One of seven mid-20th century Colt handguns named after snakes, the Python was introduced in 1955. The Python was a beefy, all steel and wood revolver chambered in .357 Magnum.

And while the .357 Magnum does not produce the brutal recoil of its big brothers, that 46 ounces of steel will make an extended shooting session much more pleasant, which equates to you becoming more ...

In addition to standard cataloged revolvers, the Python was also used as a canvas for engraved and gold-inlaid works of art offered through Colt’s Custom Shop. Royal Coltguard Serial No. K60576.

Initially designed to be a .38 Special target revolver, Colt decided instead to chamber it for the .357 magnum cartridge, and history was made. What is exceptional about the Python? A number of ...

The re-launch of the Colt Python is old news in 2022, but the 3-inch model had yet to be brought back to production until now. This short-barreled version of the .357 Magnum revolver promises to bring ...

The wait is officially over—Colt has announced that it is bringing back the production 3-inch-barrelled Python. Like all Colt Pythons, the 3-inch version is chambered for the powerful .357 Magnum and ...

The latest Colt Python is identical to its 3", 4.25" and 6" stablemates other than its 5" barrel. The difference and the magic is in that "in between" barrel length.

Colt Python .357 Magnum To reiterate what I said in a previous article on the Python, if Rugers are the Timex of wheelguns, then the Python is the Rolex.