I’ll have to see how the grips feel. Hogue rubber grips tend to rub my middle finger raw. If they come out with a 4” blued I might grab one. What I’d really love to see is a 4” blued in .41 Magnum.
From the reviews I’ve read, Colt, under the direction of CZ, has been knocking it out of the park. I sure hope that continues. The Kodiak with its unfluted cylinders is one sexy revolver.

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Colt Kodiak

Good looking revolver any word on price? I'd like a Python but there a few hundred above my budget.

Para should consider creating a forum section dedicated to pistols.

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Originally posted by ss9961:
Para should consider creating a forum section dedicated to pistols.

Yes, we could call it "Sig Pistols".

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Originally posted by ss9961:
Para should consider creating a forum section dedicated to pistols.

Yeah, but this isn’t a pistol, it’s a revolver.

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Originally posted by ss9961:
Para should consider creating a forum section dedicated to pistols.

Yeah, but this isn’t a pistol, it’s a revolver.

Yeah but we are an inclusive bunch.

$1599 So, $100 more than the Python. Real world prices might come down in time. I’m pretty sure it was released at the 2025 Shot Show.

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$1599 So, $100 more than the Python. Real world prices might come down in time. I’m pretty sure it was released at the 2025 Shot Show.

I can't afford a Python so I won't be adding a Kodiak to the stable either :-(

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I bought mine in 1966 to shoot bullseye matches. Unique in its own way, but I still like S&W because of the different accessories available.

I had a friend in PA that shot bullseye for over 50 years.

I think every police officer should shoot bullseye since you are shooting against yourself and it builds confidence.

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Originally posted by ss9961:
Para should consider creating a forum section dedicated to pistols.

Yeah, but this isn’t a pistol, it’s a revolver.

When did this bullshit about a revolver not being a pistol start? Anyone know the origin of this?

Single shot flintlocks certainly were called pistols, so a pistol isn’t necessarily a semi-auto. When, why, and how did this all start?

Is this like magazines aren’t clips, but some people don’t realize that some firearms actually had/have clips? People being too clever for their own good?

"When did this bullshit about a revolver not being a pistol start? Anyone know the origin of this?"

Samuel Colt called his invention a "revolving pistol". So he thought it is a pistol.

I think the US Army had something to do with starting (or at least abetting) making a distinction between the two when it published "Pistols and Revolvers".

The definition they followed (I believe) is:
If the chamber and barrel are one unit, it's a pistol.
If the barrel is separate from the revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers, it's a revolver.

Sweet!!!

I held one at Shot and subsequently purchased one.
I was looking at the crown and made a remark about it. The engineer that designed it was standing there and explained it to me. I was shocked that the engineer was so approachable but then again it is Shot.
I have not put a round through it yet.

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I have not put a round through it yet.

Now that takes will power!

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Originally posted by John Steed:

"When did this bullshit about a revolver not being a pistol start? Anyone know the origin of this?"

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I agree with your sentiment in spades!!! And now I'll see your gripe and raise you. I'm a little older than average here and have seen and heard a lot of things and watched as they changed over... I dunno, 65 years or so?

revolver-pistol distinction is a distinction that doesn't matter in the walking around everyday. As only one example, my father was a career Marine and shot both service and civilian PISTOL matches until he retired on 30 and just quit shooting. In that time I hung out in the garage or the back yard depending on where we lived as he and his buddies worked up their loads. All Marines, all career types, all WWII veterans.

They routinely referred to revolvers as pistols; after all, they were prepping for a 'pistol match". A pistol could be either, with a revolver being more definitive but nobody ever jumped down anybody's throat. The square thingy that holds bullets for the .45's were universally referred to as clips. Also no 'corrections'.
I went in the Marines sometime later, on the range we used 'clips' or magazines interchangeably. None of the instructors seemed to need medication after hearing that. My last USMC match and my last USMC (R) match featured .45 CLIPS.

Reminds me of an L frame Smith like a 686.

Colts are slick but I like S&W .44mags best.

4 screw pre 29 w coke grips


29-2 with a miracle coating - says it can lie on the ocean floor for 6 months w/no damage.


629-4 6"

In Sept 67, a person walked into the gunshop and traded a M29 for some moulds and a lead pot. He looked like some guy from MT or WY.

That night I couldn't sleep thinking it would be gone before I could get back. So the next morning I was there early and asked about it. The owner got it out and said $90. Little did I know at the time but it was a custom. Back then, Smith & Wesson would make any barrel length in 1/8 increments. So it was made in 1957, has a 5 inch barrel and the trigger had a tit on the back side as a trigger stop.

It wasn't until the '90's that I found out it was a custom. It also came with a nice Eubanks holster.

Yeah, I’ve had the same issue with Hogue grips rubbing my middle finger after a while, so I usually go for something a bit softer or more ergonomic. A 4” blued .41 Magnum would be awesome, and I’m hoping Colt keeps up the momentum with quality under CZ’s direction. I’ve been impressed with the recent models, and the Kodiak looks great—those unfluted cylinders really give it a sleek, aggressive vibe. Definitely a revolver worth considering if they keep making them like this.

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4 screw pre 29 w coke grips

DANG!!! That is Beautiful!