One of seven mid-20th century Colt handguns named after snakes, the Python was introduced in 1955. The Python was a beefy, all steel and wood revolver chambered in .357 Magnum.

Initially designed to be a .38 Special target revolver, Colt decided instead to chamber it for the .357 magnum cartridge, and history was made. What is exceptional about the Python? A number of ...

The wait is officially over—Colt has announced that it is bringing back the production 3-inch-barrelled Python. Like all Colt Pythons, the 3-inch version is chambered for the powerful .357 Magnum and ...

Yet, for reasons I never understood, Colt did not get involved, preferring instead to promote its racy Python in .357 Mag.

One of seven mid-20th century Colt handguns named after snakes, the Python was introduced in 1955. The Python was a beefy, all steel and wood revolver chambered in .357 Magnum.

The latest Colt Python is identical to its 3", 4.25" and 6" stablemates other than its 5" barrel. The difference and the magic is in that "in between" barrel length.