Brett I agree with you completely.  Growing up I looked at the Weatherby catalogs so much my eyes wore the ink off the pages.  Those rifles with the beautiful wood stock and deep dark mirror like bluing was the epitome of what a beautiful rifle was and what all others wish they were.  You could spot a Weatherby a mile away in a rack of a thousand rifles, they jumped out and almost screamed I'm a Weatherby.  Countless people dreamed of owning a Weatherby and scrimped and saved to be able to buy them.  Now the ones with the elplastic stocks just fade into the crowd of other rifles and don't have the wow and factor and grab your attention that the wood stocked ones do.  It's heart breaking and a shame that there's only two options for owning a new wood stocked Weatherby.  I could only imagine what Roy would think about that.  Sadly the only other option is to buy a used one when you can find what you want but unfortunately doing that doesn't have the full wow factor that a brand new rifle does.  Yeah it's a pretty sad day.

Thanks for sharing the obituary with us.  God bless him and your family.

I know it's hard to believe but there are people who aren't online and don't even own computers such as my Dad.  He absolutely refuses to have anything to do with a computer and I'm sure he's not the only one out there like that.  We also collect all their catalogs and catalogs from other gun companies. 

I don't know but have been looking to order one.  Last year they said they didn't make one because of the move but they'd be back this year.  I'm with you in hoping they make it again.

The trigger group on the new Pythons is brand new and has fourteen less parts.  Also if you watch the video from the Marketing Director he said they know it's going to be judged by the trigger pull and they made sure people will be happy with it.  Beyond that there's always going to be the whiners that cry it's not the same and whatever else they can thing of to cry about.  Most of them wouldn't buy it even if you gave them the money for it so I don't even bother listening to them.  One of the biggest things for people to realize and accept is just like the Cobra and King Cobra it's NOT the same revolver from years ago, it's been redesigned.  I'm willing to bet Colt is fully aware of the short comings of the trigger system and the tendency for the old Pythons to jump out of time and addressed that issue fully.  Just like the Cobra and King Cobra they have only one shot to get it right and I'm sure they took their time and made sure they did.  The big question I have is on Colt's webpage they have a picture of a blued Python and at least for now they only are offering it in stainless steel.  I messaged Colt and asked if a blued version is going to be coming but I didn't get an answer.  My guess is they will definitely make a blued version because the royal blue finish and the Python go together just like peanut butter and jelly. 

You said it perfectly Oscar.  Happy New Year to everyone and their families, may it be a happy, healthy, and prosperous one with a few new guns for all of us.   

Quote from: PARA45 on December 31, 2019, 03:02:49 PM

Chris, I guess our heads got you confused since we both don't have an hair.....LOL!!!!      Sh*t, I was going to ask you if you knew something I didn't know???  Hahaha!!!!

257, I wish, no new gun for me...…..yet 

Chris/Oscar/Brett: I got a  chuckle out of it and just couldn't resist having a little fun. No harm intended

Oscar/Brett l thought for sure one of you would say it's because your both so good looking   
But no straight to the no hair   
Happy New Year gents!!

It's all good, if we can't laugh at ourselves and have fun we're in big trouble.  Besides you can call me lots of stuff just not late for dinner, well unless I'm hunting or fishing in that case all bets are off.  But on a serious note Happy New Year guys, I hope it's a health and prosperous one for you and your families. 

Actually what got me confused is your avatar pictures because they're so similar.