Thanks. I know the Trooper I tried back when was not the same as my Python. But then, nothing is.
How right you are.
I had Pythons made in the 70s and 80s that were junk new out of the box. One just had a very half-arsed attempt at a polish before blueing, but one spit lead out the side because the timing was so far off. That was common on well worn or abused specimens, but it should have never left the plant that way.
Colts made in the 50s and 60s are works of mechanical art, but the prices have become outrageous.