Colt Python | |
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![]() Colt Pythons with 6-inch (15 cm) and 4-inch (10 cm) barrels and nickel finish | |
Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
Produced | 1955–2005 (Generation 1) 2020–present (Generation 2) |
Variants | 2.5-inch (6.4 cm), 3-inch (7.6 cm), 4-inch (10 cm), 4.25-inch (10.8 cm), 6-inch (15 cm) and 8-inch (20 cm) barrel |
Specifications | |
Mass | 38 ounces (1.1 kg) to 48 ounces (1.4 kg) |
Cartridge | .357 Magnum |
Action | Double action and single action |
Maximum firing range | 200 yd (180 m) |
Feed system | Six-round cylinder |
Sights | Rear adj.; front ramp |
The Colt Python is a double action/single action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. It was first introduced in 1955 by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. [1]
Pythons have a reputation for accuracy, smooth trigger pull, and a tight cylinder lock-up.[2] Pythons, built on Colt's large I-frame, are similar in size and function to the Colt Trooper and Colt Lawman revolvers.[3]
The Colt Python is intended for the premium revolver market segment. Produced from 1955 to 2005, and again since 2020, it was described by historian R.L. Wilson as "the Rolls-Royce of Colt revolvers",[4] and firearms historian Ian V. Hogg referred to it as the "best revolver in the world."[5] Some firearm collectors and writers such as Jeff Cooper and Ian V. Hogg have described the Python as "the finest production revolver ever made".[1][2][6][4][7][8][5]