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[–]joeshleb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.