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Originally Posted by fred cook
It will be interesting to see if the 2nd generation Pythons are anywhere as good as the 1st gens! I haven't seen one yet but at the advertised price of $1499 I can't imagine it will be anywhere as slick as the 1st gens. Still, I'm willing to give it a chance to prove itself! Happy shooting.
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I'm very curious as well. Those who have gotten their hands on them claim they are "better" in every way than the originals. I find that difficult to believe, but I'm willing to give them a chance.
One of the things that everyone mentions is that the "stacking" of the double action pull is gone. Like I said, I'm not sure that is a good thing, or "better" than the originals. I kind of like the stacking. To me, it enhances the feel of trigger cocking it, giving more control over it.
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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
I thought this had been talked about and expected for years. Surely, they had to know the demand would be there. I don't recall if I ever got to shoot a Python when I was a kid. My dad had some friends with them and I remember seeing them at the range. I might like to get one, if they're eventually affordable on the used market. But the five or so Commanders I've had have been terribly disappointing, compared to the excellent one I grew up with and recently got from my dad. I just came to think Colt's QC was inconsistent and their pricing unjustified.
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Yes, it's been talked about - by everyone but Colt. Lots of folks guessing they would do it, hoping they would do it, with Colt all the while saying, essentially "NFW". Colt was in denial until they actually did it. Granted, not a very well kept secret.
And yes, Colt can be frustrating. You have mentioned your disappointment with their new Commanders in the past, and I've mentioned my satisfaction with my full sized Competition Series as well. As I've said, it remains the best 1911 I have ever owned, and that includes older Colts, Springfields, and Kimbers.
I've also mentioned that I have a pretty good bucket full of Peacemakers, spanning all generations. My three newest (one of each barrel length, all in .45 Colt), all purchased in the last 7-8 years or less, are the best of the bunch. Very smooth actions and outstandingly accurate. Colt finally corrected some dimensional problems in the chamber mouths and forcing cone that have plagued these things all the way from 1873 - not only are the chamber mouths the
right size, more importantly they are all the
same size. Where some of my older guns vary from .454" to .458"
on the same gun, my newest guns all measure .452" in each and every chamber.
So, yeah, Colt is trying, but it still appears a bit spotty at times. They just suffered another bankruptcy and reorganized once again. Their new management appears committed. Their "production" (if you can call it that) numbers are still far below that of their competitors, so guns like the Python and Peacemaker will always show "out of stock", which can be frustrating. So, like I said, those who want one just need to order one, get in line, and wait. No, they can't tell you how long the "backorder" might be. They seem to just appear out of nowhere. That's just Colt, for now. Hopefully they get better as production picks up. We'll see.