Colt Python

The Colt Python is a .357 Magnum revolver formerly manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Sometimes referred to as a "Combat Magnum", it was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson's M29 .44 Magnum. Now discontinued, the Colt Python was intended for the premium revolver market segment. Some firearm collectors and writers such as Jeff Cooper, Ian V. Hogg, Chuck Hawks, Leroy Thompson, Scott Wolber, Renee Smeets and Martin Dougherty have described the Python as the finest production revolver ever made.