Colt Python 6" Blue 1974 For Sale - NonSASS

[Palmetto Jack]

Parting is such sweet sorrow.  Up for sale is my 6" Colt Python mfg. in 1974.  This is an absolutely gorgeous firearm that looks like is has never been fired.  I have not and the previous owner could not verify.  It is boxed, however this is the WRONG BOX for the python.  I repeat, this is the wrong box.  (Long story.)  This firearm will be shipped from my FFL to yours.  I will estimate shipping at $45 but you may want to insure for extra value.   I am asking $2995.00  Please PM me with additional questions.  Thanks for looking.

[Kid Death 6683]

In '74 that gun sold for about $400. Just goes to show what's happened to our dollar, hale to the chief.

[hussygun]

Yep, bought new one in 1976 , was about 450 with tax . My buddies thought that was crazy high at the time.  a m27 smith was 100 -125 less.  250 -275 for a m19  or m28 at that time. The original python was a premium revolver then as is now 

[Bramble Mountain Buzzard]

And if you'd have put that same money in an IRA mutual fund, it would be worth well over $13,000 today. Guns are for the most part, not a great long term investment. But they sure are fun.

[Uriah, SASS # 53822]

$450 at 8% over 48 years

 

$13,000?

 

I don’t have the right calculator.

[runs with scissors]

Actually would be worth over $14k.  

Rule of 72.  Interest rate times #years = 72 to double your money.

 

if you assume interest rate of 8% your money will double every 9 years.

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

Well heck, you can double it in 20 seconds if you don't mind a slightly better than 50% chance that you will lose it all. 

 

 

edit: since this is after all about a Python, I'll mention that my  brother has one just like it!  That royal blue doesn't really show up well enough in pictures.  Mine is 8" nickle. 

[BenW]

Abiline, I have an 8" nickle Python also, they don't seem to be very common.