Theres always a couple turds in the swimming pool. Colt has been providing quality firearms for the US Military since Samuel Colt's first US Patent in 1836. Glad to see all is well, and I really enjoyed this review. Colt and CT that tax-loving state full of angry liberals (excuse the redundancy) can KMA. June 30, 2020 By Keith Wood. Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC Colt Speaks Justin Baldini,. The reintroduced 2020 model continues the great legacy. I tested the end-shake with three different new Pythons and compared them to several old Pythons, including an unfired 4 gun. The Python is the only revolver Ive ever considered paying so much for. I shot a few Pythons back in the day, but couldnt afford one myself. Once I determined that I had removed enough material from the hammer, I polished it and re-blued it. Screws coming loose on a sideplate above? I owned 2 6 originals, never liked them, sold one to a pal for what I paid for it ($160) and sent the other back for a 4 barrel. About a month later on December 14th I got a call that the gun was there. Youre looking for a company run by God. Theres just something about seeing her petite self (with ponytail and shooter cap) holding big gun downrange and sending hot lead onto steel that makes me smile. Then, right before I was going to publish, another 6 and a 4.25 Python came in from the Colt marketing department. They were put there because they look cool. When push comes to shove though, Ive never been a big fan of the .357 either. Seems to me that the Colt market has always been driven by collector and speculative interest, vs. performance for dollars spent. 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%. Colt released a few different versions, The Hunter, Silhouette, and 10 Pointer in that barrel length. kinks have been revealed and fixed. Much like the first edition of the Python, this revolver has a captivating appearance. I own both the old and the new Python. Bought the very fist one I could get my hands on, picked it up January 6th. 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. How does the new Python affect the value of the old Pythons? Oh and a competitor to the S&W M&P R8, including optic and WML rails (Ruger needs to get on that one too). Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. Still I want it in Royal Blue as thats the hipster gun owner way. The new models mainspring is a departure, but not a huge one. 5 shot .45 Colt capable of safely launching the Ruger Only loads. As of this writing, Colt says they have produced about 5,000 Pythons and they are split about evenly in barrel lengths. 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. When I got the gun back from the factory the gouges and tool marks were down to scratches and it fired consistently, not accurately. The second issue I have is when you mention price. In this case Colt stepped up and made it right. I COULD get one with my theoretical porkulus cheque. News, Extras, Handguns, Revolvers. Of all the things that should have been an absolute gimme for them, they couldnt even get the profile right. This is a stout and very capable load, with muzzle velocities in the 6 gun over 1,200fps. So far the ones Ive seen are selling for over retail sometimes a lot over. At the time published MSRP was $505. 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. My contact there said it was to comply with minimal barrel length restrictions in Canada. To be clear, they said I needed to realize this guns(New Pythons) are 100% assembly lined manufactured, they are not tested, have no critical inspections, I would get they next one off the line with no testing or inspection and they would not replace or warranty the gun from there on out. . The mainspring is the same V-type as the King Cobra. Great review Jon. Ill assume you mean physical structure. 2020 Colt Python Set .357 Mag 4.25". Description: COLT PYTHON 2020 PRODUCTION 6" SP6WTS .357 MAGNUM or 38 Special, Stainless Steel, Factory New in box, Serial # PY200XXX. The single-action pull of the old Pythons and the OP was 3 poundsclean, crisp and perfect for those wanting to shoot bullseye (which was pretty much the only competition to be found back in 1955, the first year of Python production). I asked Colt why 4.25 and not 4 like the original release. The 6 model has the traditional three cut-outs in the rib, and the 4.25 has the two sections more traditional to the 4 older models. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. 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. I do remember being annoyed waiting, but I cant remember how long it took. When I ETSed in 83 I bought a 6 stainless Python. Finish: Semi-Bright Ill never forget sliding that Styrofoam out of the plain brown Colt box. Midway Has the Federal 5.56x45mm M855 Bulk Ammunition You Need Now, National Level Trainers Offering Free Beginning Gun Handling Videos, New From ShaloTek: P320 Compensated Slide, The 3 Most Important Handgun Shooting Stances to Learn, Gun Review: Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O. Ive looked it over and compared it to an original Python and theres very little firing pin protrusion compared to the original. I contacted Colt and asked for an explanation of these failures. This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. But aint nothin wrong with some .45 ACP in a good 1911 or a Glock-style pistol (e. g. Ruger SR45). The announcement of the new production Colt Python in 2020 was a surprise for many firearms fans, as the famous snake gun had been out of production since 2005. I didnt expect high marks in this category. Ok While not a big fan of obsolescent wheel guns, there is something about the Python and he Rhino that warms the dried up black walnut I call a heart. 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. Yeah, done it. I put a teeny tiny bit of tacky silicon caulk on the threads to fix the (non) issue. What you are describing sounds like the exact same defect that I had on a Rossi break-action rifle. Perhaps because of the dirty Harry movies and others. I was thrilled to find a new Python at Cabelas. Silky smooth trigger. And then, in 2020, Colt released the best stainless steel revolver theyve ever made. No doubt about that. Find More at: https://www.patreon.com/GoldenWebb/ Please SUBSCR Show more Shop the GoldenWebb store Cowboy Beach Towel $30.99. Just something about a huge revolver.. 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. Its my BBQ gun. Definitely nice to see the wheel gun aficionados get a gun that actually justifies their love of the system. I really liked that gun, but sold it many years ago to help pay for my house. Not even in fancy colors. I find it in the barrel-to-action threads on some modern rifles. Boy, I dont know. Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. You asked about holsters; both Galco and DeSantis have holsters for the Python. Dont bite the hand that feeds you. The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955 as Colt's top-of-the-line model. I had Ted Blocker leather make an appropriate holster for it. Width: 1.55 in. Every photo you see in this review of the shorter barrel Python is after all of the shooting, and after it was cleaned. *CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER SET*. it was beyond me how somebody could screw that up. There still seems to be some bugs to be worked out. What I saw was a whole lot of people referring to the same malfunctioning guns over and over again. Width: 1.55 in. On all of the guns I shot, the windage screw moves very easily. To be fair, metallic cartridge revolvers predate practical semi-autos by almost half a century. A 178 H&G is going to be a tough find. I do wish they would bring back a lithe 38 Special like the Police Positive. Maybe. Called them today and couldnt get through, as per usual. This isnt just an accurate, good looking gun, its a fun one, too. The reply was that stainless steel guns are what people will shoot. I put the full 1,000 rounds I originally intended to shoot through two guns through one single 6 gun. Three-hundred and seventeen I-frame Pythons were shipped during the first six months at a retail price of $125. At $1,499 MSRP (for both barrel lengths), the new Python is way cheaper than the old ones 4.25-inch barreled new Python, Federal 125-grain .357 Magnum, 25-yard bench rest. In 1980 I saw a sidebar ad in one of the gun mags with a photo of the newly available 8 barrel. Kinda like the amount of people who say they were at the original Woodstock concert! When I look at those Pythons or say something like a Colt Walker I see a freakin canon. Different Colt catalogs throughout the decades described them as there to reduce weight or to dissipate heat. After all, the older Pythons were bringing in $2-3,000 each. Offered in two barrel lengths, in 2020 Colt has given the world a 6" and a 4.25" barrel. Its not blued, but its the best brushed stainless on the market. 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. The grips, with about 60% of the side surfaces checkered, never slipped or failed in any way. Slightly gritty. I carry my four inch gun from time to time. In single action, the triggers average was 4 lbs 5 oz. Every other round fell either on or between those two extremes. It just feels like the trigger wants to be pulled, like the gun wants to be shot. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. In a practical move by Colt, the seemingly odd short-barreled length was set to match Canadian. Worth scouring the net for though. Unequivocally yes. (I did have one Armscor .357 Magnum 158gr FMJ round fail to fire, but it also failed to do so in two other guns.). I never understood it. 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. The new 6-inch Anaconda has an unloaded weight of 53 ounces, and an overall length of 13 inches. Got to understand the action and stick with it. Weight: 46 oz. But those were the .357 Magnum loads and they printed, on average, 1.2 groups. I didnt lube them again or clean them until I was taking photos. The 178 is classic Elmer Keith. Rosin can be made from many types of starting materials, including flower, kief and bubble hash either dried or fresh frozen. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. The few local gun shops I asked said they didnt really deal in new Colts. It isnt the right thing to do but it is reality. Well balanced and poised. If it requires refinishing, it may take longer. Inspired from the tv series Yellowstone, this Kelly Reilly Blue Coat is poncho-style outerwear. But theres only one way to find out. In double action, the lowest trigger pull of either gun was 8 lbs. From the perspective of a former swimming pool operator, there are just so many things wrong with this part of the conversation. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. It was sweet, no doubt. Lyman oven makes around a 190 grain mold. 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., Jon, have I told you how much I thing of you as my dad? And I was worried Hartford would screw it all up releasing a sub-standard Python. Its a pain in the neck, but it can be done. Despite some very heavy hand loads. Oh, 686? Mine is a safe queen, and will remain that way while I beat the snot out of the rugers. Thanks for the review. This of course was way before the internet and I was frustrated. 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. Brand new 2020 Python 4.25 inch. Overall Length: 9.75 in. This is not the hand-fitted gun of the original models, and do I hope everyone can appreciate the level of work that goes into something like that. Buy Colt Python 2020 ENGRAVED Royal Snake Scale by Altamont 4.25" .357 Mag: GunBroker is the largest seller of Revolvers Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 973467538 . A fella can still hope. The FIRST RULE of buying anything new (especially guns) is to wait Beauty contest? Im tempted by this new one, but its still pretty pricy. Really. If I have this reaction, Im sure Mr. Bad guy has it triple. In every measurable way, the new Pythons perform just as well or better than the originals. MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700), Colt Python 4.25 They owned up to that and said that it was their fault. Also have a S&W Model 629 with a polished trigger. 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. That kind that rushes a product to completion, and that includes a lot of them, including my own. This could be a nice money-maker for them, and they need that right now. That being said, I waited a whole year to make sure that Colt rectified the problem. 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. Colt Pythons manufactured between 1955 and 1969 also feature numeral-based serial numbers. 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. 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. After all, it was decades before Colt released a stainless version of the originals. Yeah, this gun is a hot mess. (I am quite proud of how nicely I was able to polish and re-blue the hammer: unless you know that I did that, you would never notice it or think that it was anything other than factory original.). Theres lots more available travel for the firing pin without the transfer bar in the way. pweserge, spoken like someone long on theory and little real world experience. Still, I tried a different method, and measured the end-shake at just over .002. Its not and never was a safe queen. 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. I would guess that the problems mentioned above are people not owning up to improper reassembly. They lock right in the hand, and help make shooting the Python a joy. Same here. Ill read a few more reviews and decide if that government check should go to Colt. 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). You know, before the turn of the last century. 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. Oh, and the Official Police? Mine is a stainless 6 model with full size grips. But how many of those turds floating in swimming pools are actually just Baby Ruth chocolate bars? The bullet has long left the barrel by the time your finger is moving out. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. New-in-box 2020 Pythons, in either barrel length, are being sold for about twice the MSRP. Additional shipping cost applies to Alaska and Hawaii. While Colt limited some options for the new model, they more than made up for it with the improvements. Im currently unaware of any major holster manufacturers making well-fitted holsters for this revolver, so if any of you know of one, let us know in the comments. It appears the sights are interchangeable, although obviously they are at different heights. This is not a fault of the gun, but poor training for which I was once also a victim. There are no clicks to the movement, a continuous turn yields continuous movement of the sight blade. I got on the order train as fast as I could, asking for both a 6 and 4.25 gun from my distributor. I'm going to be contacting Colt tomorrow. Victim blame all you want (like they didnt release the trigger all the way in this review), this release is a mess and the problems were (are?) I put in 200 rounds of reloaded .357 Magnum through that new 6 Python. I am cautiously optimistic about the future of Colt. I dont care for the difficulty I read about getting in touch with them. Folks who buy this will buy Guncrafter 1911 pistols and the SIG P210. The gross tooling marks present under the top strap of my King Cobra did nothing to alleviate my concerns. Colt told me that they assumed the side plates had not been properly tightened from the factory. Ive always wanted a 2.5 one and would buy one of the new ones if they offered the option. Noooo. New-production Colt Pythons retailed for $125 in the late '50s, which is the equivalent of $1,350 in 2023. Colt last week issued an update to clarify some reported questions with their rebooted Python series of .357 Magnum revolvers. Do you have one to recommend or a particular bullet you like? I just got mine right before all this lock down stuff. I find it on muzzle brakes. The only Colt I ever owned was a SAA. Go back far enough and you can find damn near anything to support your argument. Colt got back in the double action revolver game with the Cobra. Never enough. Nothing jarred loose. Hunt deer humanely at distances of 100 yards Id go with Ruger .44 SBH with a scope ( I have one). New wood grips that you modified to fit you . Until then Ill run my 686+ and Ruger Match Champion. I removed an additional 0.010 inches of material from the surface of the hammer that rests against the receiver and voila! pwrserge, obsolesent? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Colt Python has retained its popularity even after remaining out of production for decades. Overall * * * * * If anything, theyve reminded us of what the company once produced, and what it still is capable of. Have at it, which reminds me of the adage That is why they make Chevys and Fords,everyone can have what they want. If you mentioned it I missed it, but there is a difference in the frame. On and on, this crap is seemingly everywhere on guns now. re: the need for thread locker on modern guns. Colt Python The finest production revolver ever made. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. I can see where the love of the old pythons come from, but these arent the old guns. The end-shake still measures exactly the same. The Colt Python featured a fully adjustable white-outline Accro rear sight and a 1/8-inch front ramp with red inset. Colt didnt screw it up. It never failed. Maybe Colt will offer the blue from their custom shop? Please keep us informed like this. The new Python opts for a similar but different style rounded wire V shaped mainspring. I was going to buy another AR but the Colt seems more appropriate. The Volcanic was basically a lever action pistol. 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. Until this new generation, I struggled with the staging of the Colt trigger, and therefore preferred the Smith & Wesson style. 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. But other than that there dont seem to be any big noticeable changes. The gun still dry fires in DA and SA. Many folks think that Colt has lost the level of expertise and attention to detail necessary to produce that finish. Its not exactly what the Democrats wanted done with the money, which makes it all the more delightful. The finish on all of the current Pythons is Colts standard brushed stainless. At that time you could still handle the gun without a trigger lock. A stainless GP100 is one of the guns that I just cant seem to keep. Checkered, never slipped or failed in any way protrusion compared to the same V-type as the King did! 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