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To: osagebowman; g'nad; Ramius; Squantos; Kickass Conservative; B4Ranch
Just a quick emergency note to let you all know that my gun safe seems to be getting infested with snakes. This is what followed me home today:

Colt Python snubbie in electroless nickel, with just about the entire packaging at 100%. The previous owner must have taken the original, pitiful, concealment grips off, and put on the Packies the moment he got the gun home, closed up the cardboard box, and never opened it again.

The gun itself is very tight, but the electroless nickel finish can get semi-polished with just a bit of handling. But it has been fired, so I'll fire it again soon. See how the semi-custom Python compares to the S&W Model 66 snubbie. Both date from about 1967.

The 6-inch Pythons are heavy, and have a lot of barrel overhang. The snubbie seems more maneuverable, but with the skimpy original grips, you're aware of a lot of heavy machinery hanging over the top of your hand. Autoloaders have a barrel that sits a lot lower in the hand.

4,175 posted on 11/05/2013 2:53:21 AM PST by 300winmag (Whatever CAN go wrong has already happened. We just don't know about it yet.)
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To: 300winmag; g'nad; Ramius; Squantos

Wow, you’ve unearthed another classic from the treasure trove of your LGS. Considering what you’ve found over the years, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear you saw an iron-bound oak chest full of doubloons and pieces-of-eight in a long-forgotten corner.

Kudos - that is one that is rarely seen by us mere mortals.


4,176 posted on 11/05/2013 1:03:53 PM PST by osagebowman
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