Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this double/single-action revolver for a penny-start auction, this is the Colt Python.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Colt Python
Serial: E44769
Date of Manufacture: 1972
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Serrated Ramp with Adjustable Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Textured Black Synthetic Grips with Finger Grooves
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Python stands as the undisputed pinnacle of American double-action revolver design and manufacture, a firearm so celebrated for its mechanical perfection, aesthetic beauty, and shooting qualities that it has occupied a singular position in the collecting world and the broader firearms culture for nearly seven decades since its introduction in 1955 as Colt's premium target and service revolver. Developed at Colt's Hartford, Connecticut factory during an era when American revolver manufacturing was at its absolute zenith and the competition between Colt and Smith and Wesson was driving both companies to ever greater heights of craftsmanship and innovation, the Python was conceived from the outset as an uncompromising showcase of everything Colt's most skilled gunsmiths could achieve, built on the large I-frame platform chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge that had been introduced by Smith and Wesson just two decades earlier and had quickly established itself as the definitive American law enforcement and outdoors cartridge.
Model: Colt Python
Serial: E44769
Date of Manufacture: 1972
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Serrated Ramp with Adjustable Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Textured Black Synthetic Grips with Finger Grooves
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Python stands as the undisputed pinnacle of American double-action revolver design and manufacture, a firearm so celebrated for its mechanical perfection, aesthetic beauty, and shooting qualities that it has occupied a singular position in the collecting world and the broader firearms culture for nearly seven decades since its introduction in 1955 as Colt's premium target and service revolver. Developed at Colt's Hartford, Connecticut factory during an era when American revolver manufacturing was at its absolute zenith and the competition between Colt and Smith and Wesson was driving both companies to ever greater heights of craftsmanship and innovation, the Python was conceived from the outset as an uncompromising showcase of everything Colt's most skilled gunsmiths could achieve, built on the large I-frame platform chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge that had been introduced by Smith and Wesson just two decades earlier and had quickly established itself as the definitive American law enforcement and outdoors cartridge.
Every Python that left the Hartford factory underwent a level of hand fitting, polishing, and timing work that set it apart from every other production revolver of the era, with Colt's craftsmen carefully fitting the hand, cylinder, bolt, and trigger components to achieve the silky smooth double-action trigger pull that became the Python's most celebrated characteristic — a long, progressive, buttery draw that broke cleanly and consistently in a way that no other production revolver before or since has ever fully replicated, a quality that competition shooters, law enforcement professionals, and serious collectors recognized immediately and have celebrated ever since. The Python's distinctive ventilated rib barrel, full-length ejector rod shroud, and gracefully contoured frame combined to create one of the most visually striking handgun profiles ever produced, a design that managed to appear simultaneously purposeful and elegant, all sharp lines and carefully considered proportions that photographed beautifully and looked even better in person, particularly in the deep lustrous Royal Blue finish that became the Python's signature presentation and which Colt's polishing department brought to a mirror-like depth that no other production firearm of the period could match. Available in barrel lengths of two and a half, four, six, and eight inches across its original production run, with the six inch configuration generally regarded as the definitive expression of the design's balance and handling qualities, the Python was offered in Royal Blue, Nickel, and later Stainless Steel finishes, with checkered walnut target grips as standard equipment that complemented the overall presentation perfectly and provided a secure, comfortable grip for both single and double action shooting. The Python's accuracy reputation was legendary from the moment it reached the market, a product of its tight cylinder lockup, carefully crowned barrel, precisely regulated sights — featuring a fully adjustable rear sight that was genuinely precise rather than merely decorative — and the consistency of its trigger that allowed skilled shooters to wring performance from the .357 Magnum cartridge that other revolvers of the era simply could not match, earning it devoted followings among competitive target shooters, hunters, law enforcement officers who could afford to purchase their own sidearm, and the growing community of firearms enthusiasts who recognized in the Python something genuinely special.
The Python's production history is itself a significant part of its mystique — manufactured continuously from 1955 through 1999 when Colt discontinued it as part of a broader restructuring of its revolver line, original production Pythons immediately became among the most sought-after collectibles in the American firearms market, with prices climbing steadily through the early 2000s and accelerating dramatically through the following decades as the supply of excellent original examples dwindled and demand from collectors, investors, and enthusiasts who had always wanted one continued to grow, turning what had been an expensive but attainable premium revolver into a genuinely valuable collectible whose finest examples in mint condition with original boxes and paperwork command prices that would have seemed extraordinary to the Hartford craftsmen who built them.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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2026-07-05 21:00:00 |
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