(That's $1,134 in today's . A very nice customer service person told me where my nearest Colt dealer was and said he could have one shipped there for me. Remember when Colt shafted the civilian market, thinking it could exist on military contracts indefinitely? The consistent and excellent result of all of the guns put a gun-nerd grin on my face. The new Python took a pretty big change in the trigger mechanism from the original models. 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. They just needed to be put on right in the first place. Every photo you see in this review of the shorter barrel Python is after all of the shooting, and after it was cleaned. The big change is that Colt ditched the hammer block. In any barrel length, the tastefully done marks and the finish makes the Python stand out. Glad to see all is well, and I really enjoyed this review. 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%. I dont care for the difficulty I read about getting in touch with them. 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. I was impressed with the finish on the King Cobra, and it looks even better when theres more of it to look at. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. This gun looks fantastic and your review was one of the best Ive read at TTAG in quite awhile. The .002 seemed a little loose. The Python. Yeah, this gun is a hot mess. I pulled the hammer back, and slowly squeezed the trigger. I much preferred the S&W Model 27 for looks, and the Ruger Redhawk for pure brute strength. Hahahahha Good shooting! I asked Colt why 4.25 and not 4 like the original release. And a great shooter. I'm going to be contacting Colt tomorrow. That was the brushed stainless finish then, to be followed by the Ultimate Stainless finish in 1984. In fact, even after 500 rounds in one session through a revolver, I was surprised the rounds had been expended so fast. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks On and on, this crap is seemingly everywhere on guns now. 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. The top of the frame has been beefed up and the adjustable rear sight doesn't weaken the frame. Ha. Nah. 2020 Colt Python Set .357 Mag 4.25". I'm very disheartened about this. We all hoped. The Pythons adjustable rear sight is very similar to the original. And I was worried Hartford would screw it all up releasing a sub-standard Python. Pythons have always included a wide, deeply serrated hammer spur as standard. The new models mainspring is a departure, but not a huge one. You have to know how to shoot the Colt and it isnt for everyone. by. After all, the older Pythons were bringing in $2-3,000 each. For those particularly interested, the cylinder throats measured at .358 on a minus pin gauge set and the major bore diameter was dead on at .357. 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. 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. Different Colt catalogs throughout the decades described them as there to reduce weight or to dissipate heat. Eventually the initial frenzy will die down, and well see saner street prices for the new Python 2020. Overall * * * * * 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. As I said in my King Cobra review, my dad carried a stainless Python, so the Python wasnt just some other gun to me. Maybe Colt will offer the blue from their custom shop? So, it seems that defective revolvers are still finding their way into circulation. Rising to the top in a single year is . When I get my government check, Ill spend it on a Python. 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. This isnt just an accurate, good looking gun, its a fun one, too. It isnt until shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads that I can tell much of a difference between the recoil management of the 6 and 4.25 barrels. It was a link back to my family. New-production Colt Pythons retailed for $125 in the late '50s, which is the equivalent of $1,350 in 2023. Measured over 10 pulls of two different guns, theres all of 1.3 oz of difference. Gives real fans an option, at least. The Python has never been an inexpensive weapon. I have fond memories of my youth shooting several Pythons. Building on Colt's Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25" and 6" barrel lengths. I would guess that the problems mentioned above are people not owning up to improper reassembly. The original Pythons were expensive and genuinely premium pieces, this is just overpriced average (and thats assuming they really have fixed the reliability issues). Pushing is a far more natural action. Colt Python 2020 Review: The Greatest Revolver of All Time? And if the Python performs as well as it appeared to during my short time with it, that backlog will probably increase. The reply was that stainless steel guns are what people will shoot. Not to mention that this is Colt desperately trying to gain its following back after giving most of the civilian market the finger for years. Not my thing or budget but fwiw American Rifleman gave it a good review too. Wow. But other than that there dont seem to be any big noticeable changes. No doubt about that. In front of the sight, just above the muzzle, there is a very small screw. Its that speed in shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads where the Python excels. But it is the finest Colt revolver made. it was beyond me how somebody could screw that up. Screws coming loose on a sideplate above? 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. Nice review. 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. Colt-PY300168. You mentioned the difference in the actions. If that kind of thing continued on the Python, I wouldnt be disappointed, Id be angry. The problems were seen in guns either straight out of the box or having only been handled by Colt people (the SHOT show debacle). Click here to view our other Live Auctions! A bad combination and an expensive one at that. A slight change in grip and trigger guard geometry allows better control firing heavy loads. I havent seen a gun yet, but in pictures the hammer also appears slightly smaller, if so, supwifdat? Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. Very proper. Shipping cost is $45 and includes shipping insurance to the CONTINENTAL US. 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. I think its worth it to pay 1500 for a stainless gun manufactured to such high standards. Ive also been upset front when they disappointed me, like with the King Cobra, although I have certainly warmed up to that gun. Revolvers obsolete? 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. 5 shot .45 Colt capable of safely launching the Ruger Only loads. Colt Python Revolver. Same for Garands. Height: 5.5 in. I couldnt believe Colt would let this gun out. real. Keep blowing the customer service, communication part of the job. There still seems to be some bugs to be worked out. Customization * * * * * This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. boar with a Glock 17. Frame Material: Stainless Steel ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The second gun shoots much better but the trigger pull is DA 10lb and the SA is 6lb. So one day in November, I picked up the phone and called Colt. Ive never calibrated one of those before. It hardly moves at all. Former gun slinger, current gun writer. But Im happy with it. Sub 1 groups with both the 6 and 4.25 at 25 yards with a variety of ammunition. Ive always wanted a 2.5 one and would buy one of the new ones if they offered the option. This is the same system that has worked so well with the King Cobra and is now a well-proven and welcome change. As a gunsmith, I find thread locker in more and more and more places on modern firearms. Not saying theyll be inexpensive; the Python is definitely a premium wheelgun. Especially with the little trigger work, theres nothing wrong with the Ruger match champion at all. "The funny thing. Still I want it in Royal Blue as thats the hipster gun owner way. 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. So I can forgive the differences. Yes. 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. That kind that rushes a product to completion, and that includes a lot of them, including my own. I tested the end-shake with three different new Pythons and compared them to several old Pythons, including an unfired 4 gun. Its the best! Well, the truth is, some stainless steels can be blued. I think I made too much money to qualify for that .gov cheese. (I did have one Armscor .357 Magnum 158gr FMJ round fail to fire, but it also failed to do so in two other guns.). But theres only one way to find out. I take a different view than many people. They would continue to make the 6 Python, in some number, all the way to 2006. If you love to wear action movies and games outfits so must check the top 5 superb Cosplay Jackets which gives you a killer and stunning look on this cosplay festival. The finish on all of the current Pythons is Colts standard brushed stainless. Find More at: https://www.patreon.com/GoldenWebb/ Please SUBSCR Show more Shop the GoldenWebb store Cowboy Beach Towel $30.99. 6, no Hillary hole and six rounds only. We were allowing the trigger to fully return, are aware that trigger reset wont happen unless thats done. Im curious if you still feel this way a year and half later? With the crappy rollout, I decided to get a Super Redhawk instead..now if only I could find somewhere to shoot. I was thrilled to find a new Python at Cabelas. Colt brought back the Python in 2020 and it has been consistently selling out since.. In every measurable way, the new Pythons perform just as well or better than the originals. LoL. Even if it was mechanically sound, it looks like a plastic version of a Python rather than a real thing. 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). A fella can still hope. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. Accuracy * * * * * 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. The shooting hand thumb will find the spur with ease and surety. Another nod to the original Pythons is the hammer spur. 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. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. The python had a lot of hand fitting and polishing, where as every piece on this gun was probably CNC machined. . Even with the old Pythons, Colt made around 65 guns a day at their peak production. After closing, it would again fire the first round, and lock up again. Colt released a few different versions, The Hunter, Silhouette, and 10 Pointer in that barrel length. The only Colt I ever owned was a SAA. Very through. Silky smooth trigger. None of us were experiencing any issues at all. 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). And it looks nice when it is done. 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. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. When you say surface, do you mean the finish, or the material, or the physical structure of it? As a person who has worked in very high-end and state of the art modern manufacturing, that ALONE is a huge problem. The new 6-inch Anaconda has an unloaded weight of 53 ounces, and an overall length of 13 inches. I am completely up front about how big of a fan I am of Colt. I think its a weak mainspring thats mostly to blame (probably did that to simulate the original refined action) and/or a problem with the transfer bar/hammer. Called them today and couldnt get through, as per usual. Then they released the King Cobra and we could see the writing on the wall. The single action trigger on that gun measured at 4lbs 8.2oz and the double action measured at 9lb 2.7oz. Its so good that they had function problems with the shootable examples at Shot Show Media Day,cylinders failed to advance . I am cautiously optimistic about the future of Colt. I have a Galco Summer Comfort and a DeSantis Thumb Break Scabbard for my Ruger GP100 4.2. Barely fired. Thank you very much. It was sweet, no doubt. I prefer a S&W .44 magnum. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. Finish: Semi-Bright No contest between a crafted steel revolver and a gun popped out of a mold. Did you read, or even glance at, the review? The 178 is classic Elmer Keith. Can you recommend anyone to do this work on say, a new 4.25 Colt Python? The Colt Officer Target pistols, especially in .22 and .32. About a month later on December 14th I got a call that the gun was there. A wide spur, checkered hammer and grooved, curved trigger provided maximum control and fast lock time. The Python had a $125 MSRP (the same as the Single Action Army). Of course, if I didnt like it, there would be plenty of other fan boys to sell the guns off to. Im tempted by this new one, but its still pretty pricy. It also has the 4.25 inch barrel. 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. Best Shop Dumps CC The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. Holsters need to be leather with some carving, basketweave is a good old school look. Have you looked into what could be causing it? 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. I havent been here in a while due to health issues. I said double action revolvers. Overall Length: 11.5 in. Basically, if it goes bang, thumbs-up. Then, right before I was going to publish, another 6 and a 4.25 Python came in from the Colt marketing department. My newest handgun is a stainless Ruger. But its never bad to have another player, especially when the product is that good, and according to this review, the product *is* that good. The Python is cool. Freaking EXCELLENT question. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. Like from an 80s movie (or Stranger Things) where the trusty, crusty Sheriff ventures into the dark woods with his smokewagon in hand. The tests from Colt showed that they did not jar loose in recoil, so the defective guns were probably not tightened down property at the factory. We have 100s of Collector Grade firearms (not on auction) in our inventory and available for . Im one of the lucky ones with an original blued piece. At no point during any of the shooting did I feel like I was slogging through rounds to check off boxes. The new gun is basically a Boa though, even if they are calling it a Python. Not even in fancy colors. For my 6"-barrelled Python, the overall length is 11.5." This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. This is not a fault of the gun, but poor training for which I was once also a victim. Dear colt, 2.5 round butt, PVD black and you can have my $1499 , https://www.gunbroker.com/item/865604298 This Gun. I have a 1980 Python that was handed down to me nearly unfired. A thing is worth exactly what someone will pay for it, and Im glad I ordered early. . 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. Now i feel dumb for not recognizing it!! The Volcanic was basically a lever action pistol. That ended up as a bonus to you, the reader. I understand that there was some criticism of the frame in the early models. I was also considering a high polish prior to nickle boron and then B coverage. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Height is 7.25 inches. I find it in screws. Listen folks, the name of the alloy is stainless not stainnone. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. I have ran a 178 grain hard cast SWC at just over 1340 fps with excellent accuracy to 100 yards. Stainless steel is not as pretty as blued. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. Not because I dont like it, because everybody else around me does. The new Python has a 5-pound trigger pull, and it isn't clean and crisp. I now have a varied collection of plastic autos, steel autos, and revolvers and Im thinking I really need to get a Colt. 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? I like and own both revolvers and semi-autos. So has my shooting buddy, who experienced the same results when I asked him to verify what I was experiencing. 6 gun makes fast double action follow-up shots feel natural. Advertisement Initially, only a blued finish was offered, but, befitting the gun, it wasn't just any blued finish. If I have this reaction, Im sure Mr. Bad guy has it triple. There are no clicks to the movement, a continuous turn yields continuous movement of the sight blade. Im an admitted Glock fanboi with a bias for 1911s, but theres something about a handsome wheelgun that just brings out the nostalgia. BTW, i hope you and Jeremy dont leave TTAG, hands down the best writers/reviewers here! Reliability * * * * * Both guns were (and are) lasers and were an absolute joy to shoot. Ive looked it over and compared it to an original Python and theres very little firing pin protrusion compared to the original. COLT MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN. Definitely nice to see the wheel gun aficionados get a gun that actually justifies their love of the system. Back in the late 1970s I was toying with the idea of buying a Python, but when I saw the Dan Wesson .357 pistol pac, I emptied my wallet right away. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. Oh and a competitor to the S&W M&P R8, including optic and WML rails (Ruger needs to get on that one too). I even own a few Tubberware pistols. Its simply too bloody expensive for what you get. Last handgun a man would ever need, anywhere, and look like it belonged on the hip of a Canadian Mounted Patrolman. At no point did I clean or provide any maintenance to the guns in any way during the shooting. A 1956 catalogue lists a Colt Trooper at $71. They owned up to that and said that it was their fault. Note the last 4 words of the review. 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