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here is mine, made in 1978, I like to shoot 38 special target loads, a lot easier on my hands. love taking it to the range and other shooters enjoy seeing it. only flaw is where PO carried loose ammo in the gun run and nicked the blueing, but for $400 who cares.
The new ones yes…What the classics like yours are worth today no sir, it wouldn’t get shot at all. The original would be a safe queen and the new manufacturer would be a shooter. Obviously that’s just my choice on it, I certainly wouldn’t question you or anyone else why they are shooting something that is designed to be shot and I do realize that I am the minority in the safe queen thought..
I don't own any safe queens. Mine get shot a lot and they should be. I also let other people fire my guns so that they can enjoy them. Of course they can only shoot my reloads of factory ammo out of them.
Indeed, IMHO firearms are made to be shot, and that beautiful Python is one of them that begs to be exercised .
Obviously those who desire a perfect, unfired specimen to have and to hold are loathe to fire them, and that’s ok by me. I’m just not one of those types.
20 years ago, friend was retiring and afraid he was going to be short on money so sold it to me. btw it had been stolen from him and used in a liquor store robbery, he got it back
I have a 1977 Python and shoot it once in a while but I consider it a shooter grade gun. If I was to buy a factory only fired Python as an investment then I would not fire it. BTW I scored this one five years ago for 7 bills
I bought a shooter grade Python that was made in 1964. It looked about like the OP's. I paid $800.00 for it about 15 years or so ago. I shot it without any hesitation. I've got two of the 2020's and I shoot both of them. If I had the ways and means I might buy one of those perfect ones you see around at gun shows and such, and I probably wouldn't fire it. But then I wouldn't be buying it to shoot.
If I have a gun I haven't shot in a couple years I sell or trade it. Firearms are tools, not art objects. I do not understand buying guns as investments. If that's what you want to do with your money you're free to spend it on anything you like but gold and silver would be a better "investment".
The fact that Smython/Smolt existed points to the idea that the Python's lock-works did not hold up to lots of shooting as well as the S&W of the same era. YMMV. If I had a Python I would sell it and buy two or three nice S&W and try to wear them out.
Nineteen posts before one of the "S&W revolvers are better than Pythons" showed up. Admirable restraint, sir. Truly admirable. (I hope that it didn't hurt holding that in for so long)
In other news, many Colt owners over the years actually figured out how to keep their Pythons running, in spite of "lots of shooting."
To answer the OP, yes, yes, Pythons were made to be shot. Even the old ones. I've picked up some collectible guns over the years that I consider to be works of art, but I don't display 'em, I shoot 'em.
Most firearms bought as investments don't seem to appreciate as much as a good fund or stock, so I put my investment money elsewhere. Guns are made for shooting. Your Python is nice and I too would shoot it.
In general, I do not shoot many full power 357 Magnum loads these days, mostly mid-level. I'd shoot the Python once in a while with those loads for enjoyment.
I have some firearms manufactured before 1950 that I enjoy shooting once in a while with light loads.
I had a Python Hunter for 10 years, I sold it for $3500 in earlier 90s for $3500 and it was dragged on many hunts in Big Sur for five years in a enormous holster I had for it so had a few small mars. I Kept a Nickle NIB 8 " Python until a few years back and got more
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