Posted on 11/08/2013 6:05:24 AM PST by Kip Russell
That’s one thing I remember about “my” Python. The blue job. Never seen better. It absolutely glowed.
Then, the action. Is there/has there ever been a smoother double action trigger?
And I’m with you on the .357. But there are louder. .44 mag and up. The one time I shot .44 without hearing protection I went instantly deaf. Not too long after that Harry Callahan went into a restroom with his .44 and shot up a bunch of bad guys. I thought BUULLLLL S..T!!
Just about all Colts of that era had beautiful finishes. I think the smoothest action I ever tried was a police trade in Colt Official Police which had the same action as the Python. That particular gun was also incredibly accurate.
The best finished handgun I ever saw was a very early Astra 400. It had one of the few finishes I have ever seen which was actually blue, not dark blue, not blackish blue, but a beautiful deep soft light blue. A few of the small parts also had that straw finish.
Plus the Winchester is a JM Browning design.
“Must have” cannot be covered by just ten.
1. .22lr autoloader pistol Ruger MK II $200
2. .357 mag revolver Ruger Security 6 $300
3. .44 mag revolver Ruger Redhawk $550
4. .45 1911 pistol Rock Island $450
5. 9mm pistol (for the Mrs.) CZ75 $350
6. .22lr autoloader rifle Ruger 10-22 $200
7. .22lr bolt rifle Marlin $150
8. .30-30 lever carbine Marlin $350
9. AR15 w/multiple uppers (as many as you can aquire) $750 and up
10. .223 varmint grade bolt rifle Savage $750
11. .30 cal sniper grade bolt rifle (baddest .30 you can shoot) Savage $800 and up
12. .30-06 bolt rifle hunter $350 and up
14. M1 Garand $1000
15. AR10 w/multiple uppers/calibers $1200 and up
16. noise dampened air rifle $150 and up
With some careful shopping, these, or comparable models, could be collected for under $7000 no sweat.
I have 2 M4’s and have put over 50,000 rounds through one of them and they have never jammed. Sometimes it is the operator.
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