changed on it after qualifying for CC was to larger grips which i liked but went right back to OEM when it started carrying [colt got them right] . The OEM sights work for me just fine , i check the allen screws after cleaning from range and no issues . I bought it for its famous DA and went DA on part of my CC testing ,if blue was an option i would have gone that route but SS did not deter me one little bit or only one vent

 

[dsk]

Too many Korth shoppers and guys who are afraid their old Pythons won't still pull more than they're really worth. There, I said it.

Well, guys like them have guys like me to worry about. I've lusted over a blued Python for years, but no effing way am I going to pay north of three grand for one. With the new ones now out I may simply get one of those instead. Between it and my stainless I'd still be money ahead vs paying what people want for their originals on Gunjoker.

 

[MistaKwick]

Hi Folks - here is a quick video I did. No talking from me. I let the beautiful voice of Leo Sayer express things..Pardon the issue with the stand...Doing this one handed sometimes should be reserved for someone more coordinated.

Overall, I think the new Blued Python is marvelous.

I have a kidney that works well ready to trade for a 4" model!!!

 

[ColtOCD]

My 1993 unfired Colt Python 8 inch in the case. I need newer detailed photos apparently.

 

[azshot]

What's funny is the "internet legend" that the legacy Pythons are somehow weak or need yearly tuneups by non-existant old school gunsmiths. But they weren't alive (or have forgotten) when Pythons in the 1950s-1980s were used by cops as carry guns (I have one) and by target shooters firing them every weekend for years and years. It's total BUNK that "you get and old one to look at..." That's not what people did for 2 generations. They shot the hell out of Pythons, and the same actioned Army Specials and Official Police. The old guns didn't break off sintered metal parts either, like the new ones. Or have the sight screws unscrew and hose your sight settings. Or have extremely rough bores. The old Pythons had mirror bores, like glass.

Sorry, I like the new blued ones a lot. But the bunko being stated sometimes is silly. Old Colts were and still are VERY reliable arms. New....jury still out.

 

[dsk]

The old Python stories are just like the old stories about delicate .357 K-frames. There is an element of truth to it, but just because it's so doesn't mean everyone is going to have problems. There are guys who swear they've run tens of thousands of full-power .357 loads through their Smith Model 19s and never cracked the forcing cone. Others have... and sometimes after only a couple thousand rounds. Lots of guys swear you can't wear out an original Python. Still others have had theirs go out of time. It doesn't mean one side is lying and the other is telling the truth.

 

[scstrain]

The now Legacy Pythons have now become Legendary in some people's eyes. Believe me, they had their problems too.

 

[Altonv]

Love the 8" from 93, I don't understand not enjoying it by shooting, but it is beautiful to look at. Colt if your listening the next blued model needs to be 8" Please.