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’s Custom Shop offered the Python Elite through special-order-only in 1997, discontinuing it a year later, and reintroducing it a year after that. Finally, Pythons were reintroduced from the ...

Colt's Legendary Python Six-Shooter Is Back and Even Better Colt Manufacturing Company LLC’s reintroduced .357 Python revolver shown at SHOT Show 2020’s range day. (Military.com photo/Matthew Cox) ...