Colt’s Custom Shop offered the Python Elite through special-order-only in 1997, discontinuing it a year later, and reintroducing it a year after that. Finally, Pythons were reintroduced from the ...

The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005. The real reason why Colt gave up on such a desirable money maker is unknown, but the high cost of modern labor — a single Python could involve hours ...

Our NRA Gun of the week is the Colt Python, ... Not inexpensive, it sold for $125 a half-century ago. Finishes were blue, royal blue, nickel and stainless at various times during production.

Here's What You Need To Remember: The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005.The real reason why Colt gave up on such a desirable money maker is unknown, but the high cost of modern labor -- a ...