OK, I'll play.
Here's my 1969 4" Python, virtually unfired. I don't think more than 5 rounds were fired through the gun from what I was told and the fact that it is pristine, including the recoil shield and cylinder face. It belonged to a New York State Supreme Court Justice who sold off his collection after he turned 80. Needless to say I jumped on it as soon as I saw it was available. Came with both sets of stocks and original Colt box and papers.
The stocks you see in this photo are brand new old stock from the mid 70's, but I decided to put the original 1969 stocks back on this beauty as the semi circle cutout around the colt logo was missing on the later stocks. It just looked wrong whenever I looked at this Python, so she's now back to her original state. My one and only safe queen. I just like to take her out every once in awhile and give her a nice coating of Renaissance Wax.
CDR
Its your gun and your choice what to do with it. But unless you bought it as an investment, why not shoot it? I mean hell, your python that you own, and mine that I wish I owned, are equally useful to us right now. It might as well be a picture from a gun mag you have hanging on your wall if you don't take it out and enjoy it. They weren't made to be looked at, but to be shot. Thats just my opinion but it just seems that life is too short to own cars you won't drive, wine you won't drink or guns you won't shoot.
FQ13