Summary
The Colt Python is a .357 Magnum caliber revolver formerly manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. It is sometimes referred to as a "Combat Magnum". It was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson's M29 .44 Magnum. Now discontinued, the Colt Python was intended for the premium revolver market segment. Some firearm collectors and writers such as Jeff Cooper, Ian V. Hogg, Chuck Hawks, Leroy Thompson, Scott Wolber, Renee Smeets and Martin Dougherty have described the Python as the finest production revolver ever made.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-C, higher with piercing damage
Name: Colt Python
Origin: The Real World
Wielders: Most of the United States of America's law enforcement, until 2005
Classification: Double action six-shot revolver
Attack Potency: Street level (Firepower is over 730 joules), higher with piercing damage
Speed: Supersonic (Muzzle velocity ranges between 380-440 m/s)
Range: Hundreds of Meters (182.88 meters)
Weaknesses: The downside to the Colt Python's precision is its tendency to go "out of time" with continued heavy shooting. This is a condition in which the cylinder does not turn in exact alignment with the forcing cone, so a shooter may be sprayed with burning propellant when the gun is fired, or the gun may not fire when used as a double-action. When this happens, the lockwork needs to be re-timed.
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