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Hi,
This is my first original post so please cut me some slack.
I bid and won a new manufactured Colt Python 4". Having seen the horror of YouTube reviews of the revolver, I waited until May 2020
to purchase one. Subsequent acknowledgement from Colt regarding "few" new Pythons having real mechanical/cosmetic problems and their
resolutions resulted in my purchase.
Upon receiving the Python at the FFL, I asked the manager to hold off on the 4473 until I could thoroughly inspect the revolver.
I left all the tags on the revolver and proceeded to slow dry fire. Every other cylinder would not rotate. I made sure I "fully re-set the trigger". No go.
Had the manager and another employee handle the revolver. Maybe it was me? Nope. They had the same problem. The Python worked fine in fast
double action. It worked fine in single action.
Upon further inspection side plate screws were obviously held in place by a liquid fastener. I looked at the ejector star and hand. The hand was fine. The ejector star was mis-shaped. The factory fired three rounds in every other cylinder as evidenced by powder rings in front of the cylinder. I couldn't believe nobody at the factory did not "slow fire" the Python. I don't know anybody who can control full house .357 loads in an expedient
manner.
Called the seller and told him the problem. He said send it back on his dime and he'll refund the purchase if I said were true. When he received
it, he promptly did a charge back to my CC. Colt told the seller to send it back to them for inspection.
I know I'm not the first person to receive a defective Colt. I suppose you can call me naive in assuming that Colt would produce a REVOLVER
that functions. After all they have been producing revolvers for over a century?
Before all the Colt folks start jumping on me I'm an owner of older Colt revolvers. 1993 Anaconda, 1978 Trooper MKIII, 1966 Python.
This could have been an expensive lesson to learn. I'm waiting to hear back from the CEO of Colt. I hope this helps someone in NWFA
should they ponder buying the 2020 Python.
In the future only used older Colt revolvers for me.
This is my first original post so please cut me some slack.
I bid and won a new manufactured Colt Python 4". Having seen the horror of YouTube reviews of the revolver, I waited until May 2020
to purchase one. Subsequent acknowledgement from Colt regarding "few" new Pythons having real mechanical/cosmetic problems and their
resolutions resulted in my purchase.
Upon receiving the Python at the FFL, I asked the manager to hold off on the 4473 until I could thoroughly inspect the revolver.
I left all the tags on the revolver and proceeded to slow dry fire. Every other cylinder would not rotate. I made sure I "fully re-set the trigger". No go.
Had the manager and another employee handle the revolver. Maybe it was me? Nope. They had the same problem. The Python worked fine in fast
double action. It worked fine in single action.
Upon further inspection side plate screws were obviously held in place by a liquid fastener. I looked at the ejector star and hand. The hand was fine. The ejector star was mis-shaped. The factory fired three rounds in every other cylinder as evidenced by powder rings in front of the cylinder. I couldn't believe nobody at the factory did not "slow fire" the Python. I don't know anybody who can control full house .357 loads in an expedient
manner.
Called the seller and told him the problem. He said send it back on his dime and he'll refund the purchase if I said were true. When he received
it, he promptly did a charge back to my CC. Colt told the seller to send it back to them for inspection.
I know I'm not the first person to receive a defective Colt. I suppose you can call me naive in assuming that Colt would produce a REVOLVER
that functions. After all they have been producing revolvers for over a century?
Before all the Colt folks start jumping on me I'm an owner of older Colt revolvers. 1993 Anaconda, 1978 Trooper MKIII, 1966 Python.
This could have been an expensive lesson to learn. I'm waiting to hear back from the CEO of Colt. I hope this helps someone in NWFA
should they ponder buying the 2020 Python.
In the future only used older Colt revolvers for me.