| Colt Python | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1955–2005 2020–present |
| Variants | 2.5-inch (6.4 cm), 3-inch (7.6 cm), 4-inch (10 cm), 6-inch (15 cm) and 8-inch (20 cm) barrel |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 38 ounces (1.1 kg) to 48 ounces (1.4 kg) |
What is Colt Python Elite?
50 longshots. Six-shot revolver with double action trigger, made for . 357 Magnum, Colt Python is one of the most famous revolvers ever produced by Colts Manufacturing Company. The Colt Python Elite is a revolver (handgun) from Set 4.
What is the rarest Colt Python?
This rare early first year production two-digit serial number “61” Colt Python Double Action revolver sold for $25,875 at the June 2020 Premier Firearms Auction at RIAC. This rare early year production Colt Python has a two-digit serial number and was one of the earliest of the double actions to be produced.
Is a Colt Python a good gun?
The Colt isn’t for everyone, but for those who use it well, nothing shoots like a Python among out-of-the-box revolvers. The original Python is easily the most accurate revolver I have fired, but it isn’t perfect. Some feel the action stacks or becomes harder at the end of its double-action arc.
Is the Colt Python a good gun?
The fit and finish are very good, probably better than the guns built at the end of the snake gun era. Not to offend collectors, the new Python is, in many ways, better than the original. The only thing missing from this model is one with Colt’s classic Royal Blue finish.
When was the Colt Python discontinued?
One of the most appreciated revolvers ever, the legendary colt Python had been discontinued in 1999 following a controversial – and questionable – decision, with just some “special-order” pieces being made by the Colt Custom Gun Shop until 2005. Now, the Hartford-based company has just introduced the 2020 generation.
