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Colt Python (1955)

Name: Colt Python (1955)
Brand: Colt

.357 Magnum · Double-action revolver · 1955–2005

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The original Python, produced from 1955 and now a sought-after collector revolver.

Standard catalog production ended in 1996; Custom Shop production continued until 2005.

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Caliber: .357 Mag+1 more
CapacityNot yet verified: 6 rounds
Barrel length: Unknown
Overall length: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Width: Unknown
Weight (unloaded): Unknown
Action: Double-action revolver

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Manufacturer: Colt
Category: Revolver
Action: Double-action revolver
Chambering: .357 Magnum, .38 Special
Production: 1955–2005
Status: Discontinued

Capacity

Standard capacity: 6 roundsNot yet verified

Dimensions

Barrel length: Unknown — not yet sourced
Overall length: Unknown — not yet sourced

Weight

Weight (unloaded): Unknown — not yet sourced

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Colt Python history

Successor Colt Python (2020)

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1955
Python introduced
Editorial entry · not yet verified against a cited source
1996
Standard catalog production ends
Production continued in limited form through the Colt Custom Shop.
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2005
Custom Shop production ends
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2020
Python reintroduced
A redesigned Python returns to Colt's catalog.
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