.45 ACP or .357 Magnum......Colt 1911 or Colt Python?

Both ...

For what purpose?

If I'm collecting, the Python. If I'm choosing a gun for self-defense, the 1911... not because the 1911 or .45 ACP is a better choice, but because a Colt Python is a very finicky handgun. If I ever owned one, I'd get it tuned up, shoot it a few times, and then put it away except in very special circumstances. I don't want to have to pay to get it tuned up again.

If it was any other .357 Magnum, I'd choose that. S&W 686, Ruger GP-100, etc... Yeah, the .357 Mag would be my first choice.

Do you have a choice? What Colt 1911, new or old? If the Colt 1911 is new and the Python is in good condition, take the Python. You can get a Colt 1911 anytime, but you can't get a nice Python anytime. If the Colt 1911 is collectible, like a pre-war in nice condition, take the 1911.

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.45 ACP or .357 Magnum......Colt 1911 or Colt Python?

which would you take?

I like the .45 due to it's nice recoil and low flash. The .357 used to wake the dead when I fired it. It also acted like a strobe light and gave away my position, and those around me. Night vision was worthless after firing it, unless you closed your eyes - which doesn't help aiming.

As always, I will take a revolver over a semi automatic any day. Less to go wrong. But, they are harder to fix in many cases, as they require more skill. The 1911 can take parts from any 1911, which makes it really nice to work on. It also loads faster, in most cases. There is less penetration, which means that you have less risk to hurting someone innocent. The Python is hard to find, which the 1911 is still pretty common. Since the 1980s, revolvers have been on the decline, so they can be hard to find parts for in a pinch.

However, having used both, I'm fine with either. I prefer a larger bore, but the power of the .357 more than makes up for this small issue. It was the best man-stopper going, prior to the .40 S&W.

The Python is very rare and not made anymore. As such, if you can get your hands on one, I'd suggest to do so especially if the price is less than 2k.

The Python is declared as the best, top rated .357 magnum you can get. People claim the DA is so smooth compared to other guns like the S&W 686 that it's a baffle that Colt decided to stop making it in favor of the 1911 and SAA.

1911 for me in this contest.

But, I really do not see all the favor in the 1911 over modern 45 autos. I can't imagine why someone would choose a 1911 over a Sig 220, or something like a FN 45.

I prefer the Colt 1911. The Python is probably worth more though(it depends on the rarity of the 1911). Of course condition is everything.

I like 1911 for shooting but in general the Python is more rare. Probably Python

1911s will always be made,Pythons are no longer made and they are collector items.

I'd take the Python for the collector value alone.

Colt Python defiantly, although, I would probably rather have a Smith and Wesson model 64 over both of them.