There is absolutely NO decision to be made there. It is 1/2 price, what is there to think about?

 

That's kind of like...I was looking for a pristine red 1963 Corvette, but only found a pristine blue 1963 Corvette for $20K. I would've had my money out before a blink of an eye. There's no decision in my book, except which shelf of my safe when I'm not shooting it. Jump on it, or tell us where it's at so we can. Post some pictures after you buy it.

 

Nickel pythons command a premium, so it's a good thing. Buy it and run it's a deal. Years ago I had a nickel python in 6" bbl with a patridge front sight and elliason rear and traded it away. Fast forward years later discovered it was a custom shop gun - no wonder it had such a slick action and pretty grips???!!!
The percentage of nickel guns produced versus blued is miniscule - I would suggest buying the nickel python and flipping it if you can't handle the purchase of both and buying your bright ss python and still have some money
left over.
Even better is to buy both - no decisions. Cash poor, Gun rich - the story of collecting.

 

Well.....it wasn't exactly what I said. It's not in a box. Supposedly I'm the second owner. It has custom shop grips (I think, I'm a newbie)....$1900 all in with tax. He said he had original grips and gave them to me to. And a colt zipper bag. I think I'll maybe flip it so I can get towards my bright stainless....or not!

 

Looks nice!

 

Are these grips a factory variant or just aftermarket?

 

I would hang on to it and start saving for the stainless!

 

Stocks appear to be aftermarket, i.e. - non-Custom shop.

 

Here are the stocks:

 

Those look like Altamont stocks - Altamont Company.

Although I don't see them on the Python pages at the moment, these are the Python Target checkered grips with laser scroll carving and laser carved logo. Most likely they are the Super Walnut, but they could be the Super Rosewood. (The Super Rosewood is very dark and the Colt Logo doesn't show up as well on them as it does on the Super Walnut).

Altamont -- Very nice people to work with. (They also make schrimshawed bonded ivory grips like those in my avatar)

 

Stocks are very pretty but definitely not original style of any kind what do the other ones look like?

 

I put factory ones back on. Look great.

 

Very nice. The aftermarket hips look nice as well. Good find.Mike

 

Any interest in selling the aftermarket grips? I want to protect my originals.

 

Keystone has the same aftermarket stocks for sale on gun broker if Harley07 doesn't want to sell his.

 

That Python is a keeper. Save up for that Bright Stainless!

 

I sell lots of those pretty aftermarket grips to guys who want to protect their expensive originals. Beat up the $75 ones and keep the $300 snug as a bug!

 

I was sooooo set on flipping this to make $500 or so to get my stainless Python, but once I put the factory grips on it and shined it up a bit....well, than damn thing sure is pretty!

 

Looks very nice !!!!!! Great deal as well !!!!!

 

if you're not familiar with taking care of nickel guns, take a look at this thread -- just trying to prevent you from inadvertently damaging a superb gun.

http://www.coltforum.com/forums/colt-revolvers/30229-cleaning-nickel-revolver.html

 

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