New-production Colt Pythons retailed for $125 in the late '50s, which is the equivalent of $1,350 in 2023. New Smith & Wesson revolvers at the time cost considerably less.

The new Python was only offered in two barrel length however, 4.25" and 6", leading to customer requests for Colt to reintroduce the shorter 3" barreled model as well.

After more than a twenty-year production hiatus, in 2020, Colt relaunched its famous Python revolver with two-barrel length options—4.25-inch and 6-inch. However, collectors still longed for the ...

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 has taken the envelope and aesthetic of the original Colt Python and created a more consistent user experience from shot to shot. The tried-and-true design has evolved, adapting to changing needs ...

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 ...

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.

Related: Colt's Halt to Civilian AR-15 Sales Could Prompt Other Gunmakers to Exit Market The Python was the flagship of Colt's revolver market, produced from 1955 to 2002.