Posted January 24, 2020 10:11 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

The updated and recently-reintroduced Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver was the topic of many conversations at SHOT Show.
Long whispered about on Colt forums and formally announced earlier this month, the rebooted Python is new for 2020 after a 15-year hiatus. Available in stainless 4.25-inch and 6-inch variants, the guns have been much updated from the old hand-fitted snake guns of the now-classic Python line. The new guns are reportedly stronger, more durable and made to tighter tolerances than the Python of old.

The “semi-bright” stainless finish on the new Colt Python after running hundreds of rounds on Industry Day. Colt tells us they fed the two shooting models on hand Monday over 4,000 rounds with no issues. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)When are the blued models coming? It is on the radar, Colt tells us, informing Guns.com that some 2,200 of the new models have already shipped out to distributors with more on the way.
Changes that came as part of the reboot included re-designing the internals to trim the number of parts (14 less to be exact), thus streamlining the trigger group, while improvements were made to reinforce the new Python through the use of stronger stainless steel alloys. The results say Colt,

Source: Guns.com

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