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Colt Anaconda and Python....

RancheroPaul
Today, I had a telephone conversation with Customer Service at Colt on a matter. While "on Hold," there was an abundance of "commercials" being played over the top of the elevator music in the background. One of these Commercials was advertising the fact that "California now had the Anaconda and the Python on their "Approved List" of firearms so there wasn't a reason anymore to wait on purchasing yours!

Here is my question, for those of you in California, (Mark, if you read this, what is your take on it?), can you verify the Anaconda and Python as being a gun I could sell to a customer in California? If so, is there any particular "special" requirements? Have these actually been approved? Thanks!

"Life is FRAGILE!" Handle With Care!
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  • Ampersand
    I believe that every variation of a model must be approved. So, a 4" and a 6" must be tested along with a nickeled and a blued version, etc. I think there is a state DOJ web site listing the approved guns. As an FFL isn't there a number to call to verify?

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  • mark christian
    Hello Paul. At this time the 6" Anaconda and 6" SS Python are approved for retail sales by California dealers- ONLY those EXACT barrel lengths and finish. There is no ban on selling un approved handguns to California licensed dealers- you could sell me anything you wished- the ban is on dealers selling unapproved handguns to individuals. Dealers can sell unapproved handguns between one another- and we do all day long. Two unlicensed individuals can do private party transfers on unapproved handguns- and these are very common transactions. Curio and Relic handguns are not affected at all, nor are sales of unapproved handguns to police officers. Nearly all single action revolvers are unaffected and need not even be tested.

    The only actual restriction of this law is to limit the sale of approved handguns (currently about 790) to consumers by licensed dealers. This was only done to make first time handgun purchases more difficult and more expensive- wouldn't you go to a gun dealer the first time you began looking for a firearm? Of the 790 approved models very few are inexpensive pistols and the prices on these approved handguns tend to scare away buyers on a limited budget. A very sad state of affairs.

    Mark T. Christian
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  • RancheroPaul
    Thanks, Mark! Appreciate the information. So, does this mean a resident of California could bid on one of these specific models and be able to have it shipped to a California FFL dealer for transfer to them? Sure hope so!



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  • mark christian
    Yes Paul any California dealer could do the transfer on either of those two pistols- or any of the others on the approved list. If you receive bids on either the Anaconda 6" or SS 6" Python from a non licensed California resident you can consider them valid bids. The law is every bit as confusing as it is stupid and its only intent was to limit the amount of "outdated" handguns which we dealers could continue to sell (and to resell) to consumers- there by drying up the flow of out of production handguns. While the private party transfer of unapproved handguns goes on without problems, imagine what a person could expect to receive in trade for a pistol not on the approved list if he took it into a dealer. Since the California dealer cannot retail it from his stock, the unapproved pistol would have to either be sold to another dealer (no money in that) or shipped out of state (a big hassel- ads, auctions, shipping costs). An unapproved pistol has near ZERO trade in value to a dealer.

    This law (and other restrictions) have made a sizeable dent in the number of dealer handgun sales in this state and limited consumer choices to the 790 approved models. If a person wanted to purchase a Colt Peacekeeper- you know...the UGLY one (whose matte finish I happen to love!), the ONLY way to purchase that Colt would be to locate an example in private hands and do a private party transfer. No dealer could sell a Peacekeeper to a non FFL or LE because it is not on the approved list.

    Mark T. Christian
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  • bullheads1
    Learned plenty just reading this thread. Will look up the website on approved handguns.

    Looks easier to fraud your way on the California Welfare rolls then it is to purchase a handgun. What a shame.
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  • RancheroPaul
    It would be rather hard to be "thankful" for your freedom if you live there, in my opinion. Indeed, the information is appreciated. It even gives the appearance of "progress." Some time ago, I saw on the DOJ web site, (lost the bookmark and haven't been back), there was only about 7 Colt guns on the approved list. With these two more, it sounds as if the list is expanding at a spectacular rate of increase! I suppose someone thought all this had a purpose.......I think they were mistaken!

    Oh Yes, YOUR Matte Black Peacekeeper is a "PRETTY" one! Mine and all the others are the UGLY ones! Hahahahaha!!!

    "Life is FRAGILE!" Handle With Care!
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