Admin Why is a Colt Python so expensive?
The new Python cost more than the last-production Python, which is reasonable. High prices are the result of the Python being out of production and a tremendous collector’s market. Perhaps some of it is speculation. The Single Action Army and the Colt 1911 are still in production and readily available.
Does Colt still make the 357 python?
The Colt Python is a . 357 Magnum caliber revolver manufactured by Colt’s Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. It was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson’s M29 . 44 Magnum….
| Colt Python | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Colt’s Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1955–2005 2020–present |
How good are Colt Pythons?
The Colt Python is a six-shot model and yes, six shots of . 357 Magnum are a great idea for self-defense purposes. The original triggers on Pythons deliver it all from a smooth, consistent DA pull to a glass-rod-crisp break to a remarkably nice reset. It is, quite simply, the finest revolver trigger I’ve ever pulled.
How rare is a Colt Python?
This rare early year production Colt Python has a two-digit serial number and was one of the earliest of the double actions to be produced. Manufactured in 1955, the first year of production, this revolver was one of only 299 made that year.
What caliber is a Colt Python?
The Colt Python is a .357 Magnum caliber revolver formerly manufactured by Colt’s Manufacturing Company of Hartford , Connecticut. It is sometimes referred to as a “Combat Magnum”.
What is a Colt Python pistol?
The Colt Python is a double action handgun chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge, built on Colt’s large I-frame.
What is a Colt handgun?
The Colt Detective Special is a six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2″ barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known to gun enthusiasts as “snubnosed revolvers”.