There is another guy on youtube that had the same problem hickok had. Check out golden webb. The guy is a real moron, but he did have the same problem with the cylinder not spinning. He also had a lot of light primer strikes, but he didn’t convince me that the weren’t ammo related. (hard primers)
I believe he also had the cylinder not advancing a few times, along with the light strikes.
I agree that the guy was difficult to watch, and I have to question his firearms experience/skills, but what he experienced was right there, on the video, for all to see.
I ain't buying no more "new" Colt revolvers. My Cobra that I bought new, and only had approximately 400 live rounds and maybe 500 dry fires, locked up tighter than a drum the other day. Something inside the trigger assembly broke. It gave up the ghost.
In over 40 years of shooting revolvers, this is the first that I've ever had to malfunction in any way. Now it's just a really expensive paperweight.
I'll take it to a gunsmith one day to see what the damage is, but I'm in no hurry because I'll never carry this revolver (or any new Colt revolver) again.
I should have bought the Python Ultimate Stainless back in the day, That one was surely polished, and what a shine it had. Oh well. This new one in the video needs some tuning up help.
I wonder how a company that once had the exclusive U.S. Army contract to build the M4 rifle doesn't have enough money to do just about anything and do it right. But here they are still screwing things up. I had read that Colt had really worked on the new Python's action to make it more robust. That is starting to sound like propaganda. I don't buy many safe queens. My slicked up GP100 was a lot less expensive than a Python, looks great and shoots even better. There is no way I would trade it for a Python.
I'm not much into safe queens, but a couple years ago I threw a bid on GB for a 6" blue Python that I did not think would win, and of course, I now own it. I sure hope my heirs don't count on it for collector value, because I shoot the heck out of it. I never imagined it would be this much fun to shoot. Mostly 38 special, but always have to play with full boat ammo when friends want to play. What a sweet shooter. Too bad this new update can't get the same hand fitting and QC.
I do not wish to pile on here, but a new Colt King Cobra at my LGS has a sticky cylinder latch. Beautiful workmanship, on the visible parts, but “pretty is as pretty does.”
The counter commando and I each offered his boss 100 bucks for the gun. No dice.
I've already announced my lack of enthusiasm for Pythons in general but I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss the new version. It seems like it might have a teething problem but I suspect Colt will get it sorted out pretty quickly. Patience Grasshoppers.....
Back in the 1980's, a group of Colt's engineers went to management with a series of modifications they wanted to implement on how to make a better 1911. They were shot down so hard, a group of them threatened to leave if Colt would not at least consider some of these changes. These were mechanics who wanted to take pride in what they were building. Colt called them on what they thought was a bluff. This group left and established Kimber's line of 1911's.
I'm not certain Colt learned anything from this incident.
I have a 1976 Python that belonged to my late father. I want a new one, but not this. I have a Cobra I'm disappointed in. Nowhere near the quality of my Ruger GP100.
Seems to me the main advantage of a revolver is that it is super reliable. It also seems like Colt should have the mechanics of the Python down pat. How do you screw it up?
GoldenWebb on YouTube put up another video. Another 2020 Python owner has reported a different type of problem. The cylinder rotates, but the hammer does not actuate. Go to 4:06 of the video to see that being demonstrated.
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