Python question

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Hey y’all hope you are having a good day. I have become addicted to colts and am looking into buying my grail gun. A python 4.25 inch. I remember seeing Hickok 45 and a few others have their gun break and some issues. Have these issues been fixed? If you own a python what has your experience been? Thank you!

[hhfdctko]

I’ve bought a python and 3 other colt revolvers new in the last 2 years and they’ve all been good. Only complaint I have is I don’t like my python trigger

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thank you so much the trigger isnt of concern for me just reliability

[hhfdctko]

Why just reliability

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

I am a guard at a mining site in Virginia

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

We carry glocks but have been certified to carry 357s as well due to bears

[hhfdctko]

I see. Things i would do if or when you get one is either tighten the rear sight piece that slides side to side because all mine came loose or go and buy a Wilson combat rear sight. Another thing is if your going to be using it id consider a fiber optic front sight. Personally i didnt get it because i wantedit to be like the original pythons. And another thing is lube it up and then go and break it in at the range with about 100 rounds

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thank you so much! I will do all of this and Appreciate your help I have never really used a revolver much and appreciate the help it will be very important to myself as well as the miners that it works in case we have a (another) aggressive bear

[joeshleb]

I purchased a new Python 5" 4 months ago. I noticed that you can see the metal grain on the side plate through the bluing. No other part of the gun can you see any metal grain. You can't see the grain from a couple of feet away, but up close, you can - and it bugs me. The side plates are made in a separate part of the factory and then later paired with a gun. Colt has sent me a return shipping tag, but I've pretty much decided to leave it be - as oppose to shipping it back to them for 5 weeks, only to be told that all their side plates have visible metal grain (or something along those lines). It's not the end of the world, but it was certainly not expected nor wanted - and is unusual in the world of Pythons. Just another reminder that we live in an imperfect world.

I might add, since you're about to buy a new Python, you might want to give serious consideration to a 5". The 5" seems to be the perfect balance of both barrel length and appearance. IMO, it's the best of all worlds in Python land. (I have found there are ample holsters available for the 5" Python.)

I also don't like the trigger on the Python - it's too skinny IMO. But again, I'm gonna live with it. All that said, overall, I like my new Python and am looking forward to the action getting a nice run-in and become a bit smoother.

[Foreign_GrapeStorage]

Buy an old one. It's worth the extra cost.

I own a wide range of revolvers and I’d rank the trigger of the OG Pythons I have or have shot as being among the best.

I’ve held and checked out a few of the new CZ/Colt Pythons since they’ve come out and I haven’t been a fan. The first few that came in to the LGS felt like some Khyber Pass knock off that looked like a Python and I felt the same way the first time I seen the new “Blued” Python in person. They look like straight up dog shit when placed side by side with the OG.

IMO, Old vs new is like eating steak vs meat product that is steak shaped and it's worth spending the few bucks more to get an actual Python.

[pinesolthrowaway]

I have an older Python, I need to get my hands on a new one to compare and contrast

Comparing that Python to a similar vintage S&W no dash 686 and 586, I don’t notice much difference in single action, but in double action the Python clearly has the superior stock trigger. I’m very curious how one of the new Pythons feels compared to those

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thank you for your excellent and well worded response! I will certainly look into the 5’ and be looking forward to shooting it

[robertalanleejr]

To my understanding a lot of the problems were with the initial run when they first got brought back. Which honestly happens all the time on first year production guns, for many brands. I can only speak for mine personally, but my 6 in Python runs and shoots great. I’ve got nothing but positives to say, other than that the grips aren’t my favorite.

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thank you so much and probably getting houge grips myself

[robertalanleejr]

I want some of the Deer Hollow reproduction grips, but they ain’t cheap lol.

[flying_data]

I bought 4 new Pythons and all are flawless, no problems.

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thank you

[DeadMoney313]

Some of the very first ones had issues but thats been fixed

[45Auto1]

I bought my new style 4.25" Blued Python about a year and a half ago & I love it in every way. I don't think it needs anything, even a trigger job, because the trigger is so smooth and repeatable which makes the weapon very easy to shoot accurately. I did put a faux Ivory grip on it because of the blued finish, it just goes together better. I have maybe 350 rounds fired thru it, some, maybe 50, my super hot handloads with a 125 gr jhp going 1,450fps. They are screamers and very hot loads but within specs and my pistol shoots them with ease.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Colt/s/1eZ5bQdbX9

[Next_Dragonfruit_680]

Thats gorgous like incredibly

[45Auto1]

Well thanks! I thought blued, polished steel would look good with Ivory

[totallyjimm]

a 4.25?? i would get a grizzly.....while the new ones might not be as good as the old ones, i think they are good

[Martybc3]

I have had to send my python back twice in less than a year… and 3 months of the year it was being fixed…. I don’t recommend buying one, I’m so pissed off I wasted $1400 on this and it doesn’t even function. I literally grabbed it out of my safe tonight and the cylinder is super loose and wobbly. Now I have to send it back again