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Posted on 11/6/13 at 6:54 pm to Chad504boy
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Pythons are like collectibles now huh
So they tell me, wish I had bought 10 or more.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 6:57 pm to weagle99
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Freedom Arms is the highest quality modern single action and it isn't even close. FA is a small company.
That's why I gave them the honorable mention, great guns that most will never own...
Posted on 11/6/13 at 6:58 pm to Yat27
Korth's are made in Germany and prices start at $5K
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:01 pm to Tbobby
S&W copied Colt therefore they are out of the running IMO.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:02 pm to bbvdd
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S&W copied Colt therefore they are out of the running
No!
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:09 pm to Tbobby
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Korth's are made in Germany and prices start at $5K
The Rolex of Handguns. My Smith model 14-3 will punch similar paper as a Korth and cost me $400. The are fine pieces of craftsmanship but not worth the $$$.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:10 pm to lsufan1971
Anyone wanna find me a S&W 4 inch model 66 used in good condition for less than maybe 500?
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:13 pm to Slickback
C
Rossi deserves hon arable mention in that group...
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Taurus Heritage CHARTER
Rossi deserves hon arable mention in that group...
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:14 pm to Chad504boy
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Chad504boy
Get with me @ lsuquiettiger@yahoo.com when you can.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:48 pm to QuietTiger
So funny, you guys all bash Taurus pistols and in those threads you often see "now their revolvers are really nice but their pistols are just crap"
That being said, I would suggest that the only company to really come out with anything new or cutting edge in modern revolver design would be Chiappa
They may not be to everyone's liking, but the idea of a low cylinder barrel to place recoil at a better ergonomic location makes perfect sense.
at the moment I only own one revolver and it is a ruger
That being said, I would suggest that the only company to really come out with anything new or cutting edge in modern revolver design would be Chiappa
They may not be to everyone's liking, but the idea of a low cylinder barrel to place recoil at a better ergonomic location makes perfect sense.
at the moment I only own one revolver and it is a ruger
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:03 pm to bbvdd
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S&W copied Colt therefore they are out of the running IMO.
False
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:17 pm to EMP40 LSU
Colt was the first manufacturer to develop and sell a swing out cylinder double action revolver.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:21 pm to weagle99
quote:I believe every now and then the Colt custom shop will make a very small run of Pythons
Colt no longer manufactures double action revolvers in any capacity however.
ETA: after being discontinued from regular production, the custom shop made a a few runs...of which the last batch was 2005
This post was edited on 11/6/13 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 11/6/13 at 9:03 pm to Pepperidge
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I believe every now and then the Colt custom shop will make a very small run of Pythons
Nope they are done. They barely have enough spare parts available to repair old guns.
The Python is gone forever.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 9:04 pm to FloridianDog
I own two out of the three
Posted on 11/6/13 at 11:04 pm to wiltznucs
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My top 3...
Colt
Smith & Wesson
Dan Wesson
+1
Posted on 11/7/13 at 1:24 am to weagle99
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Posted by weagle99 Colt was the first manufacturer to develop and sell a swing out cylinder double action revolver.
So they copied a feature and made improvements to it. Either way its not really relevant for comparison with modern designs, which is what we're discussing here. The modern smiths and colts operate pretty differently.
Posted on 11/7/13 at 8:04 am to weagle99
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Current production revolvers from S&W are a shadow of what they used to be. Quality is not there in the finish, etc. plus they have a lock.
Rugers have a lock, too, don't they?
But I tend to agree - Mrs. Midnight has a Performance Center snub nose, all steel, 8-shot (CQB is what they called it) 627, in .357 magnum and the revolver is nearly flawless. Unfluted cylinder, ball detent lock up, as crisp a single action trigger as I have ever experienced in a revolver, with a smooth double action pull as well (better than a stock Colt Python, although to be fair, PC isn't necessarily stock). And no lock (made prior to S&W's deal with the devil.)
In any event, I easily see this revolver being passed down to great-grandchildren and beyond. A usable work of art, but nothing in the display cases at Academy (or wherever) come close to this revolver in fit and finish.
I like every revolver that Ruger makes.
This post was edited on 11/7/13 at 8:07 am
Posted on 11/7/13 at 8:44 am to Chad504boy
At the last comp I watched, there was one Ruger. Every other one was S&W. No idea if that reflects sponsor involvement or quality.
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