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Happy Birthday, Racer88! šŸŽ‚
 
It really is an indulgence... and stupid expensive... nearly double the cost of a S&W 686. But it's a Python. I've wanted one for a long time. I got it at a very decent price, especially considering a couple of years ago, a local shop priced them at $2500 (during the big panic).
 
I'm getting the "TALO" edition of the Python. It's not much different than the standard version... different grips and a different front sight are the only changes. But I like it. Or I think I'll like it! If I don't, I can convert it back to standard configuration.

Here is the standard version:
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TALO:
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Racer88 said:
Of course! If I could reach out and poke a hole in something with my pecker from 15 yards away, I wouldn't need this gun! ;)
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This would a good place to post that picture someone posted yesterday with the old man in a g string, but I'm still scarred from seeing it the 1st time.

Happy Birthday my brother!!!

Kinda weird, I was just looking at those a couple days ago, and thinking I'd like to pick one up when I head back to the Utah home....very nice!
 
Viking2721 said:
This would a good place to post that picture someone posted yesterday with the old man in a g string
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I'm going to the beach and wearing my g-string backwards! ;)

Viking2721 said:
I was just looking at those a couple days ago, and thinking I'd like to pick one up when I head back to the Utah home....very nice!
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Hopefully, I'll have a "first shots" review soon!
 
Happy birthday Racer88! And congratulations on the new hog leg.
 
Racer88 said:
I'm going to the beach and wearing my g-string backwards! ;)


Hopefully, I'll have a "first shots" review soon!
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Such a beautiful revolver!! Congrats.

My dad had a blue 6ā€ Python (virtually mint) that he acquired from a retired CHP in the late 70ā€™s. This was during the time when Colt had a lot of issues with those, and Dadā€™s was one of them. Something about the cylinder timing being slightly ā€œoffā€ iirc (I'll ask him). He sent it back to Colt twice, and they couldnā€™t get it right. He sold it.

He also had an amazing 70ā€™s Super Blackhawkā€¦
 
Update/correction- my dadā€™s Python was flawless. The sidearm had a some work on the sights and the trigger, but was NOT flawed- it was a .22 Colt revolver he had that had a screwy cylinder timing issue in that it would index misalign with the barrel cone on a follow-up shot and was a hazard. So he sold it.
 
One Ping Only said:
Update/correction- my dadā€™s Python was flawless. The sidearm had a some work on the sights and the trigger, but was NOT flawed- it was a .22 Colt revolver he had that had a screwy cylinder timing issue in that it would index misalign with the barrel cone on a follow-up shot and was a hazard. So he sold it.
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I have a Trooper .22. It shot great for years, then it didn't. Throwing bullets all over the target. It seems like the timing is off and the cylinder isn't locking into place. I need to work on that one. I'm hoping it is gummed up with WD-40 from a time I didn't know better. Thanks for reminding me and glad to know I'm not the only one.

I saw a pair of used Pythons on consignment at a respectable gun shop a few years ago. I asked the salesman if the price on them was realistic or if it was a "wife told me I have to sell them" price. He said it was very fair and they would be gone fast. I don't remember the price but they were close to two thousand each.
 

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