Dealers can list them at whatever they want, but are they actually selling at $2500?

 

True. Good point.

 

If you listed a 45 Colt Anaconda any time within last ten years on here for $1500 - be gone in a day , but .........

 

I found them for around $1300 at Sportsmans wherehouse today, I dont know where you are looking

 

.45 Colt ?

 

Colt page on F/B and G broker

 

The Anaconda in .45 Colt has always commanded a premium and sellers will ask for what they can get while buyers / collectors will pay what they can afford.

 

If/When the new anacondas in 44 mag. start piling up at the distributors, then it’s possible other calibers could be introduced by Colt to keep production brisk. Or it’s already in the pipeline. One could always call Colt and ask the question. If the new anaconda comes out in 45 colt, the older models will drop in price. Myself personally I wouldn’t pay much more than current new model anaconda prices for an older anaconda in 45 colt. And I have an older 45 colt anaconda 6”. A few weeks ago was the first time in almost 20 years that I had both 44 and 45 revolvers at the range at the same time. Slightly uploaded 45 colt and downloaded 44 magnum or uploaded 44 special all ring the metal plates at 50 or 100 yards the same. If one is a reloader, 44 magnum is a great cartridge as the shooter decides what velocity works for his needs. And of course one has a choice of 44 special options as well.
The reason it was that long that I had those 2 calibers together at the range, a long time ago, I was shooting my 45 colt new frontier with ammo that sounded funny. Sure as heck, I loaded 44 special into it. Never thought I would ever do that but I did. For all these years, if I took 45 caliber guns to the range, then no 44 and visa versa.

 

If/When the new anacondas in 44 mag. start piling up at the distributors, then it’s possible other calibers could be introduced by Colt to keep production brisk. Or it’s already in the pipeline. One could always call Colt and ask the question. If the new anaconda comes out in 45 colt, the older models will drop in price. Myself personally I wouldn’t pay much more than current new model anaconda prices for an older anaconda in 45 colt. And I have an older 45 colt anaconda 6”. >>SNIP<<

I have no "need" for another .45 Colt, but if the new Anaconda comes out I'll get one

 

I think colt anaconda 45 colt cylinder throats are large like .454 or larger like saa. Makes them less valuable to me since most .452 bullets will not shoot well. Why Colt could not make throats .452 is beyond me. But this is only important to those who shoot them and desire 25 yard 6 shot groups less than 2 inches off a bench. All of you who just fondle and stroke them could care less. lol

 

Yes, .454 lead bullets is the key, when using cast in all my Colt revolvers chambered in 45 colt including the anaconda. I haven’t fired enough jacketed bullets to know of the accuracy with .452 so I can’t comment but often jacketed is less affected by the oversized throats. 44 mag./44 special is usually accurate with little load development needed right from the start.

 

My saa are greater and my brothers old anaconda is .454 or larger according to him. I have pin gauges so no doubt on my saa’s. If new are 452 then they will be on my short list.(if they make them that is)

 

You were lucky with your 1980 smith 25. They were usually larger. I would have kept that one . Oddly enough, I have had to enlarge some of my rugers with reamers to .452 from .449 or .450.

 

I remember Brian Pearce in Handloader magazine commenting on this. I think (again lol) he took a 44 mag cylinder and had it cut to 452 for 45 colt. I think!!

 

I think I may get in trouble thinking

 

I do too!

I think to myself, I talk to myself, I answer myself, I even argue with myself!

One time I got into an argument with myself, I got so mad, I didn't talk to myself for 2 weeks!