These include 1,780 guns built as part of the Colt Bicentennial Set in 1976. Factory special editions include the Double Diamond Set Python, the Snake Eyes Pythons and the Silver Snake Edition.

I compared the Python with a Limited Edition M1911 from Colt, a 5" steel-frame .45 ACP setup much like many of the "combat custom" .45s from the 1990s. I have a considerable amount of time behind ...

Still, it was hard for me to resist the spell of the snake gun when first picking up Colt’s newest Python model: the Python 3-inch. My eyes see guns as tools, but I couldn’t help feeling that I was ...

38 Special rounds and .357 Magnum rounds. The weight of the Python’s steel is also useful in soaking up Magnum-level recoil. The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005. The real reason why Colt ...

38 Special rounds and .357 Magnum rounds. The weight of the Python’s steel is also useful in soaking up Magnum-level recoil. The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005. The real reason why Colt ...