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 ...

One of seven mid-20th century Colt handguns named after snakes, the Python was introduced in 1955. The Python was a beefy, all steel and wood revolver chambered in .357 Magnum.

-The iconic Smith & Wesson Model 29 (.44 Magnum), the "Dirty Harry gun," remains a wheelgun legend. -The Colt Python (.357 Magnum) is highlighted for its aesthetic beauty and smooth trigger.

The new Python was only offered in two barrel length however, 4.25" and 6", leading to customer requests for Colt to reintroduce the shorter 3" barreled model as well.