I have this mid 80’s Colt Python, nickel, 6” barrel and if it has been shot 500 times, I’d be surprised. The loads shot out of it were almost all 38 special loads.
It was willed to me from an old friend but to be honest, I almost never shoot it. I don’t carry it (except when my daughters brought their new boyfriends over to meet me ) as it’s too big so it sits in my safe, rarely used. I don’t have the original box etc…I’m guessing its value today to be around $2000ish perhaps a bit more. It doesn’t hold a lot of sentimental value for me.
All this to say that for about 10 years I have really wanted a Springfield M1a Match grade rifle and the prices that they are at now it would be almost a wash to sell the Python and buy an M1a.
Am I nuts for wanting to do this? I will never be able to afford an M1a without selling something of equal value.
I am really torn on this. I want both but know I will never own both.
Is your feeling that the Colt will only go up in value and a Springfield, not so much?
If someone placed a new Springfield M1A Match in my hands and said it’s yours for your Python, I would probably fold up like a two dollar suitcase….
Gak!
It was willed to me from an old friend but to be honest, I almost never shoot it. I don’t carry it (except when my daughters brought their new boyfriends over to meet me ) as it’s too big so it sits in my safe, rarely used. I don’t have the original box etc…I’m guessing its value today to be around $2000ish perhaps a bit more. It doesn’t hold a lot of sentimental value for me.
All this to say that for about 10 years I have really wanted a Springfield M1a Match grade rifle and the prices that they are at now it would be almost a wash to sell the Python and buy an M1a.
Am I nuts for wanting to do this? I will never be able to afford an M1a without selling something of equal value.
I am really torn on this. I want both but know I will never own both.
Is your feeling that the Colt will only go up in value and a Springfield, not so much?
If someone placed a new Springfield M1A Match in my hands and said it’s yours for your Python, I would probably fold up like a two dollar suitcase….
Gak!