Then they released the King Cobra and we could see the writing on the wall. Colt Python 8'' 1981 Unfired in original box. Of course, if I didn’t like it, there would be plenty of other fan boys to sell the guns off to. People overlook the .45 Colt too much. 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. At no point during any of the shooting did I feel like I was slogging through rounds to check off boxes. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. Lanyard loop. WEST HARTFORD, CONN., (January 1, 2020) – After years of research and development, Colt releases a refined and upgraded Colt Python. But that all goes out the window with hand polishing. How is it that Mauser made millions of bolt action rifles that went to hell and back for use and conditions, and they never needed thread locker? 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. BTW, i hope you and Jeremy dont leave TTAG, hands down the best writers/reviewers here! Should it be there on a top shelf gun? I reckon some Colt employees are out of their jobs right now. The big change is that Colt ditched the hammer block. The finish on all of the current Pythons is Colt’s standard brushed stainless. Back in the day I used both eagle and mustang grips, lots of sanding and then a nice finish . To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. 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. We are of accord. Putting the Python up against any other brand next with your eyes closed? use the Glock. There’s just something about seeing her petite self (with ponytail and shooter cap) holding big gun downrange and sending hot lead onto steel that makes me smile. 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. I dearly hope we see a blued Python, and I’d fight a big man or a small old lady to be first in line for one, but I don’t think we will see them in significant numbers anytime soon. Unfortunately they were all hideously overpriced so there was no sale. Silky smooth trigger. When I look at those Pythons or say something like a Colt Walker I see a freakin canon. Not even in fancy colors. You won’t be changing springs in a revolver very often if at all. I think I made too much money to qualify for that .gov cheese. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? Well balanced and poised. And, no, I don’t consider the Volcanic to be a practical semi-auto because it’s a weird hybrid thing that doesn’t fit into any modern handgun category. It’s frankly shocking that they release a revolver with very commonly seen reliability issues and people are trying to handwave it away because they’re so thirsty for a new “Python”. Heck of a startup for a 1600 dollar revolver, if you ask me. Altamont makes some grips for the GP100 that look great, and really class the gun up. I prefer a S&W .44 magnum. Colt took less than perfect functioning examples to their big roll out at shot show, what manufacturing company doesn’t check out examples before a event like Shot for their premiere. Yes a example that didn’t have the problem that many other examples did, just google New Colt Pythons problems,5 to 6 pages should get the point across. Did you read, or even glance at, the review? They put the hand in a perfect position to both manage recoil as well as get a proper finger position on the trigger. I’ll also guess that it was easier to make this system than the old, from a manufacturing standpoint. In double action, the lowest trigger pull of either gun was 8 lbs. At a guess I wouldn’t think it moves the needle. Great review Jon. If the trend with the new generation of Pythons follows like the originals, the next barrel length should be 2 1/2″. It’s that speed in shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads where the Python excels. So I can forgive the differences. It continued in that manner through another 50 rounds or so, certainly didn’t self-correct. Those are some mighty fine looking revolvers. The same feeler gauge that measured .003″ wouldn’t quite fit in the new Python. There was a small bur around the firing pin hole that would stage on the fired case. If you take a look at the King Cobra review, you’ll know just what the trigger mechanism is on the new Python. You’re looking for a company run by God. Um… The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. The best price for colt python for sale online. So far the ones I”ve seen are selling for over retail… sometimes a lot over. It’s also my wife’s favorite gun of the entire collection. The stock Python’s front sight, in both barrel lengths, includes a red ramp front. How does the new Python affect the value of the old Pythons? You know, before the turn of the last century. At no point did I clean or provide any maintenance to the guns in any way during the shooting. The hundreds of rounds of my own reloaded .357 Magnum rounds were all 158gr Speer Gold Dot HP’s pushed by 15.3 grains of H110 powder. Beautifully finished, great trigger, accurate–and broken. On and on, this crap is seemingly everywhere on guns now. Kracker, I love me a S&W 686. Nothing jarred loose. Facebook. Pinterest. “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? Customization * * * * * The original Pythons were expensive and genuinely premium pieces, this is just overpriced average (and that’s assuming they really have fixed the reliability issues). The original in 1955 had a flat leaf style mainspring like the Trooper and not a plunging type. In single action, the triggers’ average was 4 lbs 5 oz. In fact I prefer S&W revolvers to any other. Don’t mind the negative Nancy’s who are complaining. for all of those who “have to have it now” folks to buy them, so they Different Colt catalogs throughout the decades described them as there to reduce weight or to dissipate heat. – The Colt Officer Target pistols, especially in .22 and .32. I got my carry license in 1976 and bought a used Trooper MKIII blue 6″. A 178 H&G is going to be a tough find. Fixed trench rear. the only thing is can’t find a new anywhere and double the price is crazy i think the 1499.00 price is right but try to find one its impossible and if they only made 2500 6″ pythons thats a frigin joke its gonna be the same thing again you want a python its gonna be 3000 period which is a real bummer were not like the lucky ones who get to find these guns and test them colt needs to ramp up the production on these pythons which won’t happen real bummer us average joe will never see one of these pythons jock. pweserge, spoken like someone long on theory and little real world experience. A very nice customer service person told me where my nearest Colt dealer was and said he could have one shipped there for me. I COULD get one with my theoretical porkulus cheque. This is not a fault of the gun, but poor training for which I was once also a victim. And a great shooter. The Volcanic was basically a lever action pistol. Now i feel dumb for not recognizing it!! Colt Python 357 Royal Blue in original box with manual colt letter,and hangal tag, ... 5935.00 SOLD waiting for payment . Strike one. I said double action revolvers. Height: 5.5 in. A few years back it was offered to me and the seller set the price. I have the 6 inch model. And it looks nice when it is done. Also have a S&W Model 629 with a polished trigger. boar with a Glock 17. H&G #43 is a 160 grain. – I’d 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. Then I taught her to shoot a 4″ Python with hot .357 loads around 1968, and she could not miss. I much preferred the S&W Model 27 for looks, and the Ruger Redhawk for pure brute strength. There’s no over-sized, unmanageable caliber. I taught her to shoot around 1965, though she could never hit anything with the .25 acp I bought her. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. 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. Instead, they went with a transfer bar system. The famous colt python is back in 2020 and let me tell you, the trigger is amazing! Blued finish. Nah. If it requires refinishing, it may take longer. LoL. These guns had loose side plates that may have caused the malfunction. Sure beats some of the plastic guns and ARs which are that price or more. Gives real fans an option, at least. I bet I thumbed back a Python hammer 20,000 times, easy, and let it down on a live round hundreds of times as well, it was definitely a non-problem, why was it fixed? 6″, no Hillary hole and six rounds only. Don’t care to hear about 10mm. I am Happy with both holsters; one IWB, one OWB. This is a stout and very capable load, with muzzle velocities in the 6″ gun over 1,200fps. 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