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by benenglishtx
Tue May 28, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Just Purchased this Python...
Replies: 16
Views: 2370

Re: Just Purchased this Python...

Kodiak101 wrote:I will look again.
Did you find anything? Very few smiths (a lot more than today but still very few) were doing PPC revolvers on the Colt platform back in the day. If you have something from one of the masters...
by benenglishtx
Thu May 16, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Just Purchased this Python...
Replies: 16
Views: 2370

Re: Just Purchased this Python...

Kodiak101 wrote:Question, was I ripped off?

There is a little rust, but the gun looks great. I just wish the original barrel was on the gun.
No, you weren't ripped off.

Look carefully at the revolver, especially the barrel. Are there any marks that tell you who did the custom work?

If a revolver can be traced to certain 'smiths, it's worth a premium, possibly FAR more than you paid for it.

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