The Colt Python made its debut in 1955. That year was prime time for double-action revolvers. 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. ...
The Python is made for fire double-action. The trigger action is a very smooth nine pounds. You saying it can’t be fired single . If so, you in too big of a hurry to measure the pull. What do you mean by personal defense? I carry mine, in the woods, not on the streets. Bria...
Colt Firearms invented the modern double action, swing-out cylinder revolver in 1889, and entered a new century and a new legend with the Model of 1911 .45 Automatic which gained an unequaled reputation for reliability and power in the hands of men like Sergeant York. From yet another expedi...
This Colt Python is decorated with patriotic scenes in gold inlay making it a tribute to the history of the United States. Although many commonly assume that the Colt Python was only made in .357 Remington Magnum it was made in very limited numbers in a few other calibers. There was a t...
In 1904,Coltmanufactured their first medium frame double action target revolver like the Colt Officer’s Model. This was technically a variant of the original Colt New Army and Navy Series of 1892 to 1908. For 65 years they manufactured this handgun built on the “E” frame under several dif...
In single action mode, it was no problem, but in double action the looseness of the two parts in the frame and on their respective pins allows them to shift position enough that the hammer would cock off to the left and impact the edge of the hammer channel in the frame Fail To Fire...
Adding to the confusion, the very Python-like clockwork hinted of things to come, although the folks from Colt would only say the action was scaleable. See Photo Gallery Well, the Python hasn’t made a comeback, not yet anyway, but the new Colt I have at hand is a .357 Magnum ...
If you were to peruse a Colt commercial product catalog from the 1970s or early 1980s, you would find a number of revolvers, both single and double action, which required extensive hand fitting to function properly. With the price of hand labor increasing sharply, this inevitably made Colt ...
Colt revolvers are OK, but personally I think that the lockwork of S&W revolvers is better. Their single action revolvers are actually pretty good–I think they may be the only ones still using forged frames, but they are not cost competitive. ...
Something not seen on many of the ARs being produced today can be found under the M4 hand guards on the LE6920—double heat shields. That does not seem significant on the showroom floor, but it will after you burn through a couple of mags in quick succession. The muzzle compensator reduce...