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N4sir · Jul 25, 2016

Why do some gun manufacturers quit making some of the best guns? Take the Colt Python for example. I wish I had one myself but it's a beautiful and accurate weapon. Why did they stop making it?

tallguy606 · Jul 25, 2016

Too expensive to make. A lot of precision machining, hand fitting of parts. Drives the cost up so much average guy will not consider buying. Plus, revolvers are Old School. Younger guys lover their Glocks and SIGs, guns that can be made much cheaper.

wcweir3 · Jul 25, 2016

John_ · Jul 25, 2016

Supply and demand rules. Demand went to semi auto pistols, revolvers are pretty much dead. Used Pythons today are going for $1200 plus.
I owned a couple of them years ago, wish I still did. Silky smooth action, and oh so deep blueing. Nobody did a blued revolver better than Colt.
I still own one revolver, a snub nosed 5 shot .38 special.

barbarossa · Jul 25, 2016

John_ said:
Used Pythons today are going for $1200 plus.

Try at least double that for 1970s and later Pythons, much more for '50s and '60s guns.

John_ · Jul 25, 2016

barbarossa said:
Try at least double that for 1970s and later Pythons, much more for '50s and '60s guns.

You got that right, there is one here for sale for $2700 on the forum. DAAAYYYUUMMM dem babies have gone up! I should have bought all the Pythons I could find in the early 1990s, as a long term investment. But who knew?

N4sir · Jul 25, 2016

Seems to me that if that's going prices for used Pythons they could be making good money if they still made and sold them new. And I don't mean with any improvements, just follow the same script they used when they made 'em. I should have gotten one or two a long time ago when I had the chance. Talk about an investment! Lol......

UnseenUSPCompact · Jul 25, 2016

Googled one just for price curiosity and the first one that showed up was $6250 lol.

killerkarl · Jul 25, 2016

These are supposed to be better than anything that has ever been made so you might want to keep and eye out for them later this year.

http://www.grantcunningham.com/2016...vers-made-korth-is-finally-coming-to-the-u-s/

Gringo Loco · Jul 25, 2016

Here is one for sale in our own Marketplace:
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?155171-Python-S-amp-W-29-2-27-2

We should make a list of all the discontinued guns that were the best and start reaching out to the big wigs of the companies and bombard them until they come out with limited runs of them.

Vermiform · Jul 25, 2016

They don't make them anymore because all the old farts that want to buy antiquated firearm designs are starting to die off now, or have blown all their money on retirement homes and hip implants.

j/k

I own 2 myself......

Gringo Loco · Jul 25, 2016

Vermiform said:
They don't make them anymore because all the old farts that want to buy antiquated firearm designs are starting to die off now, or have blown all their money on retirement homes and hip implants.

j/k

I own 2 myself......

oppsImissed · Jul 25, 2016

I'm just now starting to get into revolvers. I'm looking to buy my first one. I guess it's the generation gap.

N4sir · Jul 25, 2016

The Colt Cobra and Diamondback especially the Db were two other very nice revolvers. Especially the Diamondback in .22.

323MAR · Jul 25, 2016

oppsImissed said:
I'm just now starting to get into revolvers. I'm looking to buy my first one. I guess it's the generation gap.

A used Smith Mod 66 or 19 would be a solid buy. The prices are not as cheap as when I got mine, but are not unreasonable either. They can be found for under 600.

323MAR · Jul 25, 2016

N4sir said:
The Colt Cobra and Diamondback especially the Db were two other very nice revolvers. Especially the Diamondback in .22.

Looking at the old snake guns is like looking in an old candy store.

dk.easterly · Jul 25, 2016

It's a skilled trade that's dying off.

sandman7925 · Jul 25, 2016

N4sir said:
Why do some gun manufacturers quit making some of the best guns? Take the Colt Python for example. I wish I had one myself but it's a beautiful and accurate weapon. Why did they stop making it?

Marlin quit making the 39. Considered to be one of the best rim fires ever made. They just can't make things like that fast enough with today's craftsmanship (or lack of) some guns need a skilled set of human hands to produce. And skilled human hands doesn't fit in a modern business plan.

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340six · Jul 25, 2016

323MAR said:
A used Smith Mod 66 or 19 would be a solid buy. The prices are not as cheap as when I got mine, but are not unreasonable either. They can be found for under 600.

I never Had Colt $ but think they are the best. Will say that if made today the fit and finish would not be what they once were. Was lucky to get a 1911 in the late 70's
I had my 19 6" in nickel since age 16. It looks way better than these pics show it is 95% flash makes it look bad.
http://s234.photobucket.com/user/fast340six/slideshow/S-W 19
It is a great shooter with a great smooth, and light trigger in single action. My oldest sons favorite gun

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