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Few revolvers turn heads at the counter like a blued Python, and this 2.5 inch version might be the most requested configuration since Colt brought the snake gun back. Collectors and wheelgun fans asked for a short barreled blued model for years, and Colt delivered with this one: forged carbon steel, a deep blued finish, and walnut target grips with the gold Colt medallion. It looks like the Pythons of the good old days, but underneath it is very much a modern revolver.
Colt rebuilt the Python's action from the ground up when the model returned, and it shows. The leaf spring trigger system pulls smooth in double action without the stacking the originals were known for, and the single action break is crisp enough to make slow fire at the range genuinely fun. Colt also added roughly 30 percent more steel under the adjustable rear sight, which stiffens up the frame in the area old Pythons were most vulnerable. The company tested the redesigned platform through thousands of full power magnum rounds, so you can feed this one .357 Magnum without babying it, or load .38 Special when you want a relaxed session.
The short barrel keeps the overall length at 8 inches, but this is no lightweight snubbie. At around 39 ounces of solid steel, it soaks up magnum recoil far better than the little alloy guns, and the full underlug and ventilated rib keep that unmistakable Python profile. Sights are a red ramp front, which is user replaceable, matched with a fully adjustable rear, a real advantage over the fixed sights you find on most short revolvers. Whether it ends up riding in a holster, working the range, or sitting in the safe next to its older siblings, this is one of those guns that gets handed down instead of traded in.
Six round cylinder, DA/SA action, 2.5 inch barrel with a 1:14 twist, and that blued carbon steel construction Colt built its reputation on.
Yes. Like all .357 Magnum revolvers, the Python handles .38 Special without any modifications. A lot of owners run .38s for practice and casual range time, then load full power .357 Magnum for defensive use. The gun's 39 ounce steel frame makes even magnum loads very manageable.
In several ways it is built stronger. Colt added about 30 percent more steel under the rear sight, used a stronger steel alloy, and redesigned the internals with a leaf spring action that eliminates the trigger stacking the classic Pythons had. Colt has run test guns through thousands of full power magnum rounds to prove out the design.
Yes, and that is a real perk on a short barreled revolver. It wears a fully adjustable rear target sight paired with a red ramp front, and the front sight is user replaceable if you want a different sight picture. Most compact revolvers stick you with fixed sights, so this setup lets you dial in your preferred load.
It works well for both. The 8 inch overall length and short barrel make it easier to holster than the longer Pythons, while the all steel weight tames .357 recoil better than lightweight snubbies. That said, plenty of buyers pick this one up purely because a blued short barrel Python is a classic configuration that had been off the market for decades.
| UPC | 098289003560 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PYTHON-BP2WTS |
| Action | |
| Barrel Finish | Blued |
| Barrel Length | 2.5'' |
| Caliber/Gauge | .357 Magnum |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Length | 8'' |
| Magazine Included | 1 x 6-Round |
| Model | |
| Shipping Weight | 4.6 |
| Sights | Red Ramp Front/Adjustable Rear |
| Sights Type | ADJUSTABLE |
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