I never understood it. Yeah that was a huge fuk up and hopefully massive changes have been made since then. The main thing here is that Colt is back in the DA wheelgun game. The Python has never been an inexpensive weapon. Colt's Manufacturing Company - firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. They are not vents. I was not able to find a four inch gun and grabbed the first six inch gun I saw. Given the myriad of advantages of semi-autos in a self-defense situation, yes that makes revolvers obsolescent. Any one is free to gamble with their funds as they see fit, isnt AMERICA grand,as for myself Ive gambled way too much to continue with any more colt products. Fend of a 10 pack of starving Wuhan flu zombies ? Sub 1 groups with both the 6 and 4.25 at 25 yards with a variety of ammunition. Height: 5.5 in. 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. Both guns were (and are) lasers and were an absolute joy to shoot. Yes. H&G #43 is a 160 grain. Thing is I dont want to face down a 400 lb. The subject comes up sometimes when re-finishing post-64 Winchester 94s. But the ability to interchange the front sights, as well as backwards compatibility with the old Python grips gives this revolver a leg up on the competition. Double action. It was also chambered in .357 Magnum. Very through. Also in keeping with tradition, at twenty-five yards the 2020 Python is unerringly lethal. The tests from Colt showed that they did not jar loose in recoil, so the defective guns were probably not tightened down property at the factory. $1500 may be a lot now, but $729.95 was a lot in 1990. Its my BBQ gun. I tested both a 6 and a 4.25 trigger. I COULD get one with my theoretical porkulus cheque. Great review Jon. June 30, 2020 By Keith Wood. Great review. Different Colt catalogs throughout the decades described them as there to reduce weight or to dissipate heat. . Well, the truth is, some stainless steels can be blued. They havent. Note the last 4 words of the review. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. This review gives me a little more confidence in the new version. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. By Bob Campbell Published on February 12, 2020 in Firearms Recently, a friend remarked that the new Colt Python, at $1,399 MSRP, could not be as good as the older Pythons. When I get my government check, Ill spend it on a Python. i left vietnam in jan of 72 and at the end of jan i bought my first 6 blue python and still have to today and i can only say the the python is the greatest handgun ive ever had. Got my 686 as an OSP color guard trade in. The same feeler gauge that measured .003 wouldnt quite fit in the new Python. Even though quite a few were issued as police department service weapons, the Colt Python has always been a target revolver at its heart. In CA we have to have a 4 inch tube to legally carry while hunting. The question that everyone will ask is, Does the new Python live up to the name? Yes. Ive only had it to the range once. In fact I prefer S&W revolvers to any other. And thats the way the conversation went when a buddy of mine told me that Colt would soon be offering a new Python. Not good. Lots of great detail, good pics, and I think a honest critical analysis of what you really saw vs Internet myth or focusing on early production miscues. Id be curious which alloys Colt used in the New Python, BTW, if you happen to be talking to Colt and have an opportunity to ask them. Got busier since then and havent had time to fight with it. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. The original Colt Python revolver was issued in one single barrel length, 6. Adjusting for inflation, the prices on the old production guns and these cost about the same. Those are some mighty fine looking revolvers. When I ETSed in 83 I bought a 6 stainless Python. The worst shooting group was also an Armscor 158 gr FMJ round. Weight: 46 oz. Weight . It may have just passed up my pinned barrel 29 Ive been looking for as #1 to get. So has my shooting buddy, who experienced the same results when I asked him to verify what I was experiencing. Overall Length: 11.5 in. Unfortunately, there was an almost four month gap between when I got to shoot the 6 gun and the shorter barreled model. And if the Python performs as well as it appeared to during my short time with it, that backlog will probably increase. Comparatively, semi-autos with effective loadings are a fairly new thing. On the 4.25 gun, I found the screw a little too loose. Not saying theyll be inexpensive; the Python is definitely a premium wheelgun. Finish: Semi-Bright This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. I think its a weak mainspring thats mostly to blame (probably did that to simulate the original refined action) and/or a problem with the transfer bar/hammer. At the time published MSRP was $505. Absolutely not. I dont have a heavy bullet mold for the 357. The Serial Number is under 4000, and it was delivered to my dealer from the distributor one week ago. These are some of the most highly-prized guns for collectors. But they will be more affordable as time goes. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. Oh and a competitor to the S&W M&P R8, including optic and WML rails (Ruger needs to get on that one too). I have fond memories of my youth shooting several Pythons. A whole lot of people are starting to fire up their keyboards, telling me Im wrong, yadda, yadda. Ive also been upset front when they disappointed me, like with the King Cobra, although I have certainly warmed up to that gun. Pythons have always included a wide, deeply serrated hammer spur as standard. If you dont own revolvers you have a serious hole in your handgun battery. In January of 2020 a new Colt Python rolled out of the factory and it was the No. Not to mention that this is Colt desperately trying to gain its following back after giving most of the civilian market the finger for years. If that kind of thing continued on the Python, I wouldnt be disappointed, Id be angry. New one just doesnt look right. I put a teeny tiny bit of tacky silicon calk on the threads. On June 2, 1955, the first production Colt Python models left the factory and launched what still remains one of the most iconic double-action revolvers of all time. Thank you. I much preferred the S&W Model 27 for looks, and the Ruger Redhawk for pure brute strength. The python had a lot of hand fitting and polishing, where as every piece on this gun was probably CNC machined. Now, if Colt would make the Anaconda 2021, that would just be the bees knees, wouldnt it? Look at simply rugged, frontier gunleather and Purdy gear . We have 100s of Collector Grade firearms (not on auction) in our inventory and available for . A wide spur, checkered hammer and grooved, curved trigger provided maximum control and fast lock time. A stainless GP100 is one of the guns that I just cant seem to keep. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. Colt tells us the Pythons have been in production since November in order to fill the supply chain before the announcement. Another nod to the original Pythons is the hammer spur. Have you looked into what could be causing it? Sure beats some of the plastic guns and ARs which are that price or more. 5.1 oz. The Colt Python featured a fully adjustable white-outline Accro rear sight and a 1/8-inch front ramp with red inset. Never had an issue. What brand dial indicator is that youre using? I was ready to be angry. I contacted Colt and asked for an explanation of these failures. . kinks have been revealed and fixed. I assume no, but have not seen it stated. I read what I thought you meant rather than what you wrote, because what you wrote is dumb. While Colt limited some options for the new model, they more than made up for it with the improvements. Best review Ive seen here in a LONG time. A lot more.and then the Viper. . My dad, like many of his generation, would be right to depend on this new Python as much or more than he ever did the older models. $ 1,399.00. Can you recommend anyone to do this work on say, a new 4.25 Colt Python? The Python. Alas, all is not sweetness and light. Those cut-out sections on the top of the rib were originally called vents by Colt. Kelly Reilly portrayed the role of Beth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton in the series. I said double action revolvers. Upon thinking about it, I might just get one of these this summer, just to have a gun that can handle full-power .357s. Keep blowing the customer service, communication part of the job. Altamont makes some grips for the GP100 that look great, and really class the gun up. pwrserge, obsolesent? It isnt the right thing to do but it is reality. Not much risk there. Is their a reason why Colt cant put the same surface on the new hammers that the original Pythons had? You asked about holsters; both Galco and DeSantis have holsters for the Python. I tested the new Python next to the original Python. When push comes to shove though, Ive never been a big fan of the .357 either. I got on the order train as fast as I could, asking for both a 6 and 4.25 gun from my distributor. Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. And high-qualityrosinis just that. Dont bite the hand that feeds you. But it is more utilitarian. (Photo: Colt) The hand-filling 8-inch Colt Anaconda for 2021 has an. The big change is that Colt ditched the hammer block. I put the full 1,000 rounds I originally intended to shoot through two guns through one single 6 gun. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Go back far enough and you can find damn near anything to support your argument. These were a very nice .22 target pistol in their day. The gun still dry fires in DA and SA. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face. You want to piss off and lose customers? Ive shot revolvers, including Colts, for years. If anything, theyve reminded us of what the company once produced, and what it still is capable of. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. I wanted this to be my best gun, I wanted to love this gun. When you pull the hammer back, you know this is something special. The end-shake still measures exactly the same. The cylinder never failed to cycle in single or double action. Um The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. We all hoped. pweserge, Im speaking practically. Dont care to hear about 10mm. I own a 74 Colt Python and it is amazing. Ive always wanted a 2.5 one and would buy one of the new ones if they offered the option. And this Python just might be the one gun I need to add to the herd. The recoil itself isnt difficult to manage in either length, the 6 gun just gets back on target faster, with very minimal muzzle rise. It deserves all the hype created by its release. Once the hammer is released from the trigger, it rotates forward striking the transfer bar transferring energy to the firing pin to ignite the cartridge in the chamber. Customization on a revolver is a package deal. 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. 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. Colt said that they had started using thread locker as well as tested to see if the side plates would come loose during firing. Then go shooting. That allows the upper part of the hammer to move farther forward, which allows the lower part of the hammer to move farther forward, which pushes the transfer bar farther forward, which pushes the firing pin about 0.010 inches additionally forward. Still I want it in Royal Blue as thats the hipster gun owner way. Colt Python 2020 Review: The Greatest Revolver of All Time? I think its worth it to pay 1500 for a stainless gun manufactured to such high standards. MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700), Colt Python 4.25 No free cheese. Id love to see it as light as possible. I was going to buy another AR but the Colt seems more appropriate. , Ive been careful with my money all my life and this is what it gets me. With a modern handgun, using modern steels, a .45 Colt can be loaded to be the equivalent of a .44 RemMag and then some. Ill never forget sliding that Styrofoam out of the plain brown Colt box. Im happy that you simply shared this useful info with us. You seem a little giddy in your review. I have the 6 inch model. Saying it another way, I removed about 0.010 inches of material from the part of the hammer that contacts the receiver and stops further forward movement of the hammer. Its the best! Lyman oven makes around a 190 grain mold. Then, right before I was going to publish, another 6 and a 4.25 Python came in from the Colt marketing department. Remember when Colt shafted the civilian market, thinking it could exist on military contracts indefinitely? by. Not my thing or budget but fwiw American Rifleman gave it a good review too. Reliability * * * * * Id like to see Colt bring back some variant of a .45 Colt in a double-action, built strongly enough to allow for Ruger-level loads. Barrel Length: 4.25 in. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. During this review, I shot the guns in the rain and I shot them in weird Texas 85-degree winter muggy heat. My only gripe is a personal styling preference: I dont like full underlugs that extend all the way to the very tip/end of the barrel (muzzle). I prefer a S&W .44 magnum. I just hope Colt makes them for a while so all the fan boys can get their fix leaving the rest of us guns we can buy without waiting on a list for months. That may be good for Canadians, but not so great for those of us who can easily find holsters for 4 guns that may not fit just right with that extra 1/4 of barrel. I didnt lube them again or clean them until I was taking photos. Thanks a lot for sharing this excellent info! That said nice to see Colt trying to act like theyre somebody and produce some nice iron. Well balanced and poised. At no point did I clean or provide any maintenance to the guns in any way during the shooting. Revolvers obsolete? I think I made too much money to qualify for that .gov cheese. The new Python carries a hefty $1499 price tag and they are just about impossible to find. The shooting hand thumb will find the spur with ease and surety. The blueing of stainless often requires you hit a narrow temperature range, sometimes you need to run the salt bath temp up and down through the range to get the blueing to start, then you need to sometimes agitate the salts a bit to keep them blueing the stainless, etc, etc. When comparing the stainless guns fit and finish, they too, are just as good as anything we saw from Colt in the past. While I appreciated the build of a Python, I was never a fan. Fixed trench rear. The Python is cool. I have a 1980 Python that was handed down to me nearly unfired. Not saying that S&W and Ruger, the two big players in that space, are bad by any means (theyre not!). I find it in the barrel-to-action threads on some modern rifles. Of the guns Ive looked at, none of them have it. They would continue to make the 6 Python, in some number, all the way to 2006. When I reviewed the new Colt King Cobra, I noted some concern over the cylinder end-shake, which measured at .003. Maybe they can make some money on this and finally afford to pay some college student $500 to design them a decent web site with futuristic features like complete specs and high resolution pictures. I much prefer a .44 or .45 caliber. Now Colt, make more of them. Enjoyed reading your review (youre not a Colt fan at all, are you?). Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. It was sweet, no doubt. Until this new generation, I struggled with the staging of the Colt trigger, and therefore preferred the Smith & Wesson style. I had a fella offer me a straight up trade of a Python for my DW after we shot each others guns at the range. None of us were experiencing any issues at all. Same here. use the Glock. Grips: Walnut Target Stocks Getting to handle those old beauties would be cool. Back in the late 1970s I was toying with the idea of buying a Python, but when I saw the Dan Wesson .357 pistol pac, I emptied my wallet right away. It hardly moves at all. The mainspring is the same V-type as the King Cobra. A fella can still hope. . I dont understand how thats even possible, and Id probably the be the guy to argue that its not. Rosin can be made from many types of starting materials, including flower, kief and bubble hash either dried or fresh frozen. Frame Material: Stainless Steel The small print in Aurebesh on the dial reads Made on Lothal which was a farming planet in the outer rim where the Empire installed mining and production facilities. The grips, with about 60% of the side surfaces checkered, never slipped or failed in any way. After closing, it would again fire the first round, and lock up again. Months before Colt was able to get me guns to review, the guns from my buddy came in. Although the vented rib and full underlug on the I-Frame Colt may have given it a signature look, its that grips shape that gave the Python its signature feel. I own the first Colt double action .357 Magnum, a New Service with 7.5 inch barrel, several Official Police revolvers, an original Python, the new Python, and I often carry a 1956 Colt Cobra. Pushing is a far more natural action. Did you read, or even glance at, the review? Oh, and the Official Police? Strike one. I would guess that the problems mentioned above are people not owning up to improper reassembly. I now have a varied collection of plastic autos, steel autos, and revolvers and Im thinking I really need to get a Colt. There is a 3% charge for credit card transactions. The Python is back! We were allowing the trigger to fully return, are aware that trigger reset wont happen unless thats done. Then I taught her to shoot a 4 Python with hot .357 loads around 1968, and she could not miss. Definitely the most in-depth complete review Ive seen so far on the new gun. Good story, but I still have the 4 Python I bought NIB in 1973, works good, lasts a long time. I havent seen a gun yet, but in pictures the hammer also appears slightly smaller, if so, supwifdat? It meant a little more than most of the guns I review. The new Pythons didnt need thread locker. Especially with the little trigger work, theres nothing wrong with the Ruger match champion at all. So one day in November, I picked up the phone and called Colt. I followed your advice and did a search on Google. Colt and CT that tax-loving state full of angry liberals (excuse the redundancy) can KMA. Colt Python 6 Silky smooth trigger. But aint nothin wrong with some .45 ACP in a good 1911 or a Glock-style pistol (e. g. Ruger SR45). Style and Appearance * * * * * I told him I wanted a blue 8 in .357 magnum. Another exciting aspect and big reason why rosin is gaining popularity is its versatility. I own many guns now, but the Python is the centerpiece of my handgun collection. To my delight, the store told me they usually take 10% off the MSRP but they were having a Christmas sale for an additional 10%. But how many of those turds floating in swimming pools are actually just Baby Ruth chocolate bars? Serial number range is PY2052XX, and there is already a "U" or "J"marking inside the crane that I remember, so it was supposed to be of the fixed models for the initial issues I believe. Im increasingly puzzled why this crap is there. And I was worried Hartford would screw it all up releasing a sub-standard Python. For those that learn the action this is a great revolver, perhaps the greatest Colt ever. Strike two. Every other round fell either on or between those two extremes. I find it on muzzle brakes. This is because they werent actually allowing the trigger to return fully forward. I never had any trigger hang-ups. 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