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.

"So the Python was discontinued, but it was brought back in recent years in stainless. Well, this gun is the one that I wanted all along from today's Colt, and this is a 4.25" blued Python, and it ...