1961 Colt Python blued 6" Price Drop - $900

[SavageGerbil]

Ad Type

1. For Sale
2. For Trade

Price

$900

Manufacturer

Colt

Caliber

357 Magnum

City

Salem

State

Oregon

Zip Code

97317

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This thing is a peach of a shooter. Couple chambers have a tiny hitch at the very beginning of the pull. Previous owner had the hand replaced, and it looks like the bottom hand is just a smidge high and rubs a tiny bit at the beginning of the pull

Also had the barrel liner replaced, and this thing stacks them. Lockup is good, times straight. 1961 manufacture. Kevin over at Kevin's Gunsmithing in Keizer replaced the barrel liner

$900
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[SavageGerbil]

Uploaded a video trying to show exactly what I'm talking about. It's mild, and I think it all comes down to the bottom hand being a touch too tall. I'd adjust it, but I'd be a lot happier doing it if I'd already picked up an extra before I started

View: https://youtu.be/HT1oz42HNZg?si=GEfz48JeqE7S3IC3

 

[nwbob]

is the barrel relined?

 

[SavageGerbil]

is the barrel relined?

Thank you, thought I included that but I've been sick and running about ten percent brain. Kevin over at Kevin's Gunsmithing in Keizer replaced the barrel liner. I'll add that to the initial post

Edit: I guess it was in the initial post. Detail added regardless

 

[nwbob]

odd it was relined and not replaced

 

[SavageGerbil]

odd it was relined and not replaced

I assume the original barrel liner was removed and replaced, the old Pythons were always 2 piece barrels

 

[nwbob]

not to my knowledge i have had a few and still do ,never seen one lined , do you have a picture of the muzzle?

 

[SavageGerbil]

not to my knowledge i have had a few and still do ,never seen one lined , do you have a picture of the muzzle?

Looking into it again, and I'm finding conflicting information on that. Entirely possible that I read the wrong source and it just stuck

Here's some pictures of the muzzle

 

[nwbob]

its lined alright , beyond my thinking would not have been shot out

 

[SavageGerbil]

I had another Colt recently, and I'm thinking something similar may have happened with this

The little Colt auto pistol I had was obviously lovingly cared for, everything but the bore. It looked like they did nothing to protect it, and it full on rotted most of the rifling out. It's the only thing that makes sense with this Python, because the gun is not beat up or heavily worn. Unless someone tried cleaning the bore with a rat tail file or something, nothing else makes sense as to why it was changed

 

[SavageGerbil]

Other thought, maybe there was a problem with the forcing cone?

 

[nwbob]

i am stumped would have been smokeless powder so no rot forceing cone would go back to colt for new barrel ?????????

 

[SavageGerbil]

The one I had that went to hell was a .32
Barrel was full of powder and dust, must have attracted moisture

As for this one, I can only guess. As for why not Colt, they will not work on anything ten years or older

 

[FireArm]

The one I had that went to hell was a .32
Barrel was full of powder and dust, must have attracted moisture

As for this one, I can only guess. As for why not Colt, they will not work on anything ten years or older

Screw colt for that.

 

[SavageGerbil]

Screw colt for that.

Seconded.

 

[casey carl]

What trades are you interested in

 

[SavageGerbil]

What trades are you interested in

Nothing super specific in mind, but I have been on a huge revolver kick. Feel free to drop me a private message with any offers