I tried to put this with the other Christmas presents...

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It's a good thing I was good this past year, because Santa found a 2.5-inch stainless Python after a mere year and a half of looking.

It's currently in my gunsmith's hands for single action trigger pull reduction and replacement of the front sight with a plain sight. After he's done, I'll send it to the good folks at http://www.magnaport.com for barrel crowning and porting, hammer and trigger jeweling, and possibly bead blasting, although the bright polish is growing on me. Meanwhile, I'll order a replacement rear sight from the good folks at http://www.millettsights.com. I don't yet know what I want to do for stocks. Full-sized target stocks usually look peculiar on a snub-nosed revolver, but these factory sights are out of the question, even with a Tyler T grip extension. I wouldn't mind ivory, but would mind spending the ±$500.

Now my blued Python snubby is a lot less lonely.
 

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Two beautiful snubbies for sure(And, I've only been looking for twenty years for one of those!)! My mamma always told me that there would be days like this!:cuss: :banghead: :what:
 
Those little stainless ponies must have a secret corral someplace as they sure are hard to come by.
Congrats on a nice little Colt.
 
For some reason the Python is one gun that doesn't look good to me in snub form.
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Yes, they do look a bit peculiar: a bit on the bulky side, and the grip frame looks needlessly long in contrast with the short, but tall barrel. They handle perfectly. I'd be hard-pressed to tell you whether I'd rather carry a four-inch Python or the 2.5-inch snub.

I think the three-inch model looks better, but have never handled one.
 
Two beauties. A 2-1/2" Python is really the only "non-J or -K" that interests me. I've got an appreciation for Rugers and Colts but the Smiths just seem to speak to me more. My wheelie jones is still pretty new but I've always thought the 2-1/2" Python just had the right look. Congrats and good luck.
 
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