And I was worried Hartford would screw it all up releasing a sub-standard Python. They lock right in the hand, and help make shooting the Python a joy. Feeding issues plague Semi-Autos due to magazine issues, ammo differences, and wear items. Its that speed in shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads where the Python excels. The stock Pythons front sight, in both barrel lengths, includes a red ramp front. When you pull the hammer back, you know this is something special. And thats the way the conversation went when a buddy of mine told me that Colt would soon be offering a new Python. The bullet has long left the barrel by the time your finger is moving out. The new Python is built out of stronger stainless steel than the originals and is available with a 3 in (7.6 cm), 4.25 in (10.8 cm) or 6 in (15 cm) barrel. Effective semi-autos (aka semi-autos in a useful caliber without performance issues) by a little more than that. I havent seen a gun yet, but in pictures the hammer also appears slightly smaller, if so, supwifdat? If anything, theyve reminded us of what the company once produced, and what it still is capable of. It deserves all the hype created by its release. . Very good review. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. COLT MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN. I owned a 6 inch blue and 4 inch nickle and willfully parted with both. Colt got back in the double action revolver game with the Cobra. This was going to be my first revolver. New one just doesnt look right. I have the 6 inch model. are the ones to suffer through the surprises THEN buy it after the Dont bite the hand that feeds you. I really liked that gun, but sold it many years ago to help pay for my house. The question that everyone will ask is, Does the new Python live up to the name? Yes. Colt told me that they assumed the side plates had not been properly tightened from the factory. Any one is free to gamble with their funds as they see fit, isnt AMERICA grand,as for myself Ive gambled way too much to continue with any more colt products. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Three-hundred and seventeen I-frame Pythons were shipped during the first six months at a retail price of $125. Then, in a surprise move, Colt introduced a re-engineered Python last year, in stainless steel only, with either a 4 1/4-inch or 6-inch barrel. Height: 5.5 in. A few years back it was offered to me and the seller set the price. Inspired from the tv series Yellowstone, this Kelly Reilly Blue Coat is poncho-style outerwear. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. The heaviest of either gun was 8 lbs 6.4 oz. You know, before the turn of the last century. The new Python carries a hefty $1499 price tag and they are just about impossible to find. Once the buying fever dies down Id like to buy one of those 6 inch models. Ive owned more than a few Pythons over the years. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. $ 1,399.00. The Colt Python featured a fully adjustable white-outline Accro rear sight and a 1/8-inch front ramp with red inset. A fella can still hope. This detailed review implies the contrary, according to the author its all good. The original Pythons were expensive and genuinely premium pieces, this is just overpriced average (and thats assuming they really have fixed the reliability issues). The first python had light strikes, gouges on the crown and tool marks inside the barrel. If you dont own revolvers you have a serious hole in your handgun battery. Dumps With Pin Shop Hahahahha Although Colt has yet to grace us with a blued version of the Python, they have released two separate barrel lengths, 6 and 4.25. They owned up to that and said that it was their fault. You have to know how to shoot the Colt and it isnt for everyone. Absolutely not. Id trust this gun with my life any day of the week, even if that day was decades away. 1 selling revolver among FFLs using the services of GunBroker.com in 2020. It continued in that manner through another 50 rounds or so, certainly didnt self-correct. Dear colt, 2.5 round butt, PVD black and you can have my $1499 , https://www.gunbroker.com/item/865604298 This Gun. The second gun shoots much better but the trigger pull is DA 10lb and the SA is 6lb. As much as I bristle at that (I shoot the heck out of finely finished guns all the time), Im afraid theyre right. Consistent placement on target was a breeze. I assigned that King Cobra to one of my older kids to learn to shoot with and between he and I, it now has thousands of rounds through it. This of course was way before the internet and I was frustrated. Ill assume you mean physical structure. Kelly Reilly portrayed the role of Beth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton in the series. So, it seems that defective revolvers are still finding their way into circulation. The new Python opts for a similar but different style rounded wire V shaped mainspring. With the possible exception of the Korth guns, the new Python has the finest production trigger on the market right now. Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. Not saying theyll be inexpensive; the Python is definitely a premium wheelgun. The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955; models dated from 1955 through 1963 were handmade and featured either a Royal Blue or Bright Nickel finish. Midway Has the Federal 5.56x45mm M855 Bulk Ammunition You Need Now, National Level Trainers Offering Free Beginning Gun Handling Videos, New From ShaloTek: P320 Compensated Slide, The 3 Most Important Handgun Shooting Stances to Learn, Gun Review: Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O. Colt notes that the rear of the top strap has more steel there than the originals, leading to a stronger revolver. The end-shake still measures exactly the same. In front of the sight, just above the muzzle, there is a very small screw. Id like to see Colt bring back some variant of a .45 Colt in a double-action, built strongly enough to allow for Ruger-level loads. He also very generously allowed me to photograph, measure, and generally play with the more than a dozen varied original model Pythons he owned. Colt said that they had started using thread locker as well as tested to see if the side plates would come loose during firing. Look at simply rugged, frontier gunleather and Purdy gear . When I got the gun back from the factory the gouges and tool marks were down to scratches and it fired consistently, not accurately. This releases the front sight, which can then be replaced with a different front sight. Theres an even, not quite mirror quality polish throughout the gun. Colt Pythons manufactured between 1955 and 1969 also feature numeral-based serial numbers. The hundreds of rounds of my own reloaded .357 Magnum rounds were all 158gr Speer Gold Dot HPs pushed by 15.3 grains of H110 powder. When I see my trusty Glock 19 sitting in its place while not on me I see a semi-auto pistol. Wow. In January of 2020 a new Colt Python rolled out of the factory and it was the No. Thanks a lot for sharing this excellent info! The grips, with about 60% of the side surfaces checkered, never slipped or failed in any way. Gives real fans an option, at least. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Its also my wifes favorite gun of the entire collection. I dont have a heavy bullet mold for the 357. Love my New Python. The reintroduced 2020 model continues the great legacy. MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700), Colt Python 4.25 I have ordered 2 of the 4.25, hopefully consecutive numbers, though when I might see them in this environment, who can tell. A 178 H&G is going to be a tough find. People overlook the .45 Colt too much. The python had a lot of hand fitting and polishing, where as every piece on this gun was probably CNC machined. This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. Perhaps because of the dirty Harry movies and others. I find it in screws. Back in the day I used both eagle and mustang grips, lots of sanding and then a nice finish . *CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER SET*. Last handgun a man would ever need, anywhere, and look like it belonged on the hip of a Canadian Mounted Patrolman. That was the brushed stainless finish then, to be followed by the Ultimate Stainless finish in 1984. The .002 seemed a little loose. For those that learn the action this is a great revolver, perhaps the greatest Colt ever. Quintessentially a target revolver, the Colt 2020 Python has pleasingly proven to be incredibly accurate. We are cranking out some CRAZY manufacturing designs and tolerances now and fantastic pieces from companies like Ruger that have updated most of their equipment with massive expenditures on equipment overhaul. I'm going to be contacting Colt tomorrow. Until this new generation, I struggled with the staging of the Colt trigger, and therefore preferred the Smith & Wesson style. I assigned that King Cobra to one of my older kids to learn to shoot with and between he and I, it now has thousands of rounds through it., Jon, have I told you how much I thing of you as my dad? At this time, Brownells is, once again, sold out of the replacement sights, and I cant find them on Colts website or Midway USA either. However, Colt took the. Colt has changed from a manufacturing company to a brand marketing company, sadly the prancing pony isnt what it used to be and made its name on, pass. I was really wondering about the new generation. I scrimped and saved and by fall of 81 had enough to pay full price plus sales tax. Ive also been upset front when they disappointed me, like with the King Cobra, although I have certainly warmed up to that gun. It also exhibits the same lack of stack as the King Cobra. In the above, Justin Baldini, Colt's Director of Marketing,. Brand new 2020 Python 4.25 inch. I kept my Dan Wesson with no regrets. The announcement of the new production Colt Python in 2020 was a surprise for many firearms fans, as the famous snake gun had been out of production since 2005. Comparatively, semi-autos with effective loadings are a fairly new thing. Strike one. Listen folks, the name of the alloy is stainless not stainnone. Then I taught her to shoot a 4 Python with hot .357 loads around 1968, and she could not miss. But other than that there dont seem to be any big noticeable changes. Then, right before I was going to publish, another 6 and a 4.25 Python came in from the Colt marketing department. Then they released the King Cobra and we could see the writing on the wall. Thats nice when you are cocking the gun for single action fire, but especially nice if you need to carefully lower the hammer on a loaded chamber without firing the gun. The finish on all of the current Pythons is Colts standard brushed stainless. Theyre pushing as fast as they can to get that cylinder rotating again, with no loss in accuracy. If that kind of thing continued on the Python, I wouldnt be disappointed, Id be angry. There was a small bur around the firing pin hole that would stage on the fired case. While I appreciated the build of a Python, I was never a fan. And now the firing ping pushes far enough forward to strike primers with the requisite force and distance to detonate primers reliably. Blue or brushed stainless. The mainspring is the same V-type as the King Cobra. Mark A. Keefe, IV, Editorial Director. According to Colt, the top of the frame has 30 percent more steel in it by cross-section. Pretty shameful display so far, especially knowing I could buy a used Ruger with the same problem, dial a number, have it sent in, fixed, and back in my mitts in under two weeks. Is it a consistent weight, or is it somewhere between 7 and 9 and a half pounds? New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. I have ran a 178 grain hard cast SWC at just over 1340 fps with excellent accuracy to 100 yards. Maybe they can make some money on this and finally afford to pay some college student $500 to design them a decent web site with futuristic features like complete specs and high resolution pictures. That ended up as a bonus to you, the reader. Pythons have always included a wide, deeply serrated hammer spur as standard. So far the ones Ive seen are selling for over retail sometimes a lot over. Frame Material: Stainless Steel Holsters need to be leather with some carving, basketweave is a good old school look. I never had any trigger hang-ups. Nothing jarred loose. I find it on the castellated nuts on ARs. Although I find the 4.25 more practical, theres no denying the perfect balance and fast shooting of the 6 version. LoL. I believe Colt also did some internal work around the hand on the new Pythons fix, muzzle work too. 15 18 comments Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. You mentioned the difference in the actions. Called them today and couldnt get through, as per usual. Dont care to hear about 10mm. Man, it was atrocious. What I saw was a whole lot of people referring to the same malfunctioning guns over and over again. I put a teeny tiny bit of tacky silicon caulk on the threads to fix the (non) issue. We have 100s of Collector Grade firearms (not on auction) in our inventory and available for . I like and own both revolvers and semi-autos. The FIRST RULE of buying anything new (especially guns) is to wait The only way to get a double action gun back in the game is to get that trigger forward as fast as possible. A shamelessly pro-Colt and Python review. Colt says that if you have a problem with your Python, call them and they will send you a pre-paid shipping label. Not much risk there. Overall * * * * * How deep have we fallen?! Slimmed down Cobra with a 4 barrel, fixed trench style rear, thin G10 grips and a 2/3 underlug, much like the originals. The new rear sight is tucked into the gun with the familiar long leaf, terminating with a top screw changing elevation, and the tiny side screw altering the windage via a thin black blade. And high-qualityrosinis just that. And this Python just might be the one gun I need to add to the herd. Both guns were (and are) lasers and were an absolute joy to shoot. I like it well enough that once all this beer virus crap settles down Im going to start looking for a lever gun in .357. Even with the old Pythons, Colt made around 65 guns a day at their peak production. At the time published MSRP was $505. Its going back to Colt. use the Glock. In any barrel length, the tastefully done marks and the finish makes the Python stand out. Ah yeah,No. We are back to the famed bank-vault lockup of old. On all of the guns I shot, the windage screw moves very easily. If you cant trust the US treasure check these days, whom can you trust? Maybe Colt will offer the blue from their custom shop? If I have this reaction, Im sure Mr. Bad guy has it triple. Sub 1 groups with both the 6 and 4.25 at 25 yards with a variety of ammunition. Commercial rounds included a 90gr FTX Critical Defense .38 SPL Lite load from Hornady, the Federal Premium .38 SPL +P 130gr Hydrashock, a wide variety of 158gr FMJs in .38SPL and .357 Magnum, the once again impressive Barnes Vor-TX 140gr XPB HP round, and many others. real. The Pythons adjustable rear sight is very similar to the original. Overall Length: 9.75 in. Of course, I was wishing I had a rifle. Advertisement Initially, only a blued finish was offered, but, befitting the gun, it wasn't just any blued finish. Getting to handle those old beauties would be cool. Not good. Im betting weve all been there. Unfortunately, there was an almost four month gap between when I got to shoot the 6 gun and the shorter barreled model. I didnt expect high marks in this category. And it looks nice when it is done. Ha. Frame Material: Stainless Steel I do wish they would bring back a lithe 38 Special like the Police Positive. Both say they fit the Python and SW 686 as well. Another problem with the internet revealed. Um The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. In a fascinating little bit of arithmetic, he would pay the same amount for the new Python in 2020. Pepperidge Farms remembers. Even if it was mechanically sound, it looks like a plastic version of a Python rather than a real thing. To be clear, they said I needed to realize this guns(New Pythons) are 100% assembly lined manufactured, they are not tested, have no critical inspections, I would get they next one off the line with no testing or inspection and they would not replace or warranty the gun from there on out. Well balanced and poised. I put a teeny tiny bit of tacky silicon calk on the threads. I still have photos from the first gun and all the correspondence from throughout the ordeal. boar with a Glock 17. The small print in Aurebesh on the dial reads Made on Lothal which was a farming planet in the outer rim where the Empire installed mining and production facilities. My contact there said it was to comply with minimal barrel length restrictions in Canada. Fantastic handling dynamics. Colt Python Revolver. Although the 6 model was also described as a service weapon from the earliest catalogs, the 4 model would be described in advertisements as the Police Python when it was released in 1961. Colt has been providing quality firearms for the US Military since Samuel Colt's first US Patent in 1836. No one got a brick. Some were of significant value. The new models mainspring is a departure, but not a huge one. Customization * * * * * They had instead stopped the forward travel right before the last click of the mechanism. That would explain the extreme prices they are going for in the resale market. I now have a varied collection of plastic autos, steel autos, and revolvers and Im thinking I really need to get a Colt. I am completely up front about how big of a fan I am of Colt. This could be a nice money-maker for them, and they need that right now. I owned 2 6 originals, never liked them, sold one to a pal for what I paid for it ($160) and sent the other back for a 4 barrel. After approximately 150 rounds of CCI/Blazer brass case .38 SPL ammo, the cylinder locked up after the first round of a cylinder-load was fired, wouldnt unlock unless I released the cylinder and swung it open. These are some of the most highly-prized guns for collectors. Manufacturers, retailersif your actual, physical product does not include actual sincere and genuine customer serviceyoure wasting the customers time and money. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks Several other rounds, like the Barnes 140 gr .357 Magnum XPB round scored under 1 as well. Have you looked into what could be causing it? It meant a little more than most of the guns I review. They were, and are still, fast to draw, fast to fire, and with a competent marksman, sure to strike the intended target. Theres another blueing salt for stainless available through Brownells. That being said, I waited a whole year to make sure that Colt rectified the problem. Of course, if I didnt like it, there would be plenty of other fan boys to sell the guns off to. You made my heart flutter a bit with that description. The blueing of stainless often requires you hit a narrow temperature range, sometimes you need to run the salt bath temp up and down through the range to get the blueing to start, then you need to sometimes agitate the salts a bit to keep them blueing the stainless, etc, etc. Same for Garands. kinks have been revealed and fixed. I never understood it. Add to Wish List. You just have to work at it. Even though quite a few were issued as police department service weapons, the Colt Python has always been a target revolver at its heart. are now, but distinctly more expensive than the S&W 686 or Ruger GP100 with which it competes as a "shooter" as opposed to a collector piece. But it is the finest Colt revolver made. Reliability * * * * * Once the gun fires, theres no reason to carefully bring the trigger forward. I have an unabashed love for revolvers, and while I admit it is nice looking gun, i cant justify an MSRP thats double the cost of its competition. The only Colt I ever owned was a SAA. Kracker, I love me a S&W 686. But it takes much more time (in my limited experience) than blueing steel. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. I dont understand how thats even possible, and Id probably the be the guy to argue that its not. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. 3/4 underlug. Pubgbet , CHOKEDEE88.COM - . Its the best! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A wide spur, checkered hammer and grooved, curved trigger provided maximum control and fast lock time. I carry my four inch gun from time to time. Those cut-out sections on the top of the rib were originally called vents by Colt. As I said in my King Cobra review, my dad carried a stainless Python, so the Python wasnt just some other gun to me. Including inflation (and depending +/- on the decade), the price today is comparable to the Python of yesteryear. Me, Id be far more interested in the 8 barreled version like the one introduced in 1980. One day the light goes off in your head and you realize just how good the piece really is. A bad combination and an expensive one at that. Maybe. The new Pythons didnt need thread locker. Ive always wanted a 2.5 one and would buy one of the new ones if they offered the option. (I did have one Armscor .357 Magnum 158gr FMJ round fail to fire, but it also failed to do so in two other guns.). Best review Ive seen here in a LONG time. . Fails to fire about half the time (light primer strikes). The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. I love it. The shooting hand thumb will find the spur with ease and surety. Too many recycled stories and a lack of depth. And a great shooter. Like the classic Pythons of yesteryear, the 2020 models feature the full-underlug barrel and the ventilated top rib, providing that classic look that wheelgun fans love. . Shipping cost is $45 and includes shipping insurance to the CONTINENTAL US. It is possible to blue stainless steel because it is possible to corrode stainless steel. The Serial Number is under 4000, and it was delivered to my dealer from the distributor one week ago. When comparing the stainless guns fit and finish, they too, are just as good as anything we saw from Colt in the past. Did you read, or even glance at, the review? A lot more.and then the Viper. Great looking revolver! It may have just passed up my pinned barrel 29 Ive been looking for as #1 to get. If they own up to the problem(s) and fix it/them, then theyve done well. Just something about a huge revolver.. But, I just dont like to pull on the cylinder release. I own a 74 Colt Python and it is amazing. That kind that rushes a product to completion, and that includes a lot of them, including my own. Great gun I never should have sold. I take a different view than many people. Now Colt, make more of them. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Folks who buy this will buy Guncrafter 1911 pistols and the SIG P210. Do you have one to recommend or a particular bullet you like? Mostly we shoot .38 Spl and .357M, because thats what the wife and I happen to reload most (she prefers .38 Spl for its ease of shooting). When I look at those Pythons or say something like a Colt Walker I see a freakin canon. But theres only one way to find out. I was ready to be angry. The 178 is classic Elmer Keith. Groups are measured center to center with a metal ruler. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. But then I havent ordered leather for it, yet. MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700). They put the hand in a perfect position to both manage recoil as well as get a proper finger position on the trigger. Colt Python The finest production revolver ever made. pweserge, spoken like someone long on theory and little real world experience. Go back far enough and you can find damn near anything to support your argument. Very thorough, and I suspect, took some time. I knew they would sell out fast, and that it would likely be quite a while before the Colt marketing department got me a gun to review. I second the It was addressed in the article comment. I dearly hope we see a blued Python, and Id fight a big man or a small old lady to be first in line for one, but I dont think we will see them in significant numbers anytime soon. The Colt Python is the legendary production revolver and requires no introduction. And man, they do look cool. June 30, 2020 By Keith Wood. Keep blowing the customer service, communication part of the job. The 6 model has the traditional three cut-outs in the rib, and the 4.25 has the two sections more traditional to the 4 older models. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Well-written and thorough. They are not vents. Colt designed the new Python to be a strong gun, capable of shooting numerous full-magnum rounds over the course of its life. Classic Python style put six stars in this category before we even started. It isnt the right thing to do but it is reality. The new 6-inch Anaconda has an unloaded weight of 53 ounces, and an overall length of 13 inches. Screw or pin replacable front sight. I COULD get one with my theoretical porkulus cheque. Colt should have stuck to the original. Python trigger is smoother by a very very large margin. They just needed to be put on right in the first place. None of the threads on any of my guns included a thread locker material on them. A 1956 catalogue lists a Colt Trooper at $71. Seems to me that the Colt market has always been driven by collector and speculative interest, vs. performance for dollars spent. They were put there because they look cool. Ill have to pass, thank you very much. Same here. The single action trigger on that gun measured at 4lbs 8.2oz and the double action measured at 9lb 2.7oz. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. Im happy that you simply shared this useful info with us. Did some hunting on the net. As a gunsmith, I find thread locker in more and more and more places on modern firearms. Height: 5.5 in. Now what they need to do is develop a 8-shot 357/38 revolver for competition shooters, like Ruger did with the Super GP100. The Python is back! Width: 1.55 in. Im one of the lucky ones with an original blued piece. That number can be increased now that Colt is using a method of less hand fitting and more advanced manufacturing. After the initial release of the Pythons, a few reviewers pointed out some serious reliability issues with the Pythons they received from Colt. A stainless GP100 is one of the guns that I just cant seem to keep. Bullet molds. Additional shipping cost applies to Alaska and Hawaii. I taught her to shoot around 1965, though she could never hit anything with the .25 acp I bought her. The main thing here is that Colt is back in the DA wheelgun game. Silky smooth trigger. I dont see any reason to spend twice as much on a Python as on a 586 or 686 with identical performance and the options of an additional round, porting, exotic materials, various barrel lengths and tons of other features in the various trims. We were allowing the trigger to fully return, are aware that trigger reset wont happen unless thats done. re: the need for thread locker on modern guns. Wood 2 piece grip. 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