Have you checked the price of Colt “snake” revolvers lately? Is that shiny new Python now out of reach? It is an interesting study of supply, demand and a market gone crazy. Here’s what ...

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.

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.