It was a link back to my family. I am on my second new python if there were only 25 returned why did it take 3 months to get to me? I shot a few Pythons back in the day, but couldnt afford one myself. Considering my experience with the King Cobra, and how well Id see the Pythons hold up during this review, I have no concern about the end-shake growing to an unacceptable level anytime soon. I owned a 6 inch blue and 4 inch nickle and willfully parted with both. Yes, the Colt action is powered by a V spring that returns the trigger and the Smith and Wesson features a trigger return spring. Finish: Semi-Bright The Colt Python is the legendary production revolver and requires no introduction. Im happy that you simply shared this useful info with us. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks I much preferred the S&W Model 27 for looks, and the Ruger Redhawk for pure brute strength. What brand dial indicator is that youre using? 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. But theres only one way to find out. Nah. 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. Much like the first edition of the Python, this revolver has a captivating appearance. BTW, i hope you and Jeremy dont leave TTAG, hands down the best writers/reviewers here! COLT MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. The 178 is classic Elmer Keith. It just feels like the trigger wants to be pulled, like the gun wants to be shot. This isnt just an accurate, good looking gun, its a fun one, too. Worth scouring the net for though. In CA we have to have a 4 inch tube to legally carry while hunting. 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. Nice colt wheelies thanks for the good article. When push comes to shove though, Ive never been a big fan of the .357 either. PYTHON USED $3,249.99 The Colt Python is a family of six-round double-action revolvers chambered in .357 Magnum. If you take a look at the King Cobra review, youll know just what the trigger mechanism is on the new Python. Months before Colt was able to get me guns to review, the guns from my buddy came in. You have to do all the polishing and cleaning you would on steel, and then your fun starts. 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. As a gunsmith, I find thread locker in more and more and more places on modern firearms. 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. ( 31 customer reviews) Sold: 18. The Keefe Report: Colt Addresses Python Problems. When I got the gun back from the factory the gouges and tool marks were down to scratches and it fired consistently, not accurately. You just have to work at it. Every photo you see in this review of the shorter barrel Python is after all of the shooting, and after it was cleaned. Including inflation (and depending +/- on the decade), the price today is comparable to the Python of yesteryear. And if the Python performs as well as it appeared to during my short time with it, that backlog will probably increase. You have to know how to shoot the Colt and it isnt for everyone. When I showed the American Rifleman review to the bride, all she had to say was are you buying it?, when I said yes she asked Are you buying 2? Damn shame shes my wife, Id love to marry her. Now Colt, make more of them. With the possible exception of the Korth guns, the new Python has the finest production trigger on the market right now. Colt told me that they assumed the side plates had not been properly tightened from the factory. Oh and a competitor to the S&W M&P R8, including optic and WML rails (Ruger needs to get on that one too). Now it looks fantastic and it functions properly. And, the DA trigger pull went from 9Lb 8oz to 10lb 8oz, the SA went from5lb8oz to 6lb 10oz.. After a few heated conversations on what I should be happy with and the local gun shop owner going to bat for me, Colt said they would replace the gun. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re . I have to say I was surprised to see Colt bringing the Python back. I asked Colt why 4.25 and not 4 like the original release. Excellent quality, great 178 grain bullet. Weight . If you dont own revolvers you have a serious hole in your handgun battery. We were allowing the trigger to fully return, are aware that trigger reset wont happen unless thats done. We are of accord. Across three guns and 1,700 plus rounds, perfect performance. 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 never understood it. I'm very disheartened about this. Very thorough, and I suspect, took some time. Strike two. (Photo: Colt) The hand-filling 8-inch Colt Anaconda for 2021 has an. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. Did some hunting on the net. Holsters need to be leather with some carving, basketweave is a good old school look. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. The Pythons barrel is marked simply with the snake styled C in Colt and the location of manufacture on one side and Python .357 Magnum on the other. The new Python opts for a similar but different style rounded wire V shaped mainspring. This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. The Python is cool. And, no, I dont consider the Volcanic to be a practical semi-auto because its a weird hybrid thing that doesnt fit into any modern handgun category. Quality control now is heavily in the engineering and proactive assembly staging. You asked about holsters; both Galco and DeSantis have holsters for the Python. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. Beyond the straight back pull with very little stacking, and a now confirmed consistent weight and feel, the wide serrated trigger shoe completes its cycle without grit or mush. 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. Perhaps because of the dirty Harry movies and others. Theres another blueing salt for stainless available through Brownells. Consistent placement on target was a breeze. But then I havent ordered leather for it, yet. Only one 4. Thank you. 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. 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. That would explain the extreme prices they are going for in the resale market. They were put there because they look cool. Nano-nit Its caulk, not calk, nless thats a rural Texas thing Im unaware of. The new Pythons didnt need thread locker. Height: 5.5 in. Yes. The same feeler gauge that measured .003 wouldnt quite fit in the new Python. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. They could be made to be the target pistol in the US market unless S&W brought back the Model 41. I dont have a heavy bullet mold for the 357. These grips fill a single hand well, finishing just below the pinky of my size-large hand. This is the same system that has worked so well with the King Cobra and is now a well-proven and welcome change. Once the buying fever dies down Id like to buy one of those 6 inch models. Theyre pushing as fast as they can to get that cylinder rotating again, with no loss in accuracy. I was NOT surprised, however, at the way the gun press and Python addicts from the old days over reacted. This is especially true of the 6 model. Barely fired. Sure beats some of the plastic guns and ARs which are that price or more. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. Um The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face. With the ease of mounting a scope on the rib, and the precision the gun has proven capable of, the potential of these guns to be outstanding for closer range deer and farther range varmint hunting is excellent. Advertisement Initially, only a blued finish was offered, but, befitting the gun, it wasn't just any blued finish. Serial number range is PY2052XX, and there is already a "U" or "J"marking inside the crane that I remember, so it was supposed to be of the fixed models for the initial issues I believe. LoL. I couldnt believe Colt would let this gun out. I was going to buy another AR but the Colt seems more appropriate. Reliability * * * * * New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Colt brought back the Python in 2020 and it has been consistently selling out since.. Colt Python 6 Another nod to the original Pythons is the hammer spur. Fails to fire about half the time (light primer strikes). During this review, I shot the guns in the rain and I shot them in weird Texas 85-degree winter muggy heat. From the perspective of a former swimming pool operator, there are just so many things wrong with this part of the conversation. While Colt limited some options for the new model, they more than made up for it with the improvements. Height: 5.5 in. Maybe I handled a bad new Python, but there should be no such thing. In single action, the triggers average was 4 lbs 5 oz. The big change is that Colt ditched the hammer block. At $1,499 MSRP (for both barrel lengths), the new Python is way cheaper than the old ones 4.25-inch barreled new Python, Federal 125-grain .357 Magnum, 25-yard bench rest. News, Extras, Handguns, Revolvers. 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. Watch some of the revolver masters, like Patrick Sweeney, and youll see their trigger finger actually slap the inside of the trigger guard. 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. It also has the 4.25 inch barrel. I dont recognize those markings. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks Colt 2020 Python Gen 2 Marks And How To Date The Serial Number. Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. Blue or brushed stainless. 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