The revolver was most commonly sold with a six-inch barrel, although two, three, four, and eight-inch barrels were also available. The barrel was the Python’s most defining and beautiful feature.

Watch this American Rifleman Television feature segment from 2020 to learn more about Colt's re-introduced Python revolver, and how the company has improved the latest iteration of the classic design.

A nine-inch barrel made it the firearm of choice for mounted cavalry, and Colt’s follow-up was the more refined Dragoon series of revolvers.