Key point: The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005. The real reason why Colt gave up on such a desirable money maker is unknown In the world of firearms, which gun is truly the best is ...

Key point: The Colt Python is a very successful revolver and people loved it. In the world of firearms, which gun is truly the best is difficult to quantify. The sheer amount of innovation and the ...

The cost difference was $20 more for the Python—­having a young family, $20 went a long way back then. I decided to save the $20 and purchase the Colt Diamondback.

In June 1955, Colt’s Mfg. Co.’s new masterpiece, the Python double-action revolver, was first shipped from the Hartford, Conn., factory, beginning a half-century of continuous production.

Colt Manufacturing Company LLC showed off the reintroduction of its .357 Magnum Python revolver, an icon that disappeared from the market 18 years ago.

The Colt Python is an American classic and is considered to be one of the nicest modern revolvers out there. Pros Excellent Fit and Finish Long sight radius in 6-inch gun Cons Only offered in .357 ...