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From what I have heard from folks who actually work there, Colt is just RIDICULOUSLY mis-managed - like a nightmare-comedy level of half-a$$ery.

That is why they are where they are now - not because of poor products.

I would not touch a new, unverified Colt with a 10’ pole because of what goes on at customer service/repairs. NOBODY is watching or gives a dang.

About par for the course...I'm about as sharp as a bowling ball anymore.

THIS ! !

And I think Colt is smart enough to know this.

I really wanted to ask a ton of questions because I didn't want to put him in a compromising position. So I took what he offered, and didn't ask any questions. What he said was, the internals are NOT MIM or Investment cast. So if you're not doing any sort of casting, that typically leaves CNC and EDM. And if you're going to do internals from CNC and EDM, the original Python action just isn't all that hard to make.

Colt has been mis-managed from day one. They have ALWAYS been a train wreck. Starting in the '80's their quality took a major nose dive. And while I think the company is "cursed", I can't get on board with what you're saying TODAY.

Post reorganization, Colt has been making some VERY good decisons, both business wise, and product wise. Now I don't expect it to continue indefinitely because it's Colt for God's sake.

But I have been to Colt, was given a tour by one of the product managers and engineers. I know people who used to, and still do work there. It's not a train wreck. In fact, these days Colt kinda reminds me of pretty much ANY competent manufacturing businesses. I hear the same kinds of complaints from employees that you tend to hear at most companies.

As for their union shop. Contrary to the comments made by so many here who are just anti-union (and I'm far from a union fan). Their work force is VERY mature, with most having worked there for over a decade. Their workers are VERY competent, and I will say their union workforce is better than any other large gun manufacturer I have been to (S&W, Ruger, Taurus...and a bunch of others)...And that's a big compliment from me, because Ruger's employees straight have it going on.

For the past 15 years, Colt's 1911's are IMO the best of the mass produced 1911's. I almost never see them coming in for repair, only for customizing. See a LOT of other brands coming in because they don't work, and a TON of the older ('85 - '2008ish) Colts, but almost never the newer ones. My personal .38 Super bought in 2011 has been a massive success for me. Thousands of rounds through it without ANY problems, and it is one of the most accurate production pistols I have ever owned.

Hopefully they would be compatible with Walt Sherman's roller action mod

As great as stainless is, I would miss the deep polished blue of the old Python.

Polisher was the #1 job at colt. it took a while to to become a top notch polisher. Those guys are all gone now.

The saying was; smith and Wesson are selling handguns and colt is still polishing theirs.

A successful Colt is good for the U.S. firearms industry.

Good to see so many Glocksuckers....

Me too. That and the fact that since discovering the .44 special a few years ago I have less and less desire to use a .357. However, if they are the quality of the old Pythons I may buy one just to have one.

They might sell a few more if they made them 41 Specials.

Of course every Boomer needs another 357 they shoot 38s out of, especially the Boomers that dont currently have or havent owned a Python yet.
I hope they price it for that market and are successful.

Hear! Hear!

MOST don’t realize what it takes. Kohler has a 2 year apprentice program before you can work on the faucet line!!!!

I’d like to see them chambered also in .41 Magnum, and make Elliason sights an option. I’d stand in line, money in hand.

Pretty sure everyone would like to see a strong Colt company; but its been raided and sold off for parts so many times, there's not much left.

For those expecting the same quality as the old pythons; they will be sorely disappointed.

Colt never actually made a .41 magnum, their engineers just felt the frame was a little too small for the safety margins they wanted.

Right. I seem to remember a prototype or some such one off Python in .41 Magnum.

There were several made and some got out of the factory. Ultimately there was no widespread release.

No despite the rumors there was never a 41 mag made. Some continue to spread this rumor but they are just dead wrong. The new Python is slick very slick. The DA and SA are as smooth if not smoother. I think they are better. Will be announced before SHOT. Going to be a very interesting a couple of days after New Years.

Just be patient and you will be rewarded soon..:)

Colt never made a prototype .41 magnum. Every "Prototype" that anyone has ever seen in .41 Magnum is a forgery. They made prototypes in .22LR, .22 Mag. .22 Hornet, and .40 S&W (and perhaps a ctg or two I don't remember)...But they never did build one in .41 Magnum. Their engineers knew to just not go there.

F u c k off.