what does a Colt Python go for these days?
 

i want a .357 magnum. why? i dunno.

i just want one. i love the python but i seem to remember runaway used prices. i would love a 6" barreled pistol.

i cant surf gunsites here at work. :(

I also want a 357mag. I want a 6" barreled S&W model 27 in nickel.
Something like this
http://images.wikia.com/mafiagame/im...n_Model_27.jpg
My dad had one like it many years ago that was stolen when our house was robbed. The one that I buy won't be his, but it'll have to do.

If you have to ask...

My friend has one... yes, that are that good.

6" .357 revolver is on my short list of must have toys.

I bought a nickle 6" back in 03 and paid 600.00. Buy one if you get the opportunity. It is a very special revolver.

My guess is these days one will run you north of 1K easy. The last two I saw for sale at gun shows were 1300 and 1400 and that was a couple years ago. That being said it will always be worth what you paid for. Colt is out of business and the pistol is an icon.

regards,

Mike

I don't recall seeing any pythons under a grand used. $1500 is probably realistic for a nice one.

Consider the S&W 686 pre-lock models, they are stainless and a much better value IMHO if you want something you can actually use and not just stash away to look at.


G

Python's without a letter prefix are older and bring a premium.
I hope no one offers $1500 for mine.
Jim

Oh man! Incredible prices right now. My 2.5" Stainless is pushing $2400 in value. As the barrel grows in length, the prices drop. Expect to spend over $1400 for a very nice stainless 6"
Troy

I saw one at a gun show last month and it was mint, in the box, looked to be unfired, still had the tag on it. The seller was asking $1800, I believe. Several guys were lined up to look at it. I don't like revolvers, but it sure was purdy!!!

I have a Colt King Cobra 6" nickel 357. It's not a Python but for whatever reason it's the best shooting gun I own of 10 various semi's and revolvers. It picks up the target fast and is super accurate. Love that gun

I think gun show prices are insane and would never go by them. Pythons are nice, but I'd rather have the 7 round S&W .357. I think it's a 686.

I see them on gun sites for thousands.

Maybe I'll email my ffl about a SW 686 6".

Thats an awful big gun for such a little man....


:p

That will likely be my next pistol. They make a 7 shot model.

i got no comeback.. you can grow a beard!! LOL!!

Seriously though, why the want for a .357? I have one in the safe and never shoot it. Just makes a big ass boom, kicks like a mule, and costs a wad to shoot.

i would hunt smaller big game with it. i think.

wild pigs. little ones.

That's one of the ones I just inherited from Dad. 6" Nickel Plated Python. Still in the box, less than 20 rounds through it. Thanks for reminding me, I need to get it out, and give it a good cleaning. Amazing how dust can find it's way anywhere!

If you spend time with a Python you will understand their appeal
But a tuned Smith can be very nice
Revolvers are simple, reliable, elegant, and don't have that crazy slide zinging back and forth! My daily carry is a Glock 19 but i love my Python!
Troy

My father in law (soo to be ex father in law unfortunately as we really do get along well) has a blued Python with 4 rounds through it. He has had it since new. I have already told him to never sell it without first talking to me. Who knows now.

Bill

I have a S&W 357 that is worth well north of $10,000.00..so cost is relative to the spoon.

Of all the 357 mag revolvers in the WORLD..the German Korth is about the very bestest..but let us try around 10K for a new one.

The Python for fit, finsih, qulaity is a very close second in ones estimation. The S&W mdl 27 is also a fine revolver as well. Ditto the 686. One can not go wrong with any of them.

A Colt Boa reently sold for $4100 at auction. Python SS Elites are in the $2200 plus range. A nice clean Python 4 or 6 is 1200 to about 1700. the 2.5 and 8 inchers command a premium. Your at 900 anyway for a Python beater. A 3 inch is whatever someone is willing to pay for it north of the std rates.

The S&W 27 is a GREAT Heavy Duty 357....I especially like the FBI's favorite in 3.5 inch..A good 27-2 is around 800 to 850. Older ones are more...I do not care for non pinned and recessed S&W's. (It is my pre-war NIB 8 3/4 Registered mag that is worth the heavy dinero...they were essentially hand built special order spoons made when quality mattered.)

Except for the 686's which were introduced in the early 1980's and here I want an earleir revolveer. You can keep the 7 shooters..and the ones with the wind up key holes... On the 686's your looking north of $600 for them...

Prices on all of these revolvers has been very strong and have been inreasing quite rapidily.

Colt revolvers..........
 

Dunno, there is just something special about the Colt revolvers, especially the earlier V spring guns. The first Colt .357 was called just that "Colt .357". It was a precursor to the Colt Trooper which later evolved into the Python. One of the nice things about a .357 chambered piece is that you can shoot .38 special ammo in it also. A Python/Trooper/.357 with a 6" bbl has enough "heft" to keep the recoil reasonable. Try it, you'll like it! I don't own a Python, but some of it's earlier kin have found their way to live at my house. There are 5 .357s in the picture below ranging from a 2 1/2" to 6" barrel lengths.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329461800.jpg

Nice collection Fred.

Thanks for that info Tabs.

I paid $750 for a 92% Python 6" in blue (with its original box) a few months ago. I've seen them at up to $1500 (NIB). The Python was made from 1955-1999 and 2001-2003 (Python Elite).

Personally, I prefer the S&W revolver for its trigger feel.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/95CobraR/SWR.jpg

yes, colts are a much better investment than cars... Easier to store too..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329501141.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329501160.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329501190.jpg

As a reward for making both honor roll and the high school baseball team Zack is getting the top of his wish list...the S&W 686+ for his birthday. Of course it has to be in my name but once he turns 21 it will be 'officially' his. We have shot several examples and they are insanely accurate - especially in single action mode. Easy and simple to operate and make a nice boom when loaded for such or cheap to shoot in .38sp.

damn..byron. that nickle piece is awesome. that is what "rick" is running around with shooting zombies in "the walking dead".

i am emailing my FFL about a 686+. i'll face wife-wrath later.

You guys seen that S&W MP eight shot revolver? I think its an "M8" or something. The only thing I wanted to say about it is that I believe it is basically an 8 shot M27 with scandium alloy used in the frame. I hefted one at a shop and thought it was freakin' awesome, especially for a revolver guy. It has a rail for a light too which negates a lot of negatives regarding revolvers not being "tactical". Its hard to argue with eight shots of .357 mag.
Troy

I have (2) Colt Lawman V 357 magnum, with a 2 1/2" barrell ,
1) Blued
2) Stainless

$900 each.A comprable python would be 3 X the price.
I can get some pix later if you like..

SW MP is a K frame, SW mdl 27 is an N frame, which came with a Checkered top strape and adjustable sights...in their new incarnation they are 7 shots...ehhh...

I am not BSing you..so take this seriously...if you buy a 686 buy an earlier one that is NIB...SN prefix AAA through BDZ...which is a late 1988 revolver. Before they did their internal mods...they are rather plentiful in this condition so it will not be that hard to find.

4, 6 or 8 3/8....if you can find one buy it with the adjustable FRONT sights...6 or 8 3/8 the adjustable front sights are a bit tougher to corral.

Only 5 357's..geez I have that many 5 screw pre and post war pre mdl 27's.

U forgot to mention the pre war New Service framed Shooting Master in 357....

SW mdl 19's...ehhhhh

S&W 8 shot .357

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329513817.jpg

Thx for the suggestion Tabs. I'll look into it.

yeah jtkkz, that's similar to what I'm talking about.

Currently they are making a scandium framed eight shot .357 as part of the MP line (Ithink). You can also get one from the Performance Center. Really intersting gun.
Troy

S&w r8
 

This is what I'm talking about:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1329516819.jpg

boing!

i think that 8-shot pistol was created as the weapon for the point man on a SWAT entry team. big and reliable. i might be wrong.

that is sick!!

you guys are not doing a very good at making me NOT want one.
tabs, like always..thanks for the tip!! (on 686+)

I guess it all depends on what you want to do with it. If you're going to leave it in a box or safe, or just shoot .38's the Smiths and Colts will do the job. If you intend to feed it a diet of magnums, you should consider a Ruger.

Hummm... not sure this statement stands.

Ok I considered it, I'll keep my Python

Cliff look at it this way; for less than a Python you can get the MP R8. It is close to a no compromise revolver. More power than a .45 ACP 1911, same number of shots. Plus they use full-moon clips so reloads are pretty darn fast.
My $0.02.
Troy