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? Post-World War II, Colt knew they had to rehabilitate the revolver ...
The Officer’s Model was the top of Colt’s revolver line as a target revolver until the introduction of the Colt Python in 1955. In 1969, the Colt Officer’s Model was dropped from production. In 1969, Colt discontinued all older-type medium action revolvers with the exception of the Py...
THE LEGENDARY COLT PYTHON It was intended to be the finest revolver ever made in America and it was. Falling on hard times, often self-induced, Colt Firearms went through some bad years but has begun to rebound in the early 21st Century under new management who are "gun people" instead o...
The process is not fast and lasts not for years but for generations. Taking the example of arms production (omitting details), this is expressed in the fact that the enterprise is gradually switching from the manufacturer of weapons (which can be sold for money) to the production of...
examples of the Colt 1911 pistol that I�ve personally examined were probably the nicest quality in regards to slide to frame fit, trigger pull and finish that I have seen in 20 years. He has spurred on the acquisition of modern manufacturing tooling to make the company more efficien...
systems. As well, law enforcement officers simply did not care for the new “SP” markings on their rifles. And so the “SP” was dropped and “LE” added back. Until the production has run its course, we will continue to see both model numbers for sale, but the weapons are identical...