Nov 29, 2006 · There have been a number of cases of US military personnel carrying the Colt Python in a combat zone, but these were strictly non-official situations. I've read several accounts of US Special Forces men arming themselves with the Python, but the Python was never "officially" used by anyone due to it's expense.

Sep 15, 2021 · While the military had long committed to the automatic, the police world was gripped by revolvers. The .357 Magnum was rather new but became the gunslinger’s cartridge of choice. Colt had made...

Sep 15, 2016 · Colt also introduced a very high-end rendition of its I-frame .357 Mag. revolver brought out in 1953, calling it the Colt Python. The I-frame was a slightly enlarged and heat-treated...

Dec 7, 2023 · The ambassador’s personnel security detail, known as the Personal Security Unit, carried the vaunted Colt Python in .357 Magnum. (It is unclear what the weapon’s barrel length or configuration was.) This was one of the few known uses of the gun in a war.

Aug 19, 2024 · The Colt Python quickly became popular among target shooters and law enforcement after its introduction. The 6-inch barrel model was favored by uniformed officers, while the 4-inch barrel was...

The Colt Python is a double action handgun chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge, built on Colt's large I-frame. Pythons have a reputation for accuracy, smooth trigger pull, and a tight cylinder lock-up.

Sep 5, 2018 · The Colt Python in .357 Magnum, with its sleek lines, incredible finish, superb accuracy and flawless trigger pull, has been repeatedly described as the finest production revolver ever made. So, why did the Python vanish?

The Colt Python is regarded by many gun purists and firearms experts as quite possibly the finest double-action revolver ever made. Colt introduced its Python series to the civilian and law enforcement markets in 1955 and branded it a premium-class revolver.

Dec 21, 2015 · Of these three, only the Colt Python was a radically new design, even though it could trace its ancestry back to the Army Special, a popular .38-caliber double action that had been in the line since 1908 and was rechristened the Colt Official Police in 1927.

Jan 21, 2020 · Colt Manufacturing Company LLC showed off the reintroduction of its .357 Magnum Python revolver, an icon that disappeared from the market 18 years ago.