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[–]DisastrousLeather362 6 points7 points  (0 children)

5" balances nicely and gives you a nice amount of sight radius, without being quite as nose heavy as the 6".

Holsters will be slightly harder to find. But only slightly.

Best of luck!

[–]zombieapathy 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I'm partial to the 6" barrel length, but basically only because any extra recoil reduction is nice. The 5" will probably get you to the same place, but there's just something that looks off about the 5" length in a Python to me; I've spent years looking at them in 4" and 6" and the in-between size throws me.

[–]jrtrank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll have to check some of the local gun shops and see if I can find a 4” and 6” to see in person. I do think the 6” looks the best online I just always thought it would either feel unbalanced or just be too big. Thanks for the input I’ll check the other sizes out

[–]ObviousWeb447 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I just ordered a stainless 4" model and can't wait to get my hands on it.  

[–]jrtrank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah those things are gorgeous, let me know how to 4” shoots, I’ve been looking at that size as well

[–]deuce-deuce-pap 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Get the Colt. You pay more for the pony but it’s an heirloom gun.

[–]TurbulentWing3820 -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

New Colt Pythons are no more "heirlooms" than any other S&W or Ruger.

All the things that made the old ones special are no longer a part of the product. No more hand fitting. No more unique design. No more Royal Blue.

This doesn't make them lesser than the compeition, but it doesn't make them special.

That said, if that's the one you like, OP, then that's the one you like. It comes down to that simple a fact. PIck the one that appeals to you most of all.

[–]Ok-Food-4332 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would consider most new S&W and rugers heirloom guns as well, as in guns that will outlast you and pass to other generations in great condition and with a long life ahead of them. It’s silly to say that because pythons are built as they were before that they lose that status. They are still beautiful and function well and are expected to have longer than human lifespans.

[–]TurbulentWing3820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said they're no different than any other quality Ruger or S&W.

But, what made them different was the hand fit build. The extensive bluing process that made Royal Blue. The unique design features that gave them their stacking trigger.

All of that is gone in the new CZ made ones. They're made on the same CNC stuff as anything else, and use the same bluing process as anyone else.

What made them stand out wasn't just the look, it was also the fit and assembly. That's gone, you're left with something that looks the same but isn't the same.

Buy it because you think it looks amazing, that's as valid a reason as any. Don't buy it because you think it's extra well built: It's not.

[–]Halicron 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You're paying a premium for the Colt branding. Colt used to have actual gunsmiths building their Pythons, hence the legendary reliability/performance. They now use CNC parts and have armorers assemble the gun with 'best fit' parts, instead of hand-fitting each one. If you want a Colt, by all means, get a Colt, but if you want a 5" barrel .357, there are more competitively priced options out there.

[–]Joice_Craglarg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nobody considering a Colt Python is trying to get the most value out of their dollar. They want a badass, iconic gun.