Colt’s of Hartford, Conn., has been in the solid-frame, swing-out-cylinder, double-action revolver business since the introduction of the Model 1889 Navy .38 DA.

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.

Colt discontinued the firearm around 2005, and the already significant value of available revolvers rapidly surpassed what you might pay for a five-day ocean cruise. The drought has ended: January ...

Not all handguns achieve the status of icon. Interestingly, the two most successful iconic handguns both came from Colt. They are the 1873 Peacemaker revolver and the 1911 semi-auto pistol. Both have ...

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.

The top-selling revolver sold on GunBroker.com in 2020 was the recently re-launched Colt Python, a highly anticipated reintroduction of an iconic design.

Colt Manufacturing Company LLC showed off the reintroduction of its .357 Magnum Python revolver, an icon that disappeared from the market 18 years ago.

But, the Python has generally been considered exceptional by shooters, collectors, etc. for at least a generation. Introduced in 1955, it was intended from the start to be a premium revolver ...