That they came out with improper assembly itself is a joke. Not good. The reply was that stainless steel guns are what people will shoot. As with the King Cobra review, I cant do better justice to the operation of the transfer bar system than the Colt manual itself. Im happy that you simply shared this useful info with us. i have one it is great!!!! The full under-lug, combined with those rib vents complete a certain stout elegance. Called them today and couldnt get through, as per usual. Yes a example that didnt have the problem that many other examples did, just google New Colt Pythons problems,5 to 6 pages should get the point across. My .454 Raging Judge once had the cylinder lock up on me Given that there is no way to easily clear the weapon in that case, that was exciting. They havent. Theyre pushing as fast as they can to get that cylinder rotating again, with no loss in accuracy. A whole lot of people are starting to fire up their keyboards, telling me Im wrong, yadda, yadda. Pythons have always included a wide, deeply serrated hammer spur as standard. Took about 10seconds with a stone to fix. The first python had light strikes, gouges on the crown and tool marks inside the barrel. Back in the day I used both eagle and mustang grips, lots of sanding and then a nice finish . Really wanted the 4.25 inch barrel gun but then I realized- I have a four and a six inch Python now, not a bad place to be. You wont be changing springs in a revolver very often if at all. Now, if Colt would make the Anaconda 2021, that would just be the bees knees, wouldnt it? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. That was the brushed stainless finish then, to be followed by the Ultimate Stainless finish in 1984. How is it that Ive never heard of a S&W or Colt sideplate shooting loose in 100 years of production guns before this? Given the myriad of advantages of semi-autos in a self-defense situation, yes that makes revolvers obsolescent. And if the Python performs as well as it appeared to during my short time with it, that backlog will probably increase. There are several guns Id love to see Colt bring back: Colt Woodsman target .22 semi-auto. Its a pain in the neck, but it can be done. Beauty contest? Worth scouring the net for though. Find More at: https://www.patreon.com/GoldenWebb/ Please SUBSCR Show more Shop the GoldenWebb store Cowboy Beach Towel $30.99. She remembers that 50+ years later, the second one is for her. I now have a varied collection of plastic autos, steel autos, and revolvers and Im thinking I really need to get a Colt. That allows the upper part of the hammer to move farther forward, which allows the lower part of the hammer to move farther forward, which pushes the transfer bar farther forward, which pushes the firing pin about 0.010 inches additionally forward. The key for them is to make it consistently, and to make enough of them to satisfy the market demand. Gives real fans an option, at least. Um The double-action revolver predates metallic cartridges. Im just pulling for Colt to make some improvements. In single action, the triggers average was 4 lbs 5 oz. If they own up to the problem(s) and fix it/them, then theyve done well. Accuracy * * * * * Strike two. That would explain the extreme prices they are going for in the resale market. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re . They had instead stopped the forward travel right before the last click of the mechanism. Ive owned more than a few Pythons over the years. You know, before the turn of the last century. To my delight, the store told me they usually take 10% off the MSRP but they were having a Christmas sale for an additional 10%. I was going to buy another AR but the Colt seems more appropriate. Buy Colt Python 2020 ENGRAVED Royal Snake Scale by Altamont 4.25" .357 Mag: GunBroker is the largest seller of Revolvers Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 973467538 . It is friggin gorgeous. Very good review. Rosin can be made from many types of starting materials, including flower, kief and bubble hash either dried or fresh frozen. Even still, they currently have an 11,000 unit production backlog. But, I just dont like to pull on the cylinder release. With this Python 2020 effort, thoughthis is a good sign from the company. I was impressed with the finish on the King Cobra, and it looks even better when theres more of it to look at. Grouping straight out of the box is excellent as expected. This process is described the same way, and even on the same page (19) in the manual, with the King Cobra and the Python. The second issue I have is when you mention price. I said double action revolvers. . I dont see any reason to spend twice as much on a Python as on a 586 or 686 with identical performance and the options of an additional round, porting, exotic materials, various barrel lengths and tons of other features in the various trims. Revolvers obsolete? I assigned that King Cobra to one of my older kids to learn to shoot with and between he and I, it now has thousands of rounds through it., Jon, have I told you how much I thing of you as my dad? Oh, 686? There is definitely more metal to the top strap. Although Colt has yet to grace us with a blued version of the Python, they have released two separate barrel lengths, 6 and 4.25. Im one of the lucky ones with an original blued piece. Got an RMA today and the gun is in Fedex custody. It just feels like the trigger wants to be pulled, like the gun wants to be shot. (I did have one Armscor .357 Magnum 158gr FMJ round fail to fire, but it also failed to do so in two other guns.). They put the hand in a perfect position to both manage recoil as well as get a proper finger position on the trigger. Rising to the top in a single year is . After all, it was decades before Colt released a stainless version of the originals. A bad combination and an expensive one at that. Yes, the Colt action is powered by a V spring that returns the trigger and the Smith and Wesson features a trigger return spring. Happy out of the army to me! I scrimped and saved and by fall of 81 had enough to pay full price plus sales tax. That may be good for Canadians, but not so great for those of us who can easily find holsters for 4 guns that may not fit just right with that extra 1/4 of barrel. Classic Python style put six stars in this category before we even started. Yeah, this gun is a hot mess. They were put there because they look cool. No contest between a crafted steel revolver and a gun popped out of a mold. I have to say I was surprised to see Colt bringing the Python back. Saying it another way, I removed about 0.010 inches of material from the part of the hammer that contacts the receiver and stops further forward movement of the hammer. Reliability? Mine is a stainless 6 model with full size grips. The top of the frame has been beefed up and the adjustable rear sight doesn't weaken the frame. The eye picks it up easily, and combined with the rear sight, its effective at making both quick and precise shots. The subject comes up sometimes when re-finishing post-64 Winchester 94s. Altamont makes some grips for the GP100 that look great, and really class the gun up. Maybe. There was a small bur around the firing pin hole that would stage on the fired case. You made my heart flutter a bit with that description. New wood grips that you modified to fit you . Definitely the most in-depth complete review Ive seen so far on the new gun. Yeah that was a huge fuk up and hopefully massive changes have been made since then. Nice colt wheelies thanks for the good article. Adjusting for inflation, the prices on the old production guns and these cost about the same. Quality control now is heavily in the engineering and proactive assembly staging. Great gun I never should have sold. I have ran a 178 grain hard cast SWC at just over 1340 fps with excellent accuracy to 100 yards. I never had any trigger hang-ups. Its that speed in shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads where the Python excels. I understand that there was some criticism of the frame in the early models. Overall Length: 9.75 in. And man, they do look cool. The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955; models dated from 1955 through 1963 were handmade and featured either a Royal Blue or Bright Nickel finish. Frame Material: Stainless Steel A 178 H&G is going to be a tough find. And thats the way the conversation went when a buddy of mine told me that Colt would soon be offering a new Python. But it is the finest Colt revolver made. In CA we have to have a 4 inch tube to legally carry while hunting. The new Python took a pretty big change in the trigger mechanism from the original models. Fails to fire about half the time (light primer strikes). If you take a look at the King Cobra review, youll know just what the trigger mechanism is on the new Python. I much prefer a .44 or .45 caliber. I am more sad than angry over the outcome. It never moved under recoil, it just moved so easily I found the lack or resistance made it a little harder to make fine adjustments. Nothing jarred loose. Kelly Reilly portrayed the role of Beth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton in the series. These are some of the most highly-prized guns for collectors. LoL. I like and own both revolvers and semi-autos. On the 4.25 gun, I found the screw a little too loose. $ 1,399.00. I was ready to be angry. I shoot it better than my g19. In either mode the functioning sequence is similar, when the trigger or hammer rotates rearward, the trigger unlocks the bolt from the cylinder, while the trigger lifts the hand to rotate the cylinder clockwise, the trigger also moves the transfer bar up behind the firing pin. posted on February 24, 2020. Im an admitted Glock fanboi with a bias for 1911s, but theres something about a handsome wheelgun that just brings out the nostalgia. COLT MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN. The consistent and excellent result of all of the guns put a gun-nerd grin on my face. But it is more utilitarian. After the initial release of the Pythons, a few reviewers pointed out some serious reliability issues with the Pythons they received from Colt. During this review, I shot the guns in the rain and I shot them in weird Texas 85-degree winter muggy heat. You have entered an incorrect email address! Oh, and the Official Police? Not much risk there. Across three guns and 1,700 plus rounds, perfect performance. Ive also been upset front when they disappointed me, like with the King Cobra, although I have certainly warmed up to that gun. When I got the gun back from the factory the gouges and tool marks were down to scratches and it fired consistently, not accurately. real. These were a very nice .22 target pistol in their day. A shamelessly pro-Colt and Python review. OTOH, some people loved the Mamma Mia movies And I dont think your groups are as small as claimed, based on the pics. Weight: 42 oz. The downside of blueing stainless is that you have to fiddle with it. The Python is back! So has my shooting buddy, who experienced the same results when I asked him to verify what I was experiencing. At that time you could still handle the gun without a trigger lock. I followed your advice and did a search on Google. Strike one. In the above, Justin Baldini, Colt's Director of Marketing,. I taught her to shoot around 1965, though she could never hit anything with the .25 acp I bought her. Now Colt, make more of them. The enthusiasm was so high that eager buyers joined a Colt Python waiting list or even paid a premium to get the desirable revolver early. You sound like you think semi-auto pistols are some kind of high tech new invention. I believe Colt also did some internal work around the hand on the new Pythons fix, muzzle work too. So one day in November, I picked up the phone and called Colt. You asked about holsters; both Galco and DeSantis have holsters for the Python. In 1980 I saw a sidebar ad in one of the gun mags with a photo of the newly available 8 barrel. Midway Has the Federal 5.56x45mm M855 Bulk Ammunition You Need Now, National Level Trainers Offering Free Beginning Gun Handling Videos, New From ShaloTek: P320 Compensated Slide, The 3 Most Important Handgun Shooting Stances to Learn, Gun Review: Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O. When the hammer is approximately halfway to its cocked position the bolt is released from the trigger and rides on the outside of the cylinder. Colt Python 6 But that all goes out the window with hand polishing. Capacity: 6 rds. How deep have we fallen?! I wanted this to be my best gun, I wanted to love this gun. Even the stoutest 158 gr loads are tamed by the Python. Ive been waiting with great anticipation for a new 4 stainless. I was not able to find a four inch gun and grabbed the first six inch gun I saw. All groups were shot in single-action, seated off a bag at 25 yards, and the listed groups are averages of five rounds shot over four shot strings. I have the 6 inch model. Slimmed down Cobra with a 4 barrel, fixed trench style rear, thin G10 grips and a 2/3 underlug, much like the originals. Same again for Winchesters and Remingtons of old. Yes. Colt Python Revolver. Theres an even, not quite mirror quality polish throughout the gun. Description. Feeding issues plague Semi-Autos due to magazine issues, ammo differences, and wear items. Of course, I was wishing I had a rifle. I find it in screws. Pushing is a far more natural action. Thanks a lot for sharing this excellent info! Colt tells us the Pythons have been in production since November in order to fill the supply chain before the announcement. Height is 7.25 inches. I dearly hope we see a blued Python, and Id fight a big man or a small old lady to be first in line for one, but I dont think we will see them in significant numbers anytime soon. The cylinder never failed to cycle in single or double action. Upon thinking about it, I might just get one of these this summer, just to have a gun that can handle full-power .357s. The new gun is basically a Boa though, even if they are calling it a Python. The new rear sight is tucked into the gun with the familiar long leaf, terminating with a top screw changing elevation, and the tiny side screw altering the windage via a thin black blade. Another problem with the internet revealed. Ive always wanted a 2.5 one and would buy one of the new ones if they offered the option. A wide spur, checkered hammer and grooved, curved trigger provided maximum control and fast lock time. Without the trigger holding the transfer bar up behind the firing pin there is no way for the hammer to contact the transfer bar or firing pin. They continue today through a variety of guns like their iconic Colt Python and M4 Carbines. Is it better than spending hours on the phone? . Of course, if I didnt like it, there would be plenty of other fan boys to sell the guns off to. boar with a Glock 17. Five bullet diameters between farthest-apart holes in .38 caliber cannot result in a 0.9 group as one of your pictures shows. No free cheese. Quintessentially a target revolver, the Colt 2020 Python has pleasingly proven to be incredibly accurate. For my 6"-barrelled Python, the overall length is 11.5." It may have just passed up my pinned barrel 29 Ive been looking for as #1 to get. How does the new Python affect the value of the old Pythons? Freaking EXCELLENT question. This time, I figured Id give Du-Lite a shout-out that gun people should know about. Very thorough, and I suspect, took some time. The worst shooting group was also an Armscor 158 gr FMJ round. What you are describing sounds like the exact same defect that I had on a Rossi break-action rifle. As a person who has worked in very high-end and state of the art modern manufacturing, that ALONE is a huge problem. People overlook the .45 Colt too much. I am looking forward to seeing more posts by you as soon as possible! MSRP: $1,499 (street price about $1700). It hardly moves at all. Beautifully finished, great trigger, accurateand broken. Colt said that they had started using thread locker as well as tested to see if the side plates would come loose during firing. That would explain the extreme prices they are going for in the resale market. Mark A. Keefe, IV, Editorial Director. Ill let that sink in for a moment. I prefer a S&W .44 magnum. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Considering my experience with the King Cobra, and how well Id see the Pythons hold up during this review, I have no concern about the end-shake growing to an unacceptable level anytime soon. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Python is cool. For anyone whos ordered a Single Action Army, or simply had a high polish put on by the Colt Custom Shop, theyve seen what Colt is currently capable of. And now the firing ping pushes far enough forward to strike primers with the requisite force and distance to detonate primers reliably. That said nice to see Colt trying to act like theyre somebody and produce some nice iron. But in no way am I saying I dislike Colts, I just couldnt afford both. Ill assume you mean physical structure. The new 6-inch Anaconda has an unloaded weight of 53 ounces, and an overall length of 13 inches. However, Colt took the. Outstanding value. The reintroduced 2020 model continues the great legacy. But the ability to interchange the front sights, as well as backwards compatibility with the old Python grips gives this revolver a leg up on the competition. And no, the Cobra and Kimg Cobra are not that gun. These days, high performance JHPs mean that while semi-autos still cant keep up with enormous hunting cartridge revolvers, they are more than good enough to compete against .38 SPL self-defense revolvers. I shoot it regularly and its still like a dream. Stainless steel is not as pretty as blued. It isnt until shooting the full pressure .357 Magnum loads that I can tell much of a difference between the recoil management of the 6 and 4.25 barrels. use the Glock. Its not exactly what the Democrats wanted done with the money, which makes it all the more delightful. We are back to the famed bank-vault lockup of old. Ill also guess that it was easier to make this system than the old, from a manufacturing standpoint. At no point during any of the shooting did I feel like I was slogging through rounds to check off boxes. Theres lots more available travel for the firing pin without the transfer bar in the way. We are of accord. I would guess 1/3rd of the cost of the gun more, and very few would be released. When I ETSed in 83 I bought a 6 stainless Python. It was that marriage of the ergonomics of the duty-sized weapon with target accuracy that made the Python so sought after. Another exciting aspect and big reason why rosin is gaining popularity is its versatility. My concern seems to be unfounded. Absolutely not. are now, but distinctly more expensive than the S&W 686 or Ruger GP100 with which it competes as a "shooter" as opposed to a collector piece. I suspect most will fit just fine, but many of the best holsters wont. try desantis holster hybrid. Well, the truth is, some stainless steels can be blued. After all, the older Pythons were bringing in $2-3,000 each. Good shooting! 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