Okay, which one of you posted this???

[Capm_Spaulding]

ARMSLIST - For Sale: Colt Python Rare 8in SS LNIB6650.0

Hahahaha. I have a rare $1500 standard issue Glock 19 to go along with it too.
Pythons are beautiful, but almost $7000? You've got to be joking..

 

[HiredHand]

What do you think it's worth? I see one on gunbroker that has a buy now price of $8495.

 

[Capm_Spaulding]

Oh I'm sure asking prices on all snake guns are going to be high. But what is it worth? Original MSRP plus interest at the rate of inflation and not a penny more if you ask me. There's nothing that special about them, just sparsity since they stopped production. The second Colt decides to dig themselves out of debt by manufacturing weapons most people actually want from them like quality revolvers instead of what their marketing team thinks people want, "5000 AR15 & 1911 variants" the old snake guns will drop in price.
There's no reason a gun that was in production in the 90's that sold for under $500 new should shoot up to well over 10x that initial price. I love colt, my commander is a staple of my EDC, but the price hike on snake guns is ridiculous and exists primarily because a majority of those who favor wheel guns are older and have the money to demand, thus limited supply shoots up in value.

 

[gfercaks33]

I think it's a simple supply and demand. Back in the 70s-80s you could buy a first gen camaro for $500 now you can't get a shell for less than a few grand.

Until colt decides to make new ones the old ones will go up in value, even if they do start making them the old ones will be worth more because they will be "better" in people's mind.

 

[cinsid 25]

1960 colt python for sale

 

[Okie1907]

Does seem slightly high. Id say 4800-5100 is reasonable.

The thing about gun broker is they can post them for 20,000 it is if they have bids. People post at really high price because they see others doing it and but those other people have 0 bids or they just keep listing it till they catch a bid or a buy.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I guess it's worth as much as two people can agree upon. Granted, it is always possible they're both a bit delusional.