What is an original Colt Python worth?
In April of 2020, this rare first year production, serial No. 105 Colt Python sold for $20,700 at Rock Island Auction Company. This stunning first year production (1955) Colt Python is also featured in the same video as shown in #8 and even came from the same collection.
Is 357 Magnum a Colt Python?
Colt Python . 357 Magnum 6rd 3″ Stainless Wood Grips PYTHON-SP3WTS. Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver is now available in stainless steel in 3″, 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re-designed rear sight.
What makes the Colt Python so good?
The Colt Python is a double action handgun chambered for the . 357 Magnum cartridge, built on Colt’s large I-frame. Pythons have a reputation for accuracy, smooth trigger pull, and a tight cylinder lock-up. They are similar in size and function to the Colt Trooper and Colt Lawman revolvers.
What is the serial number on a Colt Python 357?
This exquisite .357 Magnum Colt Python in about unfired condition has a serial number, 01406N, that dates it to 1978, inside the golden age of “Snake Gun” production at Hartford. Equipped with smooth walnut finger groove grips, this Python includes a factory fitted wooden case.
What kind of barrel does a Colt Python have?
No abuse here… This Colt Python Target model includes an 8-inch barrel and RH thumb rest wooden grips. These .38-Special-marked guns are among the rarest of Pythons, with just 3,489 blued models produced.
When did the colt 357 come out?
First introduced in 1955– and to this day one of the few hand-fitted modern revolvers to be factory produced for the commercial market– the beefy .357 Magnum-caliber six-shooter was described by Colt as, “A finer gun than you actually need,” and its list of standard features set it apart from many of its pencil-barrel contemporaries.
What is the rarest Colt Python model?
This Colt Python Target model includes an 8-inch barrel and RH thumb rest wooden grips. These .38-Special-marked guns are among the rarest of Pythons, with just 3,489 blued models produced.