These grips fill a single hand well, finishing just below the pinky of my size-large hand. A 1956 catalogue lists a Colt Trooper at $71. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. I'm going to be contacting Colt tomorrow. Theres an even, not quite mirror quality polish throughout the gun. This could be a nice money-maker for them, and they need that right now. But it seems a lot like there are more people claiming that their Colt is bad than the number of guns that Colt actually sold. Weight . Several other rounds, like the Barnes 140 gr .357 Magnum XPB round scored under 1 as well. Same here. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. Definitely nice to see the wheel gun aficionados get a gun that actually justifies their love of the system. If I have this reaction, Im sure Mr. Bad guy has it triple. Rather, I like a full underlug that extends toward the muzzle and stops just short, angling up to the muzzle, like Ruger GP100 and Taurus revolvers. Best Shop Dumps CC If you mentioned it I missed it, but there is a difference in the frame. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks I shoot it better than my g19. By Bob Campbell Published on February 12, 2020 in Firearms Recently, a friend remarked that the new Colt Python, at $1,399 MSRP, could not be as good as the older Pythons. 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. As with the King Cobra review, I cant do better justice to the operation of the transfer bar system than the Colt manual itself. Frame Material: Stainless Steel It isnt like blueing 4140 steel, where you just clean all oil off a polished gun, rinse off the de-greasing bath, and dunk it into the blueing salts for 20+ minutes. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. Ah yeah,No. There are several guns Id love to see Colt bring back: Colt Woodsman target .22 semi-auto. That would explain the extreme prices they are going for in the resale market. The Keefe Report: Colt Addresses Python Problems. So far the ones Ive seen are selling for over retail sometimes a lot over. The main thing here is that Colt is back in the DA wheelgun game. 606-787-7575. The new Python is a better gun. Im betting weve all been there. We all hoped. Perhaps because of the dirty Harry movies and others. And no, the Cobra and Kimg Cobra are not that gun. They had instead stopped the forward travel right before the last click of the mechanism. Not saying that S&W and Ruger, the two big players in that space, are bad by any means (theyre not!). With the possible exception of the Korth guns, the new Python has the finest production trigger on the market right now. Ill let that sink in for a moment. When it comes to precision, the new Python easily lives up to the reputation of the original models. I taught her to shoot around 1965, though she could never hit anything with the .25 acp I bought her. Of course, the Python was the Holy Grail but was always out of reach money-wise. I find it in screws. That being said, I waited a whole year to make sure that Colt rectified the problem. In front of the sight, just above the muzzle, there is a very small screw. Its not and never was a safe queen. Click here to view our other Live Auctions! It just feels like the trigger wants to be pulled, like the gun wants to be shot. I much preferred the S&W Model 27 for looks, and the Ruger Redhawk for pure brute strength. 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. After closing, it would again fire the first round, and lock up again. I havent seen a gun yet, but in pictures the hammer also appears slightly smaller, if so, supwifdat? Capacity: 6 rds. Finish: Semi-Bright Shipping cost is $45 and includes shipping insurance to the CONTINENTAL US. I couldnt hit the bank fast enough. Colt Python 3-Inch Specifications: Caliber: 357 Mag Capacity: 6 round Barrel: 3-inch Overall Length: 8.5-inches Overall Height: 5.5-inches Overall Width: 1.55-inches Barrel Technical: 1:14 LH, 6 Groove Frame: Stainless Steel Finish: Semi-bright Grip: Walnut Sights: Rear, adjustable (windage and elevation); Front, red ramped With the crappy rollout, I decided to get a Super Redhawk instead..now if only I could find somewhere to shoot. Groups are measured center to center with a metal ruler. Unequivocally yes. New Smith & Wesson revolvers at the time cost considerably less. Putting the Python up against any other brand next with your eyes closed? Customization on a revolver is a package deal. It was that marriage of the ergonomics of the duty-sized weapon with target accuracy that made the Python so sought after. I was thrilled to find a new Python at Cabelas. Colt Python, 2020 production The Colt Python was officially re-released by Colt in January 2020, following months of circulating rumors. Months before Colt was able to get me guns to review, the guns from my buddy came in. I just hope Colt makes them for a while so all the fan boys can get their fix leaving the rest of us guns we can buy without waiting on a list for months. LoL. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. The vents do look pretty cool. I like and own both revolvers and semi-autos. Colt redesigned the Python in order to reinforce the frame at the top where it gets stressed the most under fire to make it even more durable. Ill also guess that it was easier to make this system than the old, from a manufacturing standpoint. At that time you could still handle the gun without a trigger lock. I just got mine right before all this lock down stuff. Ive only had it to the range once. When you say surface, do you mean the finish, or the material, or the physical structure of it? Slightly gritty. You have to know how to shoot the Colt and it isnt for everyone. I really liked that gun, but sold it many years ago to help pay for my house. The original Colt Python revolver was issued in one single barrel length, 6. The Colt Officer Target pistols, especially in .22 and .32. H&G #43 is a 160 grain. The front sights on all of the current Pythons are a complete break from the original pinned styles, and include the same interchangeable front sight setup as the Cobra series. Ill pester and pine away for a blued model, but Im overjoyed this new stainless snake gun turned out to be everything I hoped it would. Really wanted the 4.25 inch barrel gun but then I realized- I have a four and a six inch Python now, not a bad place to be. But they will be more affordable as time goes. Oh, and the Official Police? Now what they need to do is develop a 8-shot 357/38 revolver for competition shooters, like Ruger did with the Super GP100. Good call Colt, good call. The enthusiasm was so high that eager buyers joined a Colt Python waiting list or even paid a premium to get the desirable revolver early. When push comes to shove though, Ive never been a big fan of the .357 either. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. I read what I thought you meant rather than what you wrote, because what you wrote is dumb. No doubt about that. Freaking EXCELLENT question. Nothing jarred loose. I put an extremely wide range of ammunition through these three guns. Keep blowing the customer service, communication part of the job. They owned up to that and said that it was their fault. Screw or pin replacable front sight. Overall * * * * * Not even in fancy colors. "The funny thing. I couldnt believe Colt would let this gun out. That may be good for Canadians, but not so great for those of us who can easily find holsters for 4 guns that may not fit just right with that extra 1/4 of barrel. I understand that there was some criticism of the frame in the early models. . Same for Garands. Kelly Reilly portrayed the role of Beth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton in the series. Most buyers will go out and shoot their stainless guns, but many folks would relegate a blued Python to safe queen status like too many do with the Single Action Army. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. 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. Yes. Heres a corrosive agent (ie, blueing salts) you couuld use for the job: https://du-lite.com/shop/du-lite-3-0-salts/. What I saw was a whole lot of people referring to the same malfunctioning guns over and over again. Yes, the Colt action is powered by a V spring that returns the trigger and the Smith and Wesson features a trigger return spring. But, I just dont like to pull on the cylinder release. Im an admitted Glock fanboi with a bias for 1911s, but theres something about a handsome wheelgun that just brings out the nostalgia. But those were the .357 Magnum loads and they printed, on average, 1.2 groups. I shot a few Pythons back in the day, but couldnt afford one myself. And it looks nice when it is done. It also exhibits the same lack of stack as the King Cobra. Happy out of the army to me! Barrel Length: 6 in. When you pull the hammer back, you know this is something special. Never enough. I had a fella offer me a straight up trade of a Python for my DW after we shot each others guns at the range. I was already shooting one of the guns, and talked with other folks who were shooting them as well. Try to keep up with the conversation. The heaviest of either gun was 8 lbs 6.4 oz. I didnt lube them again or clean them until I was taking photos. 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. Despite some very heavy hand loads. Too many recycled stories and a lack of depth. Pythons have always included a wide, deeply serrated hammer spur as standard. I find it on the castellated nuts on ARs. During all of that shooting 1,700+ rounds I found no issues at all with any of the guns. Once the trigger is released, the trigger will rotate back to its at rest position, pulling the transfer bar down from behind the firing pin, leaving a gap between the firing pin and hammer. 38SPL P. First, let me say I was getting a little worried about Colt. Alas, all is not sweetness and light. That concerned me because, if it was an old model Cobra, that would be the maximum end-shake we want to see from the factory. In either mode the functioning sequence is similar, when the trigger or hammer rotates rearward, the trigger unlocks the bolt from the cylinder, while the trigger lifts the hand to rotate the cylinder clockwise, the trigger also moves the transfer bar up behind the firing pin. Sure beats some of the plastic guns and ARs which are that price or more. I wanted this to be my best gun, I wanted to love this gun. Inspired from the tv series Yellowstone, this Kelly Reilly Blue Coat is poncho-style outerwear. Slimmed down Cobra with a 4 barrel, fixed trench style rear, thin G10 grips and a 2/3 underlug, much like the originals. This is a better, more accurate, and better written review than what I have seen at Guns and Ammo or other big gun books. That was almost three months ago. Great review Jon. Including inflation (and depending +/- on the decade), the price today is comparable to the Python of yesteryear. Comparatively, semi-autos with effective loadings are a fairly new thing. Do you have one to recommend or a particular bullet you like? I never understood it. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. . They continue today through a variety of guns like their iconic Colt Python and M4 Carbines. Spent two hours on hold with Colt before I got a living person on the line and they promised an RMA that never came. 3/4 underlug. COLT MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN. In January of 2020 a new Colt Python rolled out of the factory and it was the No. Its not exactly what the Democrats wanted done with the money, which makes it all the more delightful. 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. Across three guns and 1,700 plus rounds, perfect performance. Adjusting for inflation, the prices on the old production guns and these cost about the same. Never liked Colts trigger action or grip design as much as Smith & Wesson. The few local gun shops I asked said they didnt really deal in new Colts. But the ability to interchange the front sights, as well as backwards compatibility with the old Python grips gives this revolver a leg up on the competition. I have never had cause to call customer service for a repair for a Colt gun, but I did call them about the marks on the underside of the King Cobra for that review. When the hammer is approximately halfway to its cocked position the bolt is released from the trigger and rides on the outside of the cylinder. Have at it, which reminds me of the adage That is why they make Chevys and Fords,everyone can have what they want. And if the Python performs as well as it appeared to during my short time with it, that backlog will probably increase. 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. That was the brushed stainless finish then, to be followed by the Ultimate Stainless finish in 1984. I was really wondering about the new generation. And thats the way the conversation went when a buddy of mine told me that Colt would soon be offering a new Python. PYTHON USED $3,249.99 The Colt Python is a family of six-round double-action revolvers chambered in .357 Magnum. Ha. I tested both a 6 and a 4.25 trigger. These guns had loose side plates that may have caused the malfunction. You have entered an incorrect email address! I said double action revolvers. Strike two. I now have a varied collection of plastic autos, steel autos, and revolvers and Im thinking I really need to get a Colt. Add to Wish List. We are back to the famed bank-vault lockup of old. i have one it is great!!!! Got my 686 as an OSP color guard trade in. It continued in that manner through another 50 rounds or so, certainly didnt self-correct. 5 1/2 barrel. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Colt said that they had started using thread locker as well as tested to see if the side plates would come loose during firing. Well balanced and poised. Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. New one just doesnt look right. S&W 686 + with that awesome SA trigger by smith and wesson6 3 (7 shot .357) and still only 800 dollarsguess Im just a broke ass Florida Kracker. Python trigger is smoother by a very very large margin. Look at simply rugged, frontier gunleather and Purdy gear . Stainless steel is not as pretty as blued. no more light primer strikes. At the time published MSRP was $505. On all of the guns I shot, the windage screw moves very easily. This of course was way before the internet and I was frustrated. These days, high performance JHPs mean that while semi-autos still cant keep up with enormous hunting cartridge revolvers, they are more than good enough to compete against .38 SPL self-defense revolvers. *CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER SET*. Ill never forget sliding that Styrofoam out of the plain brown Colt box. 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. With a modern handgun, using modern steels, a .45 Colt can be loaded to be the equivalent of a .44 RemMag and then some. Theres always a couple turds in the swimming pool. Width: 1.55 in. One day the light goes off in your head and you realize just how good the piece really is. If you have missed out on this auction or are looking for a particular firearmcontact us. The problems were seen in guns either straight out of the box or having only been handled by Colt people (the SHOT show debacle). I find it on muzzle brakes. Colt has been providing quality firearms for the US Military since Samuel Colt's first US Patent in 1836. I dont recognize those markings. I can honestly say Ive had about as many feeding issues with revolvers as semi-autos. Barrel Length: 4.25 in. The ergonomics of the grip, the outstanding trigger, the smooth action and simple weight of the 46 oz. I even own a few Tubberware pistols. i left vietnam in jan of 72 and at the end of jan i bought my first 6 blue python and still have to today and i can only say the the python is the greatest handgun ive ever had. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. Note the last 4 words of the review. In every measurable way, the new Pythons perform just as well or better than the originals. No one got a brick. There was a small bur around the firing pin hole that would stage on the fired case. How deep have we fallen?! Colt Python 2020 Review: The Greatest Revolver of All Time? Theyre pushing as fast as they can to get that cylinder rotating again, with no loss in accuracy. Same comment for 1903s and A3s. Now it looks fantastic and it functions properly. But it is the finest Colt revolver made. Colt didnt screw it up. But then I havent ordered leather for it, yet. 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. In a fascinating little bit of arithmetic, he would pay the same amount for the new Python in 2020. But Im happy with it. The Python grips never fit my hand right, and Ive never seen a Colt yet that could hold a candle to a S&W as far as triggers go. Classic Python style put six stars in this category before we even started. A fella can still hope. Its so good that they had function problems with the shootable examples at Shot Show Media Day,cylinders failed to advance . Over a single long session of shooting, I put 300 rounds of reloaded .38 SPL and 200 rounds of .357 Magnum reloaded rounds through that 4.25 gun prior to doing some brief accuracy testing. There is a 3% charge for credit card transactions. pweserge, spoken like someone long on theory and little real world experience. According to Colt, the top of the frame has 30 percent more steel in it by cross-section. Another nod to the original Pythons is the hammer spur. Saying it another way, I removed about 0.010 inches of material from the part of the hammer that contacts the receiver and stops further forward movement of the hammer. I own a 74 Colt Python and it is amazing. I am Happy with both holsters; one IWB, one OWB. Now Colt, make more of them. Great gun I never should have sold. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. But it is more utilitarian. Gives real fans an option, at least. Rising to the top in a single year is . The mainspring is the same V-type as the King Cobra. Some were of significant value. You mentioned the difference in the actions. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face. In fact, even after 500 rounds in one session through a revolver, I was surprised the rounds had been expended so fast. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. BTW, i hope you and Jeremy dont leave TTAG, hands down the best writers/reviewers here! In this case Colt stepped up and made it right. A 178 H&G is going to be a tough find. The grips, with about 60% of the side surfaces checkered, never slipped or failed in any way. It isnt the right thing to do but it is reality. Of course, we are all looking forward to the Royal Blue like the one above. Then go shooting. Mark A. Keefe, IV, Editorial Director. Very through. Thanks a lot for sharing this excellent info! Like from an 80s movie (or Stranger Things) where the trusty, crusty Sheriff ventures into the dark woods with his smokewagon in hand. Given the myriad of advantages of semi-autos in a self-defense situation, yes that makes revolvers obsolescent. Semi Autos are cheap, practical and suitable. Last handgun a man would ever need, anywhere, and look like it belonged on the hip of a Canadian Mounted Patrolman. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? They put the hand in a perfect position to both manage recoil as well as get a proper finger position on the trigger. This is the same system that has worked so well with the King Cobra and is now a well-proven and welcome change. Yeah, done it. And a great shooter. 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. A stainless GP100 is one of the guns that I just cant seem to keep. There still seems to be some bugs to be worked out. Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. Heck of a startup for a 1600 dollar revolver, if you ask me. I pulled the side plates from each of the new guns I had access to. I have a Galco Summer Comfort and a DeSantis Thumb Break Scabbard for my Ruger GP100 4.2. Good shooting! In a practical move by Colt, the seemingly odd short-barreled length was set to match Canadian regulations. Fend of a 10 pack of starving Wuhan flu zombies ? Wow. Really. Colt last week issued an update to clarify some reported questions with their rebooted Python series of .357 Magnum revolvers. Style and Appearance * * * * * That said nice to see Colt trying to act like theyre somebody and produce some nice iron. Capacity: 6 rds. Be advised, I did see a couple of people slowly let the trigger out, and then observe that the cylinder would freeze when they tried to bring it back in. Measured over 10 pulls of two different guns, theres all of 1.3 oz of difference. If it requires refinishing, it may take longer. The cylinder never failed to cycle in single or double action. . The question that everyone will ask is, Does the new Python live up to the name? Yes. 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. The cylinder on the 4.25 gun was blasted and caked with powder burns after shooting it, so much so that the cylinder squeaked when I moved it. I owned a 6 inch blue and 4 inch nickle and willfully parted with both. But aint nothin wrong with some .45 ACP in a good 1911 or a Glock-style pistol (e. g. Ruger SR45). That depends entirely on what you are looking to do. Reliability? Height is 7.25 inches. Lanyard loop. They were put there because they look cool. Colt advertises the trigger as falling between 7 and 9 and half pounds. I find that lack of specificity disappointing, especially since Colt also touts that the new trigger has a more consistent weight and feel. I would guess that the problems mentioned above are people not owning up to improper reassembly. Nah. Excellent quality, great 178 grain bullet. On June 2, 1955, the first production Colt Python models left the factory and launched what still remains one of the most iconic double-action revolvers of all time. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. Blue or brushed stainless. Description: COLT PYTHON 2020 PRODUCTION 6" SP6WTS .357 MAGNUM or 38 Special, Stainless Steel, Factory New in box, Serial # PY200XXX. For any mechanical issue, they should have it returned to you within 30 days. And then, in 2020, Colt released the best stainless steel revolver theyve ever made. Maybe. In the above, Justin Baldini, Colt's Director of Marketing,. Theres no doubt the new trigger is better in every way. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. The original in 1955 had a flat leaf style mainspring like the Trooper and not a plunging type. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. With .38 SPL target loads, recoil in either model new Python is very minimal and suitable for the most recoil adverse shooters. The same feeler gauge that measured .003 wouldnt quite fit in the new Python. They havent stuck a Hillary Hole on a Python yet to my knowledge? Colt took less than perfect functioning examples to their big roll out at shot show, what manufacturing company doesnt check out examples before a event like Shot for their premiere. The second issue I have is when you mention price. There is definitely more metal to the top strap. A few years back it was offered to me and the seller set the price. This has always been a popular length in the Python platform since it was introduced in 1964. $ 1,399.00. I am dissatisfied customer, as much as how Colts customer service treated me as anything else. Kinda like the amount of people who say they were at the original Woodstock concert! It also has the 4.25 inch barrel. The Colt Python featured a fully adjustable white-outline Accro rear sight and a 1/8-inch front ramp with red inset. The key for them is to make it consistently, and to make enough of them to satisfy the market demand. At no point during any of the shooting did I feel like I was slogging through rounds to check off boxes. Colt certainly sent out guns that were defective. Its the best! I was also considering a high polish prior to nickle boron and then B coverage. I asked Colt why 4.25 and not 4 like the original release. It was a link back to my family. Weight: 42 oz. I am cautiously optimistic about the future of Colt. In single action, the triggers average was 4 lbs 5 oz. To my delight, the store told me they usually take 10% off the MSRP but they were having a Christmas sale for an additional 10%. The recoil itself isnt difficult to manage in either length, the 6 gun just gets back on target faster, with very minimal muzzle rise. 15 18 comments I followed your advice and did a search on Google. Glad to see all is well, and I really enjoyed this review. The Python. I have to say I was surprised to see Colt bringing the Python back. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. As I said in my King Cobra review, my dad carried a stainless Python, so the Python wasnt just some other gun to me. Id be curious which alloys Colt used in the New Python, BTW, if you happen to be talking to Colt and have an opportunity to ask them. My only gripe is a personal styling preference: I dont like full underlugs that extend all the way to the very tip/end of the barrel (muzzle). And high-qualityrosinis just that. The Pythons adjustable rear sight is very similar to the original. You seem a little giddy in your review. This is not a fault of the gun, but poor training for which I was once also a victim. Even with the old Pythons, Colt made around 65 guns a day at their peak production. After all, it was decades before Colt released a stainless version of the originals. Five bullet diameters between farthest-apart holes in .38 caliber cannot result in a 0.9 group as one of your pictures shows. Remember when Colt shafted the civilian market, thinking it could exist on military contracts indefinitely? Im tempted by this new one, but its still pretty pricy. That ended up as a bonus to you, the reader. That number can be increased now that Colt is using a method of less hand fitting and more advanced manufacturing. 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. I have fond memories of my youth shooting several Pythons. 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