Production finishes included a bright nickel, royal blue and stainless steel. All forms were chambered for the popular. The 3-inch barrel form was eventually discontinued, making it very rare in today's collector market while the 6-inch form was the barrel of choice for many buyers. Barrels (screwed into the frame) available included 2.5-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch lengths. Of note with the Python family was its vented rib design spanning the length of the barrel - giving the revolver something of a fearsome appearance. Sighting was by way of a rear adjustable installation and a front ramp though optional optics could be affixed to the top of the frame for precision shooting. The firing pin was mounted to the frame of the gun with the hammer contacting it with each trigger squeeze. As such, a certain level of "repeating fire" could be achieved before reloading was necessary. Since the Python was a "double-action" revolver, the trigger action handled the cocking of the hammer. The pistol grip was ergonomically designed for a firm hand hold with access to the integrated trigger, itself protected within a thin ring. Cocking was via a hammer spur which was seated aft of the cylinder and above the pistol grip, manually actuated by the thumb. Cartridges were loaded into the six available chambers and the cylinder was moved back manually into the receiver. The cylinder itself was fluted in typical revolver fashion with the distinct, beloved "click" during rotation. Spent shell casings were ejected via a spring-loaded extractor arm found under the barrel, ahead of the cylinder proper. The cylinder sat within the receiver and was designed to swing out to the left side for loading/extraction/reloading. The receiver was very well-made and highly durable, clean and without much detail to spoil its contours. The Python was conventional in its form and function. Regardless, the Python remains a fan-favorite among all levels of users and collectors - and even royalty worldwide. Official Python production ceased in 1996, forty-one years since inception of the gun and the family line was formally discontinued in 1999. Of note was the fact that the Python represented Colt's first "all-new" revolver design since the turn of the century.
#COLT PYTHON SERIES#
Colt introduced its Python series to the civilian and law enforcement markets in 1955 and branded it a premium-class revolver. The Colt Python is regarded by many gun purists and firearms experts as quite possibly the finest double-action revolver ever made.
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