What is the trigger pull on the new Colt Python?

The only real issue I have with the new Python, or at least with my test gun, is the trigger pull. The Colt spec says the triggers leave the factory with a trigger pull between 7 and 9.5 pounds.

Is the Colt Python a good gun?

The original Python is easily the most accurate revolver I have fired, but it isn’t perfect. Some feel the action stacks or becomes harder at the end of its double-action arc. This is accurate, but just the same, very good shooting may be done with the Python.

How bad does a 357 kick?

The typical . 357 round has a muzzle energy of between 500 and 700 foot pounds, depending on the load. That’s between 1.3x and almost 2x the energy of the . 45acp, and that means more recoil energy as well.

Is Colt still producing the python?

The Colt Python is a . 357 Magnum caliber revolver manufactured by Colt’s Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. It was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson’s M29 ….

Why is Colt Python so expensive?

The new Python cost more than the last-production Python, which is reasonable. High prices are the result of the Python being out of production and a tremendous collector’s market. Perhaps some of it is speculation. The Single Action Army and the Colt 1911 are still in production and readily available.

Does a 45 have more kick than a 357?

357 is much sharper in recoil than a . 45 ACP. Maybe as much as 30\% more kick.

Why is a 357 Magnum so powerful?

357 Magnum long-gun brings this cartridge into a whole other realm. The longer barrel boosts the bullet’s velocity by a substantial amount over the shorter barrels found on handguns. This allows a shooter or hunter to carry a compact rifle and a handgun which share common ammunition.