I pulled the side plates from each of the new guns I had access to. boar with a Glock 17. Unfortunately, there was an almost four month gap between when I got to shoot the 6 gun and the shorter barreled model. Got my 686 as an OSP color guard trade in. Dear colt, 2.5 round butt, PVD black and you can have my $1499 , https://www.gunbroker.com/item/865604298 This Gun. But there is something about a Python. You covered the bases. More than an homage, the checkered walnut scales are so close to the originals that they can be interchanged with many of the older model Pythons. Five bullet diameters between farthest-apart holes in .38 caliber cannot result in a 0.9 group as one of your pictures shows. And a great shooter. 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. How deep have we fallen?! Try to keep up with the conversation. The new gun is basically a Boa though, even if they are calling it a Python. When I look at those Pythons or say something like a Colt Walker I see a freakin canon. What brand dial indicator is that youre using? Another exciting aspect and big reason why rosin is gaining popularity is its versatility. Never enough. I take a different view than many people. Reliability? After closing, it would again fire the first round, and lock up again. Back in the day I used both eagle and mustang grips, lots of sanding and then a nice finish . Colt has changed from a manufacturing company to a brand marketing company, sadly the prancing pony isnt what it used to be and made its name on, pass. Thank you. Colt Python, 2020 production The Colt Python was officially re-released by Colt in January 2020, following months of circulating rumors. Good call Colt, good call. Heck of a startup for a 1600 dollar revolver, if you ask me. With this Python 2020 effort, thoughthis is a good sign from the company. Their recent record indicates they may actually be interested in people who shoot for fun as well as defense. I carry my four inch gun from time to time. Double action. YouTube has indeed changed our world . Add to Wish List. 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. Colt has revived an iconic and superb firearm with the 2020 Python. Mine is a stainless 6 model with full size grips. I have fond memories of my youth shooting several Pythons. 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. I can honestly say Ive had about as many feeding issues with revolvers as semi-autos. The Python. But, I just dont like to pull on the cylinder release. *CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER SET*. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. Same here. 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. Never liked Colts trigger action or grip design as much as Smith & Wesson. For any mechanical issue, they should have it returned to you within 30 days. Im currently unaware of any major holster manufacturers making well-fitted holsters for this revolver, so if any of you know of one, let us know in the comments. Nice gun-nice review. 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. As a person who has worked in very high-end and state of the art modern manufacturing, that ALONE is a huge problem. So, it seems that defective revolvers are still finding their way into circulation. The only way to get a double action gun back in the game is to get that trigger forward as fast as possible. At a guess I wouldnt think it moves the needle. To be clear, they said I needed to realize this guns(New Pythons) are 100% assembly lined manufactured, they are not tested, have no critical inspections, I would get they next one off the line with no testing or inspection and they would not replace or warranty the gun from there on out. One day the light goes off in your head and you realize just how good the piece really is. This isnt just an accurate, good looking gun, its a fun one, too. The subject comes up sometimes when re-finishing post-64 Winchester 94s. Altamont makes some grips for the GP100 that look great, and really class the gun up. I pulled the hammer back, and slowly squeezed the trigger. Sub 1 groups with both the 6 and 4.25 at 25 yards with a variety of ammunition. 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. The Serial Number is under 4000, and it was delivered to my dealer from the distributor one week ago. Yeah that was a huge fuk up and hopefully massive changes have been made since then. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? The same feeler gauge that measured .003 wouldnt quite fit in the new Python. Outstanding value. The screws measured between 9 and 10 inch-pounds of torque required to loosen the plates. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. Thank you very much. It hardly moves at all. The cylinder continues to rotate until the bolt drops into the next cylinder notch assuring proper alignment of the chamber, barrel, and firing pin before the hammer is released. Width: 1.55 in. Find More at: https://www.patreon.com/GoldenWebb/ Please SUBSCR Show more Shop the GoldenWebb store Cowboy Beach Towel $30.99. Also have a S&W Model 629 with a polished trigger. I havent seen a gun yet, but in pictures the hammer also appears slightly smaller, if so, supwifdat? MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700), Colt Python 4.25 When I started this review, I hoped to have both the 6 and 4.25 guns on hand. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. There is a 3% charge for credit card transactions. (I am quite proud of how nicely I was able to polish and re-blue the hammer: unless you know that I did that, you would never notice it or think that it was anything other than factory original.). Enjoyed reading your review (youre not a Colt fan at all, are you?). Barely fired. For my 6"-barrelled Python, the overall length is 11.5." 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. New-production Colt Pythons retailed for $125 in the late '50s, which is the equivalent of $1,350 in 2023. 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. Very through. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. Should it be there on a top shelf gun? When I reviewed the new Colt King Cobra, I noted some concern over the cylinder end-shake, which measured at .003. . Its a pain in the neck, but it can be done. The full under-lug, combined with those rib vents complete a certain stout elegance. With the possible exception of the Korth guns, the new Python has the finest production trigger on the market right now. The original Colt Python revolver was issued in one single barrel length, 6. 5 shot .45 Colt capable of safely launching the Ruger Only loads. Manufacturers, retailersif your actual, physical product does not include actual sincere and genuine customer serviceyoure wasting the customers time and money. And man, they do look cool. It meant a little more than most of the guns I review. Blue or brushed stainless. Then go shooting. I own both the old and the new Python. Pushing is a far more natural action. Colt designed the new Python to be a strong gun, capable of shooting numerous full-magnum rounds over the course of its life. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. Colt last week issued an update to clarify some reported questions with their rebooted Python series of .357 Magnum revolvers. . Of the guns Ive looked at, none of them have it. Too many recycled stories and a lack of depth. We are back to the famed bank-vault lockup of old. 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. Colt certainly sent out guns that were defective. The reintroduced 2020 model continues the great legacy. They had instead stopped the forward travel right before the last click of the mechanism. We have 100s of Collector Grade firearms (not on auction) in our inventory and available for . Ah yeah,No. I put an extremely wide range of ammunition through these three guns. Hoping they fix the thing. They havent. Noooo. Beautifully finished, great trigger, accurateand broken. But theres only one way to find out. If you take a look at the King Cobra review, youll know just what the trigger mechanism is on the new Python. No one got a brick. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Love my New Python. In the above, Justin Baldini, Colt's Director of Marketing,. Its not and never was a safe queen. At the time published MSRP was $505. (TTAG isnt at the top of many major manufacturers Christmas card lists.) This is not a fault of the gun, but poor training for which I was once also a victim. I kept my Dan Wesson with no regrets. With .38 SPL target loads, recoil in either model new Python is very minimal and suitable for the most recoil adverse shooters. I got on the order train as fast as I could, asking for both a 6 and 4.25 gun from my distributor. This of course was way before the internet and I was frustrated. Im increasingly puzzled why this crap is there. Go back far enough and you can find damn near anything to support your argument. Fantastic handling dynamics. I am more sad than angry over the outcome. But those were the .357 Magnum loads and they printed, on average, 1.2 groups. I suspect most will fit just fine, but many of the best holsters wont. I own the first Colt double action .357 Magnum, a New Service with 7.5 inch barrel, several Official Police revolvers, an original Python, the new Python, and I often carry a 1956 Colt Cobra. I was going to buy another AR but the Colt seems more appropriate. Getting to handle those old beauties would be cool. From the perspective of a former swimming pool operator, there are just so many things wrong with this part of the conversation. 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. Colt-PY300168. I am Happy with both holsters; one IWB, one OWB. Great gun I never should have sold. In 1980 I saw a sidebar ad in one of the gun mags with a photo of the newly available 8 barrel. It may have just passed up my pinned barrel 29 Ive been looking for as #1 to get. Some were of significant value. It is possible to blue stainless steel because it is possible to corrode stainless steel. Its not exactly what the Democrats wanted done with the money, which makes it all the more delightful. Very good review. People overlook the .45 Colt too much. That ended up as a bonus to you, the reader. My dad, like many of his generation, would be right to depend on this new Python as much or more than he ever did the older models. I prefer a S&W .44 magnum. , Ive been careful with my money all my life and this is what it gets me. Dont care to hear about 10mm. I owned a 6 inch blue and 4 inch nickle and willfully parted with both. (That's $1,134 in today's . Yes a example that didnt have the problem that many other examples did, just google New Colt Pythons problems,5 to 6 pages should get the point across. How is it that Ive never heard of a S&W or Colt sideplate shooting loose in 100 years of production guns before this? Alas, all is not sweetness and light. Accuracy. The only Colt I ever owned was a SAA. It was also chambered in .357 Magnum. Last handgun a man would ever need, anywhere, and look like it belonged on the hip of a Canadian Mounted Patrolman. What I saw was a whole lot of people referring to the same malfunctioning guns over and over again. 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%. Oh, and the Official Police? The gun wasnt cooperating. 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. During all of that shooting 1,700+ rounds I found no issues at all with any of the guns. That depends entirely on what you are looking to do. 5.1 oz. I taught her to shoot around 1965, though she could never hit anything with the .25 acp I bought her. 1 selling revolver among FFLs using the services of GunBroker.com in 2020. Weight: 42 oz. Ill also guess that it was easier to make this system than the old, from a manufacturing standpoint. The problems were seen in guns either straight out of the box or having only been handled by Colt people (the SHOT show debacle). Ill read a few more reviews and decide if that government check should go to Colt. She remembers that 50+ years later, the second one is for her. The new rear sight is tucked into the gun with the familiar long leaf, terminating with a top screw changing elevation, and the tiny side screw altering the windage via a thin black blade. Me, Id be far more interested in the 8 barreled version like the one introduced in 1980. 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. A 1956 catalogue lists a Colt Trooper at $71. It was that marriage of the ergonomics of the duty-sized weapon with target accuracy that made the Python so sought after. Hahahahha The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. Width: 1.55 in. 38SPL P. First, let me say I was getting a little worried about Colt. Another problem with the internet revealed. pwrserge, obsolesent? 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. 2020 Colt Python Set .357 Mag 4.25". Measured over 10 pulls of two different guns, theres all of 1.3 oz of difference. I'm very disheartened about this. Its going back to Colt. Well-written and thorough. Ive shot revolvers, including Colts, for years. As of this writing, Colt says they have produced about 5,000 Pythons and they are split about evenly in barrel lengths. Every other round fell either on or between those two extremes. I stared at that picture for months deciding that I had to own one of those guns. Same for Garands. I still have photos from the first gun and all the correspondence from throughout the ordeal. Fails to fire about half the time (light primer strikes). I find it in the barrel-to-action threads on some modern rifles. When I see my trusty Glock 19 sitting in its place while not on me I see a semi-auto pistol. Yeah, this gun is a hot mess. I was ready to be angry. 606-787-7575. I find it on muzzle brakes. The consistent and excellent result of all of the guns put a gun-nerd grin on my face. You wont be changing springs in a revolver very often if at all. This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. the only thing is cant 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 wont happen real bummer us average joe will never see one of these pythons jock. Im one of the lucky ones with an original blued piece. Additional shipping cost applies to Alaska and Hawaii. Inspired from the tv series Yellowstone, this Kelly Reilly Blue Coat is poncho-style outerwear. So has my shooting buddy, who experienced the same results when I asked him to verify what I was experiencing. It isnt the right thing to do but it is reality. Ive owned more than a few Pythons over the years. The .002 seemed a little loose. Beauty contest? 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. . If you have missed out on this auction or are looking for a particular firearmcontact us. 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. At that time you could still handle the gun without a trigger lock. In January of 2020 a new Colt Python rolled out of the factory and it was the No. Just something about a huge revolver.. Customization on a revolver is a package deal. A bad combination and an expensive one at that. It also has the 4.25 inch barrel. I was not able to find a four inch gun and grabbed the first six inch gun I saw. Youre looking for a company run by God. 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