Colt has changed from a manufacturing company to a brand marketing company, sadly the prancing pony isnt what it used to be and made its name on, pass. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. Never had an issue. I still have photos from the first gun and all the correspondence from throughout the ordeal. When the hammer is approximately halfway to its cocked position the bolt is released from the trigger and rides on the outside of the cylinder. At that time you could still handle the gun without a trigger lock. It isnt until shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads that I can tell much of a difference between the recoil management of the 6 and 4.25 barrels. The Python. On the 4.25 gun, I found the screw a little too loose. Colt Python Revolver. Holsters need to be leather with some carving, basketweave is a good old school look. We are of accord. Um The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. Snarky comment aside, thanks for the review. are now, but distinctly more expensive than the S&W 686 or Ruger GP100 with which it competes as a "shooter" as opposed to a collector piece. It appears the sights are interchangeable, although obviously they are at different heights. The gross tooling marks present under the top strap of my King Cobra did nothing to alleviate my concerns. Fantastic handling dynamics. I am cautiously optimistic about the future of Colt. Basically, if it goes bang, thumbs-up. June 30, 2020 By Keith Wood. Customization * * * * * Same here. The Colt Python has retained its popularity even after remaining out of production for decades. In fact I prefer S&W revolvers to any other. Ill keep it up over the next few days and keep annoying them. Some were of significant value. How is it that Mauser made millions of bolt action rifles that went to hell and back for use and conditions, and they never needed thread locker? Youre looking for a company run by God. There was a small bur around the firing pin hole that would stage on the fired case. I said double action revolvers. Ive only had it to the range once. The documented problem was that the cylinder would intermittently fail to advance. This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. Effective semi-autos (aka semi-autos in a useful caliber without performance issues) by a little more than that. My handgun battery is about evenly split between revolvers and semi-autos. The Pythons barrel is marked simply with the snake styled C in Colt and the location of manufacture on one side and Python .357 Magnum on the other. Until this new generation, I struggled with the staging of the Colt trigger, and therefore preferred the Smith & Wesson style. Excellent quality, great 178 grain bullet. Colt advertises the trigger as falling between 7 and 9 and half pounds. I find that lack of specificity disappointing, especially since Colt also touts that the new trigger has a more consistent weight and feel. Rosin can be made from many types of starting materials, including flower, kief and bubble hash either dried or fresh frozen. When you pull the hammer back, you know this is something special. I had to have one, and about a month ago, I scratched that itch. The Python had a $125 MSRP (the same as the Single Action Army). Thank you. You have to do all the polishing and cleaning you would on steel, and then your fun starts. 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. Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. YouTube has indeed changed our world . Their recent record indicates they may actually be interested in people who shoot for fun as well as defense. I have a Galco Summer Comfort and a DeSantis Thumb Break Scabbard for my Ruger GP100 4.2. Did some hunting on the net. Even though quite a few were issued as police department service weapons, the Colt Python has always been a target revolver at its heart. Also in keeping with tradition, at twenty-five yards the 2020 Python is unerringly lethal. Silky smooth trigger. Weight . Man, it was atrocious. Much like the first edition of the Python, this revolver has a captivating appearance. Weight: 42 oz. It deserves all the hype created by its release. I have fond memories of my youth shooting several Pythons. Nice review. H&G #43 is a 160 grain. Another problem with the internet revealed. Now i feel dumb for not recognizing it!! Can you recommend anyone to do this work on say, a new 4.25 Colt Python? A whole lot of people are starting to fire up their keyboards, telling me Im wrong, yadda, yadda. I havent been here in a while due to health issues. Mostly we shoot .38 Spl and .357M, because thats what the wife and I happen to reload most (she prefers .38 Spl for its ease of shooting). Beyond the straight back pull with very little stacking, and a now confirmed consistent weight and feel, the wide serrated trigger shoe completes its cycle without grit or mush. 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. In 1980 I saw a sidebar ad in one of the gun mags with a photo of the newly available 8 barrel. Colt tells us the Pythons have been in production since November in order to fill the supply chain before the announcement. Took about 10seconds with a stone to fix. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. For anyone whos ordered a Single Action Army, or simply had a high polish put on by the Colt Custom Shop, theyve seen what Colt is currently capable of. This revolver was manufactured with a variety of barrel lengths. 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. Over a single long session of shooting, I put 300 rounds of reloaded .38 SPL and 200 rounds of .357 Magnum reloaded rounds through that 4.25 gun prior to doing some brief accuracy testing. If they own up to the problem(s) and fix it/them, then theyve done well. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. I tested both a 6 and a 4.25 trigger. The end-shake still measures exactly the same. 2020 Colt Python Set .357 Mag 4.25". Once I determined that I had removed enough material from the hammer, I polished it and re-blued it. I own both the old and the new Python. Same again for Winchesters and Remingtons of old. Folks who buy this will buy Guncrafter 1911 pistols and the SIG P210. But it seems a lot like there are more people claiming that their Colt is bad than the number of guns that Colt actually sold. The stock Pythons front sight, in both barrel lengths, includes a red ramp front. But how many of those turds floating in swimming pools are actually just Baby Ruth chocolate bars? A shamelessly pro-Colt and Python review. Seems to me that the Colt market has always been driven by collector and speculative interest, vs. performance for dollars spent. The Python has never been an inexpensive weapon. I contacted Colt and asked for an explanation of these failures. The cylinder never failed to cycle in single or double action. Click here to view our other Live Auctions! Colt-PY300168. Different Colt catalogs throughout the decades described them as there to reduce weight or to dissipate heat. But they will be more affordable as time goes. Yeah that was a huge fuk up and hopefully massive changes have been made since then. Both guns were (and are) lasers and were an absolute joy to shoot. Im happy that you simply shared this useful info with us. Colt brought back the Python in 2020 and it has been consistently selling out since.. I understand that there was some criticism of the frame in the early models. Absolutely not. . People overlook the .45 Colt too much. No contest between a crafted steel revolver and a gun popped out of a mold. Tactically- or in the field- it wont do anything a Ruger GP100 wont do Nice colt wheelies thanks for the good article. So, it seems that defective revolvers are still finding their way into circulation. Ive been waiting with great anticipation for a new 4 stainless. If you have missed out on this auction or are looking for a particular firearmcontact us. You wont be changing springs in a revolver very often if at all. I am Happy with both holsters; one IWB, one OWB. When you say surface, do you mean the finish, or the material, or the physical structure of it? None of the threads on any of my guns included a thread locker material on them. They continue today through a variety of guns like their iconic Colt Python and M4 Carbines. use the Glock. Ive looked it over and compared it to an original Python and theres very little firing pin protrusion compared to the original. When I reviewed the new Colt King Cobra, I noted some concern over the cylinder end-shake, which measured at .003. They havent stuck a Hillary Hole on a Python yet to my knowledge? We all hoped. The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955 as Colt's top-of-the-line model. The first python had light strikes, gouges on the crown and tool marks inside the barrel. Colt didnt screw it up. My concern seems to be unfounded. No free cheese. I read what I thought you meant rather than what you wrote, because what you wrote is dumb. I was also considering a high polish prior to nickle boron and then B coverage. On and on, this crap is seemingly everywhere on guns now. It isnt like blueing 4140 steel, where you just clean all oil off a polished gun, rinse off the de-greasing bath, and dunk it into the blueing salts for 20+ minutes. The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955; models dated from 1955 through 1963 were handmade and featured either a Royal Blue or Bright Nickel finish. And man, they do look cool. This is the same system that has worked so well with the King Cobra and is now a well-proven and welcome change. Mark A. Keefe, IV, Editorial Director. Never liked Colts trigger action or grip design as much as Smith & Wesson. I was unusually emotionally invested in an inanimate object, not for the object itself, but for the memories it evoked. The new Python took a pretty big change in the trigger mechanism from the original models. Pubgbet , CHOKEDEE88.COM - . Never enough. Then, right before I was going to publish, another 6 and a 4.25 Python came in from the Colt marketing department. Colt certainly sent out guns that were defective. I tested the end-shake with three different new Pythons and compared them to several old Pythons, including an unfired 4 gun. Ah yeah,No. Remember when Colt shafted the civilian market, thinking it could exist on military contracts indefinitely? 1 selling revolver among FFLs using the services of GunBroker.com in 2020. 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. Great review. 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. A very nice customer service person told me where my nearest Colt dealer was and said he could have one shipped there for me. (Photo: Colt) The hand-filling 8-inch Colt Anaconda for 2021 has an. Maybe I handled a bad new Python, but there should be no such thing. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? There is a 3% charge for credit card transactions. Colt redesigned the Python in order to reinforce the frame at the top where it gets stressed the most under fire to make it even more durable. All groups were shot in single-action, seated off a bag at 25 yards, and the listed groups are averages of five rounds shot over four shot strings. I shoot it regularly and its still like a dream. Colt says that if you have a problem with your Python, call them and they will send you a pre-paid shipping label. When I ETSed in 83 I bought a 6 stainless Python. So it doesnt bother me. In the above, Justin Baldini, Colt's Director of Marketing,. 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. Gonna have nightmares.;). We were allowing the trigger to fully return, are aware that trigger reset wont happen unless thats done. Gives real fans an option, at least. Unlike the King Cobra, and more like the original model Pythons, there was no discernible movement of the cylinder during full lock up. As always, I lubed the gun (in this case with the supplied Lucas Oil Gun Lube) prior to shooting. When it comes to precision, the new Python easily lives up to the reputation of the original models. 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. Barely fired. Frame Material: Stainless Steel My .454 Raging Judge once had the cylinder lock up on me Given that there is no way to easily clear the weapon in that case, that was exciting. But then I havent ordered leather for it, yet. If it makes your heart flutter and your blood pressure spike with joy, by all means, go for it. I shot the heck out of one 6 gun, but my friend also allowed me to photograph and measure several other new Pythons that came in. When I look at those Pythons or say something like a Colt Walker I see a freakin canon. Consistent placement on target was a breeze. Colt 2020 Python Gen 2 Marks And How To Date The Serial Number. Beauty contest? These were a very nice .22 target pistol in their day. You know, before the turn of the last century. Its not exactly what the Democrats wanted done with the money, which makes it all the more delightful. It also has the 4.25 inch barrel. 38SPL P. First, let me say I was getting a little worried about Colt. Pushing is a far more natural action. The Volcanic was basically a lever action pistol. I shot a few Pythons back in the day, but couldnt afford one myself. The new Python is a better gun. During all of that shooting 1,700+ rounds I found no issues at all with any of the guns. How deep have we fallen?! What I saw was a whole lot of people referring to the same malfunctioning guns over and over again. A bad combination and an expensive one at that. We are cranking out some CRAZY manufacturing designs and tolerances now and fantastic pieces from companies like Ruger that have updated most of their equipment with massive expenditures on equipment overhaul. Finally, our impatience was rewarded when, earlier this year, Colt released the 6 and 4.25 Pythons. Im tempted by this new one, but its still pretty pricy. Several other rounds, like the Barnes 140 gr .357 Magnum XPB round scored under 1 as well. The single action trigger on that gun measured at 4lbs 8.2oz and the double action measured at 9lb 2.7oz. The few local gun shops I asked said they didnt really deal in new Colts. I do wish they would bring back a lithe 38 Special like the Police Positive. News, Extras, Handguns, Revolvers. boar with a Glock 17. Ill also guess that it was easier to make this system than the old, from a manufacturing standpoint. Weight: 46 oz. Double action revolvers and semi-auto pistols were developed at about the same time. Thats nice when you are cocking the gun for single action fire, but especially nice if you need to carefully lower the hammer on a loaded chamber without firing the gun. I was thrilled to find a new Python at Cabelas. So one day in November, I picked up the phone and called Colt. I find it on the castellated nuts on ARs. Im one of the lucky ones with an original blued piece. Theres lots more available travel for the firing pin without the transfer bar in the way. From the perspective of a former swimming pool operator, there are just so many things wrong with this part of the conversation. But ultimately, results matter most. Of course, the Python was the Holy Grail but was always out of reach money-wise. The average worker in the US would shell out nine days wages to pay for a Python in 1956. And then, in 2020, Colt released the best stainless steel revolver theyve ever made. These are some of the most highly-prized guns for collectors. Heres a corrosive agent (ie, blueing salts) you couuld use for the job: https://du-lite.com/shop/du-lite-3-0-salts/. I have to say I was surprised to see Colt bringing the Python back. You covered the bases. Height is 7.25 inches. Five bullet diameters between farthest-apart holes in .38 caliber cannot result in a 0.9 group as one of your pictures shows. Barrel Length: 6 in. Colt's Manufacturing Company - firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. If theyre still being produced later, with no issues and they can be bought for retail or under, Ill consider one. 15 18 comments Barrel Length: 4.25 in. This is because they werent actually allowing the trigger to return fully forward. I didnt lube them again or clean them until I was taking photos. Mine is a safe queen, and will remain that way while I beat the snot out of the rugers. Then I taught her to shoot a 4 Python with hot .357 loads around 1968, and she could not miss. This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. by. Prior to the development of modern hollow-points even the good old .45 AARP had issues when compared against the monster cartridges you can load into a revolver frame. Even the stoutest 158 gr loads are tamed by the Python. 3/4 underlug. The grips, with about 60% of the side surfaces checkered, never slipped or failed in any way. It never moved under recoil, it just moved so easily I found the lack or resistance made it a little harder to make fine adjustments. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. I asked Colt why 4.25 and not 4 like the original release. I can see where the love of the old pythons come from, but these arent the old guns. Carried S&W N and K frames for many years as a Peace Officer, but always kinda wanted a Python. And high-qualityrosinis just that. A slight change in grip and trigger guard geometry allows better control firing heavy loads. 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. I was impressed with the finish on the King Cobra, and it looks even better when theres more of it to look at. Width: 1.55 in. I really enjoyed this review. Last handgun a man would ever need, anywhere, and look like it belonged on the hip of a Canadian Mounted Patrolman. You mentioned the difference in the actions. Colt and CT that tax-loving state full of angry liberals (excuse the redundancy) can KMA. Without the trigger holding the transfer bar up behind the firing pin there is no way for the hammer to contact the transfer bar or firing pin. That ended up as a bonus to you, the reader. The ergonomics of the grip, the outstanding trigger, the smooth action and simple weight of the 46 oz. The .357 Magnum can be a painful handful in a lightweight, snub-nosed revolver. I pulled the hammer back, and slowly squeezed the trigger. the only thing is cant find a new anywhere and double the price is crazy i think the 1499.00 price is right but try to find one its impossible and if they only made 2500 6 pythons thats a frigin joke its gonna be the same thing again you want a python its gonna be 3000 period which is a real bummer were not like the lucky ones who get to find these guns and test them colt needs to ramp up the production on these pythons which wont happen real bummer us average joe will never see one of these pythons jock. Eventually the initial frenzy will die down, and well see saner street prices for the new Python 2020. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. Wood 2 piece grip. A stainless GP100 is one of the guns that I just cant seem to keep. Still, I tried a different method, and measured the end-shake at just over .002. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. Colt Python 6 This is a stout and very capable load, with muzzle velocities in the 6 gun over 1,200fps. No doubt about that. Called them today and couldnt get through, as per usual. Ive never calibrated one of those before. The front sights on all of the current Pythons are a complete break from the original pinned styles, and include the same interchangeable front sight setup as the Cobra series. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. Hey, Nanking Nancy, lookee what I got! Rising to the top in a single year is . She remembers that 50+ years later, the second one is for her. He also very generously allowed me to photograph, measure, and generally play with the more than a dozen varied original model Pythons he owned. Revolvers obsolete? 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