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Dans Club
February 9, 2009
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Very timely and interesting topic. I just spent a day at the range with the .375's and had mixed results with the 1-14 twist DW. The DW was keyholing many shots except for one powder, while the Seville was not keyholing at all.
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November 4, 2008
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Beautiful Colt. This is the gun that started me in the addiction, a friend had a 6 inch Python that we would shoot and I had to have a .357 long range shooter. The first gun I saw was at a local pawn shop, it was a blued Dan Wesson 8 inch HV with the Zebra grip and yellow insert. Bluing so deep you... anyway, he said 200 bucks and I said sold. That was over 20 years ago and I still have it. It was dumb luck that I ran into one of the few revolvers back then that could compete with the accuracy of the Python. We still shoot together 20 some years later although he sold the Python to buy a Browning Hi Power.
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January 24, 2009
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That's the BEST way to spend $200.
It's great that you've kept it all these years, too.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Just the other day I was talking to a customer/acquaintance, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that we both shoot, although he is almost exclusively a long/shot gunner. Then he says that the only two handguns he still has are a Colt Python, and a Diamondback in .22lr, and he likely will get rid of them one day.
Guess who tripped over his own tongue getting "firsties" on those two
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
January 22, 2008
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Sounds like two nice ones to be in line for! The only Colt revolver I have is a 6" Trooper III in 22LR. Seems to lead up pretty bad on the front of the cylinder. I have only had it out once so guess I need to try again...
July 9, 2009
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SuperDan. Regarding your Python. I have a 6 inch stainless Python and a DWA 15-2 8 inch. The Python typically shoots 40-50 fps faster than the Dan using the identical loads. I owned a small gun shop in Colorado in the 80's, I was a Colt (and S&W) authorized dealer. My Colt rep claimed the Python barrels were finely finished polished to 800 grit or finer when he'd compare them to the S&W's, Dan's, TC's, and Ruger's of the day. He claimed this fine barrel lapping was the ticket to both fps and accuracy. I think this is largely the case. I recently polished the barrel of my DWA 15-2 with 800 grit and the 50 meter groups shrunk by about a 1/2 inch. I personally doubt its the rate of twist difference between the Python (1x14)and the Dan (1x18.75). If you decide to try this, see bronells for the 800 grit lapping compound, try about 40 strokes in the first third of the barrel (closest to the forcing cone), about 20-30 stroke mid barrel, and about 10-20 stroke in the last third of the barrel. the do 8-10 stroke thru the full barrel and finsh it up by THOROUGHLY cleaning the barrel. Fire 6 shot thru the gun to dirty it up a bit and then measure it against your known data.
Anybody know where i can get a 1x14 twist 8 inch barrel for my 15-2? New?
July 9, 2009
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SuperDan. Sorry about all the typos. I broke 3 fingers last nite. hurts like h**L to type. if you have questions let me know. (Dmitri51@msn.com)
July 9, 2009
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Python barrel bore taper. Yup, I can confirm that based on a conversation I had with the Colt Customer Gun Shop circa 1983. Forgot to mention it in the earlier post.
Again, does anybody know where i can get a 1x14 barrel for my 15-2? I heard Shilen made them years ago.
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