Colt Brings Back the Anaconda

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by tabs

1900 to 1940.

Wasn’t around for that either.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Yet we readily accept that in automobiles - they change, or "evolve", every year. Kind of eagerly anticipate it, really. Apples and oranges, I know, but I find our different expectations, based on the nature of the product, rather interesting. Firearms are probably the one thing most beholden to, and restrained by, tradition. Which, in some cases, is a good thing. But it can hold them back.

I find it especially annoying in automobiles.

For example my Jaguar XK, if I look for a Jaguar XK steering wheel, is not going to bring up what I'm looking for.

Because mine is a 2009, and a totally different car.
And what comes up in search is restoration projects for a model that wasn't produced for decades.

[ledhedsymbols]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Yet we readily accept that in automobiles - they change, or "evolve", every year. Kind of eagerly anticipate it, really. Apples and oranges, I know, but I find our different expectations, based on the nature of the product, rather interesting. Firearms are probably the one thing most beholden to, and restrained by, tradition. Which, in some cases, is a good thing. But it can hold them back.

I'd beg to disagree somewhat. I believe that guitar players may have the edge when it comes to being restrained by tradition!

[jyl]

Originally Posted by jyl

This brings up an interesting question. If you were Colt and had the budget and desire to improve the Python or Anaconda, or indeed develop a whole new and much better revolver, what would you do?

Revolvers seem like an extremely refined and matured product. I struggle to think of how one would make them much better. Maybe I’m not imaginative enough?

There's been:
- Revolvers that have the barrel at the bottom of the cylinder, so that bore-to-hand position is lower
- Revolvers that have the cylinder in front of the trigger, so that bore-to-hand position is lower
- Self-cocking revolvers, so that every shot is single-action
- Self-ejecting revolvers, so that . . . not sure
- Revolvers of different materials, like polymer, so that weight is reduced

The commercial success of all have been limited to nil, save perhaps Ruger's polymer frame snubbie.

[Fast Freddy 944]

I have fired a few S&W's in the past, but that colt looks pretty darn good.