Let the beta testers go for it first.

Fair point.

I'd like to think Colt's gotten the kinks out of their new lockwork but....

Adjusted for inflation, what did these cost new? I have a Dan Wesson pistol pack, the original owner paid $500 for in ‘76.

I think that would be a few grand in modern dollars.

Do the DW revolvers command premium prices? I seem to recall in silhouette shooting days they had a reputation for extreme accuracy due to their barrel install process. Never really saw many of them in real life though. Do you shoot it much? Do you like it better than the other guys? I have to think they are an outstanding quality level.

I find it interesting that the same day Colt announced the new Anaconda, it was mentioned on the first airing of MidwayUSA's Gun Stories episode on Colt Snake guns. Joe Montegna says at the end of the show, could Colt possibly be considering a reintroduction of the Anaconda?

I have not heard of any large amount of new Pythons having problems. I have 2 friends who have them and have had no problems. I handled one and was impressed. I thought it was a great idea to bring it back. Let's remember that SIG also had some problems initially with the P365 pistols and the P320 drop/discharge issues. Does that mean a large number of users have had problems with these 2 pistols? No, most users had no problems with the pistols. Why bash the Colt Cobras, King Cobras, and Pythons? I saw pics of a FEW Pythons with barrel crown defects, and even one new from the factory with some rust. I heard ZERO problems with the new Cobra since it's 2017 intro, except some guys bitched about Colt using the Cobra name on a steel frame revolver because it was no longer an aluminum framed revolver. Hey, it's their name, they can market as they wish. S&W resurrected their M&P name for not only semi auto pistols, but also their AR15 offerings.

Some folks are never happy......

Glad to see Colt coming out with the Anaconda. I have a new Python and it is a great firearm, but I have to admit, Colt's only claim to fame seems to be what it has produced in the past. When will they come out with something new?

Maybe now that CZ has taken over we will see something more relevant than revolvers based on over a century old design? Not that revolvers aren't cool, but how about something new from Colt.

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Originally posted by rlbuzz:
When will they come out with something new?

I don't forsee anything new coming from Colt, ever again, at least nothing worth bothering with. The truth is that Colt- just like Remington- is gone for good and has been gone for quite some time. They're now nothing more than well-known names for the current owners to trade on. They might as well be manufacturing hoverboards and selfie sticks.

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Originally posted by rlbuzz:
Glad to see Colt coming out with the Anaconda. I have a new Python and it is a great firearm, but I have to admit, Colt's only claim to fame seems to be what it has produced in the past. When will they come out with something new?
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Maybe now that CZ has taken over we will see something more relevant than revolvers based on over a century old design? Not that revolvers aren't cool, but how about something new from Colt.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the CZ acquisition.
At least CZ is a gun company and is a successful one at that.

There is plenty of engineering and manufacturing talent in Czech. Hopefully, in time, some of those ideas will make it to Colt.

Having never thought I’d own a Colt wheel gun I was excited when they started releasing new ones. I bought a King Cobra last summer and I’m not very impressed with it. I know this isn’t a scientific review but the thing feels cheap. The trigger is nice but I hate the trigger return. I recently bought a Kimber K6s which just seems like an overall much better gun, that I shoot better, and cost almost the exact same as the Colt. I doubt I’ll buy another Colt revolver.

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:
Having never thought I’d own a Colt wheel gun I was excited when they started releasing new ones. I bought a King Cobra last summer and I’m not very impressed with it. I know this isn’t a scientific review but the thing feels cheap. The trigger is nice but I hate the trigger return. I recently bought a Kimber K6s which just seems like an overall much better gun, that I shoot better, and cost almost the exact same as the Colt. I doubt I’ll buy another Colt revolver.

Colt revolvers have always had that "lazy" trigger return.

I'm not a fan of that either as I think it makes them considerably harder to shoot them fast compared to Smiths.

I second your affection for the K6s. It is in my opinion, the best small concealment revolver currently being made. I own two of them.

The K6s looks a little funny to my traditionalist eyes but Kimber got a lot right with this gun in terns of making a practical, concealable and shootable, defensive oriented six shooter.

I had a Python arrive missing screw. You think for 1600 the could inspect the thing.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
Do the DW revolvers command premium prices? I seem to recall in silhouette shooting days they had a reputation for extreme accuracy due to their barrel install process. Never really saw many of them in real life though. Do you shoot it much? Do you like it better than the other guys? I have to think they are an outstanding quality level.

Years ago I bought a DW (Monson made).44mag,8", heavy lug barrel,Stainless, a FANTASTIC gun.
I never shot it at a IHMSA match but saw others shoot the DW revolvers.It was the only revolver brand I ever saw at a match. Later Freedom Arms revolvers showed up.
Talking with shooters back then on why they shot the DW I was told because of the accuracy and the comfort when shooting several 40 round matches matches with the .44mag or the 41mag.
I have shot other .44mag revolvers and must say the DW is much more comfortable to shoot because of weight and grip design than a S&W 44 mag revolver. The DW is also modular in the trigger and grip replacement and the barrel removal. It is also made to take countless rounds of full power shooting.

I sold that DW years ago and always regretted selling it. I corrected that error recently and bought a good used DW 44mag exactly like the one I used to own.I also bought a DW IHMSA edition .445 SuperMag with a 10" barrel and 2X Nikon scope ( a real beast to shoot, right in there with my 460 S&W revolver).
I purchased barrels in 2",4",6", I had the 8" and 10"barrels that came on the revolvers. Now I can use either frame and add what ever barrel length I want.
DW will still repair the old models out of the old shop in New York. DW sells parts as do several other suppliers.
If buying used I would suggest a Monson MA built gun or a New York built gun.

I remember 20 years ago on a ranch I used to visit the owner had a 1960's era 6 inch Stainless Colt Python and that thing was not only a work of art but a amazing gun all around.

But I have to agree Colt is just a brand now and its not the same product as back then.

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Originally posted by Austin228:
I remember 20 years ago on a ranch I used to visit the owner had a 1960's era 6 inch Stainless Colt Python and that thing was not only a work of art but a amazing gun all around.

But I have to agree Colt is just a brand now and its not the same product as back then.

It cracks me up when I see posts like this

Anybody who knows what they are talking about and has spent significant time with old and new Pythons will tell you that the new ones are every bit as well made as the old ones and design wise, the new ones are actually a better overall design. Yes, they had some teething pains when they were first introduced (not unusually for gun makers these days, just ask Sig about that) but they worked that issue out pretty quickly and the overall design is top notch and well worth the $1.5k price tag.

As far as Colt living in the past and not coming up with anything new... Why should they? Between just the SAA's, snake guns, 1911's, and AR15's alone, they have a very strong product line and more then enough offerings to be very profitable company if they were managed better and hopefully that is what CZ will bring to the table?

I'm not going to say Colt is perfect or that their QC doesn't leave something to be desired but when they do it right (which is a lot more often then some people give them credit for) they still turn out great products.

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Originally posted by airgunner:

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Originally posted by Austin228:
I remember 20 years ago on a ranch I used to visit the owner had a 1960's era 6 inch Stainless Colt Python and that thing was not only a work of art but a amazing gun all around.

But I have to agree Colt is just a brand now and its not the same product as back then.

It cracks me up when I see posts like this

Anybody who knows what they are talking about and has spent significant time with old and new Pythons will tell you that the new ones are every bit as well made as the old ones and design wise, the new ones are actually a better overall design. Yes, they had some teething pains when they were first introduced (not unusually for gun makers these days, just ask Sig about that) but they worked that issue out pretty quickly and the overall design is top notch and well worth the $1.5k price tag.

As far as Colt living in the past and not coming up with anything new... Why should they? Between just the SAA's, snake guns, 1911's, and AR15's alone, they have a very strong product line and more then enough offerings to be very profitable company if they were managed better and hopefully that is what CZ will bring to the table?

I'm not going to say Colt is perfect or that their QC doesn't leave something to be desired but when they do it right (which is a lot more often then some people give them credit for) they still turn out great products.

Maybe true. (Maybe not.) But having no innovation and no new products is not a formula for long term success. Selling 150 and 110 year old designs limits your market.

He’s right. It’s called resting on your laurels and is part of why they went out of business. CZ will correct this I believe. Teething issues aren’t forgetting to put screws in or cylinders not rotating. That’s shitty QC. Which they have been known for for awhile. I don’t care about fit and finish but my multiple 6920’s are easily the worst f&f AR’s I’ve ever owned. They run fine though so who cares. I got them all at a song or I would have gone elsewhere. The prancing pony had become the beanie baby of the gun world. Once again, I believe CZ will correct that. You’re nuts to think they were a great company producing great stuff the last bunch of years though.

Maybe they'll bring back the Colt All American 2000. Now wouldn't that be special?

^^^ Or the hideous el cheapo parkerized Agent they tried to sell in the 80s.

Target Sports sent me an email advertising a Colt Python for only 1999. Is this a bad joke??

Maybe ...
Maybe, CZ and 'Colt' will do something good.

I'll be optimistic.

I'd like a nice .44 Special launcher.