The Czickness LIII….CZing into the summer with friends near and far.

[Born2vette]

Colt Trooper .357 Review: Plain-Jane Python — Hipster Tactical ™

Mechanically identical to the Python, the Colt Trooper .357 of the 1960s replicates the form, feel and function of its more finely finished sibling—at a less finely finished price.

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And very cool to me, besides coming with the holster, I also got the original sales receipt and warranty card! Was bought on layaway at a PX by an Indy resident in Feb 1969.

 

[bcannon]

Good afternoon CZ fans. I am getting ready to grill a couple thick ribeye steaks! Kathy and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. She is still my beautiful girl!

Congrats! Enjoy your ribeyes!

 

[mcapo]

This needs to be cross-posted here. Copied from @Route 45 's post.

 

[stale_ranch]

Good afternoon CZ fans. I am getting ready to grill a couple thick ribeye steaks! Kathy and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. She is still my beautiful girl!

Congrats! Didn’t mean to intrude on your day when I messaged you about my p01, my bad!

 

[llh1956]

Congrats! Didn’t mean to intrude on your day when I messaged you about my p01, my bad!

No problemo!

 

[MindfulMan]

Good afternoon CZ fans. I am getting ready to grill a couple thick ribeye steaks! Kathy and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. She is still my beautiful girl!

 

[ChrisK]

Crazy stuff!!!

Did you get your SxSxS last week?

No, second person screwed me over. In talks with a guy in Fort Wayne now.

 

[mcapo]

No, second person screwed me over. In talks with a guy in Fort Wayne now.

Dang...sorry to hear that.

 

[Creedmoor]

From what I have read, yes.

Thanks, never knew that.

 

[mcapo]

And very cool to me, besides coming with the holster, I also got the original sales receipt and warranty card! Was bought on layaway at a PX by an Indy resident in Feb 1969.

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That $1500 in today's dollars.

A new Colt King Cobra (I know not an exact duplicate) is under $1000. 3" Cobra $750ish.

 

[Creedmoor]

It is a 1969 vintage Trooper 357. Also known as a python for poors as it has the same internals as a python but was not hand fit. Very accurate revolver and fun to shoot!

I'm sitting here thinking that I always thought the Diamondback was the poor mans Python... Interesting stuff, Thank you

 

[mcapo]

I'm sitting here thinking that I always thought the Diamondback was the poor mans Python... Interesting stuff, Thank you

I had a short stint with Colt revolvers (I am a SW pre-lock fan) and preferred the King Cobra ignition system over the Pythons.

I believe that new Pythons etc. utilize the King Cobra internals. Could be wrong. I have been before. Recently even...

A new blue Python may still end up in back in the safe but mcapo's gun fund is being redirected for the moment.

 

[patience0830]

I had a short stint with Colt revolvers (I am a SW pre-lock fan) and preferred the King Cobra ignition system over the Pythons.

I believe that new Pythons etc. utilize the King Cobra internals. Could be wrong. I have been before. Recently even...

A new blue Python may still end up in back in the safe but mcapo's gun fund is being redirected for the moment.

Harley funds?

 

[ChrisK]

When you both agree on a price and settle on a day and time to pay and pick up you stick to the agreement. You don’t sell it to someone else just because they are there with cash in hand. Pick up the phone and call to confirm that you are still buying.

 

[Born2vette]

That $1500 in today's dollars.

A new Colt King Cobra (I know not an exact duplicate) is under $1000. 3" Cobra $750ish.

King Cobra is a smaller frame similar to a Ruger SP101 size. The Trooper is a large frame as is the Python although neither is as big as an Anaconda

 

[patience0830]

When you both agree on a price and settle on a day and time to pay and pick up you stick to the agreement. You don’t sell it to someone else just because they are there with cash in hand. Pick up the phone and call to confirm that you are still buying.

That IS rude.

 

[ChrisK]

Hopefully Thursday...

 

[wtburnette]

Morning all...

 

[mcapo]

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Hopefully Thursday...

....good luck!

 

[mcapo]

King Cobra is a smaller frame similar to a Ruger SP101 size. The Trooper is a large frame as is the Python although neither is as big as an Anaconda

I don't know. "We" speak in clear terms like model numbers and frame sizes over here at S&W.

My recollection is that the Trooper feels like a (time equivalent models) K-38 Combat Master which is a M-14; though more common as shorter barrelled M-15 and sporting a K-frame. Although, I believe the Troopers frame size falls between a N-frame and a L-frame which might be closer to a 586 and not the K frame. Smaller than a Highway Patrolman aka 28 but larger than a 19 or maybe not.

See how S&W makes it so much simpler?