A Python was one of the first centerfire revolvers I shot; my Sergeant Major lent me his 6" Royal Blue one (talk about a great intro, and a very nice gesture).
I listened to both the Colt video and the Ken Hackathorn interview, and I still have some unanswered questions.
Like the 3" King Cobra, I'd like some greater specificity as to the materials and manufacturer; is Colt's Mfg actually manufacturing it, or are they just assembling them (or just putting their rollmark on them)?
Are the internal components thorough hardened, or just surface hardened?
I like the improvements made-strengthened frame, improved/strengthened sights (and interchangeable front sight), improved trigger architecture and action/pull characteristics.
Reliability and durability are still open-ended questions. As others have mentioned, lets see how it is after a year or so.
Nice gun, and I'm appreciative (and impressed) for Colt not just re-introducing, but improving it, but in this niche I'm more inclined to go the Chapuis-Manhurin MR73 route.
Best, Jon
Last edited by JonInWA; 01-02-2020 at 01:40 PM.
That's information that no manufacturer will ever release to the anyone outside the company (regardless of professional qualifications) without a very strong NDA, for a host of very good reasons.
ETA: clarified to whom, in my professional experience, this kind of info is released to.
Last edited by Alpha Sierra; 01-02-2020 at 02:16 PM.
I would never agree to release any of that information, if I worked at Colt.
Asking the PR guy? LOL.
Bluntly, no one outside of Colt has the specific knowledge needed to decide which parts should be case hardened, which ones should be through hardened, of what materials they should be made, or who should make them.
It's just that simple.
The python's frame and cylinder were always very strong, it was the internals than suffered early wear with fast DA shooting... and that infamous stacking in DA. And it was all hand fitted.
This improved action could be more durable, and certainly much easier to service when the time comes.
But the colt only has ONE locking point in the rear of the cylinder, I don't see it being as strong as a GP 100.
Last edited by TiroFijo; 01-02-2020 at 04:19 PM.
I actually am kinda jonesing for one now.
What size holsters do they fit? I have a elpasso saddlery threepersons thats border engraved for a 4" N frame that I've got a plans of maybe a 28-2 someday but if a python would fit maybe ill hold off.