The gun pictured here was made in 1962. A slight change in grip and trigger guard geometry allows better control firing heavy loads. Every photo you see in this review of the shorter barrel Python is after all of the shooting, and after it was cleaned. I much prefer a .44 or .45 caliber. I kept my Dan Wesson with no regrets. The only way to get a double action gun back in the game is to get that trigger forward as fast as possible. The gross tooling marks present under the top strap of my King Cobra did nothing to alleviate my concerns. . From the perspective of a former swimming pool operator, there are just so many things wrong with this part of the conversation. Height is 7.25 inches. I contacted Colt and asked for an explanation of these failures. So far the ones Ive seen are selling for over retail sometimes a lot over. They were one of the reason I picked an Anaconda back in the early 90s for my first wheel gun, over a S&W or Ruger. Find More at: https://www.patreon.com/GoldenWebb/ Please SUBSCR Show more Shop the GoldenWebb store Cowboy Beach Towel $30.99. LoL. I got my carry license in 1976 and bought a used Trooper MKIII blue 6. Every other round fell either on or between those two extremes. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. Really wanted the 4.25 inch barrel gun but then I realized- I have a four and a six inch Python now, not a bad place to be. If you mentioned it I missed it, but there is a difference in the frame. Altamont makes some grips for the GP100 that look great, and really class the gun up. They would continue to make the 6 Python, in some number, all the way to 2006. Just something about a huge revolver.. Hahahahha Kracker, I love me a S&W 686. Back in the day I used both eagle and mustang grips, lots of sanding and then a nice finish . And no, the Cobra and Kimg Cobra are not that gun. Of course, the Python was the Holy Grail but was always out of reach money-wise. That number can be increased now that Colt is using a method of less hand fitting and more advanced manufacturing. There are several guns Id love to see Colt bring back: Colt Woodsman target .22 semi-auto. Im tempted by this new one, but its still pretty pricy. I told him I wanted a blue 8 in .357 magnum. Consistent placement on target was a breeze. There still seems to be some bugs to be worked out. Love my New Python. Much for the better. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont%E2%80%93Adams_revolver. Have at it, which reminds me of the adage That is why they make Chevys and Fords,everyone can have what they want. 15 18 comments In a practical move by Colt, the seemingly odd short-barreled length was set to match Canadian regulations. We are back to the famed bank-vault lockup of old. In double action, the lowest trigger pull of either gun was 8 lbs. Theyre a fantastic value. I never understood it. When you pull the hammer back, you know this is something special. New Smith & Wesson revolvers at the time cost considerably less. That they came out with improper assembly itself is a joke. Of course, the cost of a blued Python would be considerably more. Width: 1.55 in. BTW, i hope you and Jeremy dont leave TTAG, hands down the best writers/reviewers here! I said double action revolvers. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. I put in 200 rounds of reloaded .357 Magnum through that new 6 Python. 3/4 underlug. The Python has never been an inexpensive weapon. Colt said that of all of the guns they had produced, only about 25 had been returned for any mechanical reliability issue. (That's $1,134 in today's . They put the hand in a perfect position to both manage recoil as well as get a proper finger position on the trigger. You seem a little giddy in your review. Nano-nit Its caulk, not calk, nless thats a rural Texas thing Im unaware of. Alas, all is not sweetness and light. That was almost three months ago. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I find it on muzzle brakes. We are of accord. You covered the bases. Theres no doubt the new trigger is better in every way. Ill let that sink in for a moment. After the initial release of the Pythons, a few reviewers pointed out some serious reliability issues with the Pythons they received from Colt. 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. My newest handgun is a stainless Ruger. Look at simply rugged, frontier gunleather and Purdy gear . I really enjoyed this review. Not saying theyll be inexpensive; the Python is definitely a premium wheelgun. Did some hunting on the net. New-production Colt Pythons retailed for $125 in the late '50s, which is the equivalent of $1,350 in 2023. MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700), Colt Python 4.25 The Python is back! New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. And the focus is always on the problem but never the resolution, or the manufacturers response. You wont be changing springs in a revolver very often if at all. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. Ok While not a big fan of obsolescent wheel guns, there is something about the Python and he Rhino that warms the dried up black walnut I call a heart. I find it in the barrel-to-action threads on some modern rifles. In this case Colt stepped up and made it right. A shamelessly pro-Colt and Python review. OTOH, some people loved the Mamma Mia movies And I dont think your groups are as small as claimed, based on the pics. I take a different view than many people. Nah. New wood grips that you modified to fit you . Ive only had it to the range once. Mark A. Keefe, IV, Editorial Director. The first python had light strikes, gouges on the crown and tool marks inside the barrel. That depends entirely on what you are looking to do. Classic Python style put six stars in this category before we even started. Note the last 4 words of the review. A whole lot of people are starting to fire up their keyboards, telling me Im wrong, yadda, yadda. Quintessentially a target revolver, the Colt 2020 Python has pleasingly proven to be incredibly accurate. Although I find the 4.25 more practical, theres no denying the perfect balance and fast shooting of the 6 version. Ive been waiting with great anticipation for a new 4 stainless. With the crappy rollout, I decided to get a Super Redhawk instead..now if only I could find somewhere to shoot. No one got a brick. I stared at that picture for months deciding that I had to own one of those guns. And then, in 2020, Colt released the best stainless steel revolver theyve ever made. Fantastic handling dynamics. The new Python is a better gun. That said nice to see Colt trying to act like theyre somebody and produce some nice iron. H&G #43 is a 160 grain. I would guess that the problems mentioned above are people not owning up to improper reassembly. Yup! It also exhibits the same lack of stack as the King Cobra. 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. When comparing the stainless guns fit and finish, they too, are just as good as anything we saw from Colt in the past. This of course was way before the internet and I was frustrated. In single action, the triggers average was 4 lbs 5 oz. I owned 2 6 originals, never liked them, sold one to a pal for what I paid for it ($160) and sent the other back for a 4 barrel. Additional shipping cost applies to Alaska and Hawaii. Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. This is because they werent actually allowing the trigger to return fully forward. 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. And man, they do look cool. Eventually the initial frenzy will die down, and well see saner street prices for the new Python 2020. A wide spur, checkered hammer and grooved, curved trigger provided maximum control and fast lock time. No contest between a crafted steel revolver and a gun popped out of a mold. Ah yeah,No. Not sure if Ill keep it when it returns from Colt, as Im concerned about reliability. Barely fired. Midway Has the Federal 5.56x45mm M855 Bulk Ammunition You Need Now, National Level Trainers Offering Free Beginning Gun Handling Videos, New From ShaloTek: P320 Compensated Slide, The 3 Most Important Handgun Shooting Stances to Learn, Gun Review: Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O. 5 1/2 barrel. If the trend with the new generation of Pythons follows like the originals, the next barrel length should be 2 1/2. Also in keeping with tradition, at twenty-five yards the 2020 Python is unerringly lethal. It never failed. Double action. Colt told me that they assumed the side plates had not been properly tightened from the factory. The recoil itself isnt difficult to manage in either length, the 6 gun just gets back on target faster, with very minimal muzzle rise. But it seems a lot like there are more people claiming that their Colt is bad than the number of guns that Colt actually sold. A thing is worth exactly what someone will pay for it, and Im glad I ordered early. Sure beats some of the plastic guns and ARs which are that price or more. Holsters need to be leather with some carving, basketweave is a good old school look. Unlike the King Cobra, and more like the original model Pythons, there was no discernible movement of the cylinder during full lock up. Heres a corrosive agent (ie, blueing salts) you couuld use for the job: https://du-lite.com/shop/du-lite-3-0-salts/. If I have this reaction, Im sure Mr. Bad guy has it triple. The main thing here is that Colt is back in the DA wheelgun game. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. Me, Id be far more interested in the 8 barreled version like the one introduced in 1980. 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. Accuracy * * * * * You know, before the turn of the last century. , Good idea. 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? I put a teeny tiny bit of tacky silicon calk on the threads. This is not the hand-fitted gun of the original models, and do I hope everyone can appreciate the level of work that goes into something like that. They havent stuck a Hillary Hole on a Python yet to my knowledge? Add to Wish List. When I see my trusty Glock 19 sitting in its place while not on me I see a semi-auto pistol. But it is more utilitarian. Especially with the little trigger work, theres nothing wrong with the Ruger match champion at all. The Python had a $125 MSRP (the same as the Single Action Army). Unequivocally yes. This is a better, more accurate, and better written review than what I have seen at Guns and Ammo or other big gun books. When I got the gun back from the factory the gouges and tool marks were down to scratches and it fired consistently, not accurately. Which is it? It was that marriage of the ergonomics of the duty-sized weapon with target accuracy that made the Python so sought after. Yes. These days, high performance JHPs mean that while semi-autos still cant keep up with enormous hunting cartridge revolvers, they are more than good enough to compete against .38 SPL self-defense revolvers. Pepperidge Farms remembers. Ill never forget sliding that Styrofoam out of the plain brown Colt box. Same here. Capacity: 6 rds. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. I just got mine right before all this lock down stuff. Although it has been gaining traction over the last five years or so, the concept of extracting cannabinoids through heat and pressure is not a new trend. At the time published MSRP was $505. The Keefe Report: Colt Addresses Python Problems. Even the stoutest 158 gr loads are tamed by the Python. They just needed to be put on right in the first place. Weight . Listen folks, the name of the alloy is stainless not stainnone. This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. 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