I got mine in February. This pistol is a tack driver. I started at the 25 yard range and thought I was missing follow up shots.... no, they were so close I couldn’t see the other holes. Accurate as hell. Trigger is phenomenally smooth and clean. I’ve run 400 rounds through it and perfect. Machining is flawless. I paid $1450 plus tax, didn’t care I wanted it. Absolutely love this gun

I picked mine up 4 days ago. I must say I'm thoughly impressed with it all the way around. I've owned an original before and I feel this version is better. Fit, finish and function are flawless. Everything you said about cnc machining is true. Parts are produced to exact tolerances and each part produced is exactly the same. Can't beat that. Mine is so accurate, I almost don't have to aim. I'm selling all my other handguns. Don't need them anymore. Thank you Colt for bringing back my absolute favorite 357magnum revolver. ❤☺👍

This is a dream gun of mine , maybe one day 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

1:11 The new Python is dry-fire safe, as this is stated in a video on the channel TheColtFirearms adressing Python Update and FAQ

The Colt website says no problem with dry firing. Just FYI. According to Ken Hackathorn, the new Python is superior to the older ones.

Good to find a review that mirrors my experience. I've got 250 or so rounds of 357 ammo through mine, plus several hundred dry fire cycles, without a problem. I paid right at MSRP for it about two weeks ago. I'm going to be looking for a 4.2 inch one when they're available.

This may be one of the best reviews on the New Python - very well done!!

Got a 6" in February. Sent it back to factory because of light strikes with cheap ammo. Factory put a heavier main spring and no problems since even with the imported ammo. Better trigger pull than the originals, which I have had 2 of in the past. In fact the best action I have ever experienced with a revolver. Very happy, if Colt fixes the few quality control issues, this will be a hit for the some time to come. Only hope it is produced in a 2.5" sometime soon.

Great review best one I have seen.i saw Hickok's and as always it too was excellent. I picked mine 4.25 last week and not shot it but my son has had his for about six months and no issues!

Excellent review! I just picked up the 4.25” for $2k+fees. No regrets and everything you said just reinforced my decision. My only qualm was the factory grip. Easy fix though, for $65 on eBay, I replaced it with an Altamont Rosewood with slight finger grooves. Changing that grip made the gun look and feel the way it should for the MSRP from factory.

I bought one of these a few weeks ago from the local shop. I lucked out because it was gonna be packed up that same day to be sent to the upcoming gun show. I went in the following week and one of the other customers was like "You're the lucky guy, huh?"

Your reviews never disappoint. The .38 spl looks very pleasant to shoot.

It a beautiful fine shooting gun. I bought the 4.25” because this is not a “range toy” I actually plan to carry mine. The 4 inch shoots great. Smooth .357 shooter. Hardly any recoil. Even with the shorter barrel. If you plan to shoot at paper the 6 inch is great, if your like me and plan to take yours into the bush as a back up gun, definitely go with the 4.25 inch with a Diamond D’s custom holster….

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I bought the 4.25 model this is a fantastic gun and even with mag loads it’s a soft shooter couldn’t be happier.

Yeah, I’d pay $1250 this second, I can wait, I’d sure like to have one.

Thank you. Very good review. Appreciate honest opinions.

Rural King in Hartland Mi put them for sale at $1,999.00. They go quick! I was able to order one at that price of $1,999.00 plus tax. A couple hours later they were out of stock again. Can't wait for it to come in. Mine is the 4.25 in barrel!!!

Call Colt. They will fix the chatter on the barrel if you want. They have had some growing pains and have had some issues with the early Pythons, but have fixed the problems. Thanks.

Fresh from the range today with my own and I can say a handful of things about the 2020 Python. Like anyone with a lust for the old ones, I was watching as the newest one hit the market. I got mine just after they began fixing issues with the crane for a non-gouged amount while they were still scalping left and right. I had half a mind to flip mine once I got it just to make a profit, honestly. Mine came with a small variety of imperfections, not the least of which that boggles my mind is the slot for the grip screw being off center. On one side my little Colt medallion protrudes and isn't a mirror facing of the other. I have the crown chatter they're becoming known for. That all said, it's worked like a charm. I've noted some tolerance relief after putting no less that 100 rounds of .357 through mine, however and it has obtained a slight rattle. I've done a lockup test and it's silent, which is good, but if it persists I'll have to contact Colt which is not high on my priority list. Hand fitting really does make a difference as it lets someone catch the small errors. People used to just letting a machine do the work and check boxes aren't going to look remotely as close, and we've seen this with the immediate release fiasco of this very revolver. All things that would not have happened if hands and eyes were on more steps.

Good job! I have both new editions of the Python and Anaconda. They are absolutely beautiful and worth the investment!

@Hammer Striker Thanks for a really good video on the Colt 2020 Python. I see you posted this early-on after its release to the buying public, in January 2020. To my perception from online commentary in general, lots of folks were able to obtain one months ago for MSRP or below. I find that most interesting. Because many others I've seen lately have yet to even see one in-person. I live on the west central coast of FLA across the bay from Tampa, and I hadn't seen one in the flesh (steel) until about late September and the going price was about $2449. And at that, they would only sporadically come in, in onesies and twosies. And those would fly off the shelf before you could say "May I see that gun, please?". Then the price eventually dropped down to $2249, $200 less than before. In the meantime, I saw an offering from (what I perceived to be) a fairly large online Indiana-based gun seller "Only One In Stock" 2020 4" Python for $1999 on Black Friday. Wow! Okay! My missus was sweet enough to say go'fer it, so I did. I eventually got a ship notice that it was coming via USPS and was being delivered Priority to my LGS by a specific date. The day came and went, and then some, and THEN SOME... I had a Postal Supervisor look into it, and even though they earlier showed it in the Ft. Wayne Post Office, she was able to determine it NEVER WAS in the Postal System - period. So after the better part of a month had passed since ordering it, I opened a dispute with my credit card issuer, who concurred that I was being flim-flammed by the online seller. I soon phoned my LGS who had one 6-incher left in-stock that I could have for $1849 and had them hold it for me till I could ride on over to the shop. Bought it on the spot. Well... 36 hours after opening the credit card dispute, I suddenly get a USPS tracking update email saying it arrived in the Indianapolis Post Office. Inside of 5 days (weekend included) the 4" Python I ordered was delivered to my LGS. I went and got that right away, too. So now, I'm blessed enough to have both a 4" and a 6" 2020 Python. I'm kinda suspicious that credit card dispute notification lit a fire under the seller's @$$. I gotta tell you, I'd previously owned 6 older Pythons ranging from 1968 to a 2003 Python Elite and others in-between, and loved them all pretty much, but was always all-too-eager to make trades for what caught my fancy at the time... (stupid!!). Anyway, with that much prior Python history, I honestly like this new breed of Python even better, just like you evidently do. The new CNC-machining on newer Colts shows to be really good stuff. The lockwork action is definitely better IMHO and the finish on the stainless is quite handsome, as are the nicely-shaped and beautiful walnut laminate grips. I know the blued steel & walnut traditionalist old-schoolers are gonna throw eggs at me for that, but I'm an old-timer, too, at 65. I used to be a staunch member of that crowd, but have since broadened my horizons and feel I'm better off for appreciating quality guns of various ilks. This new Python appeals more to me than its long line (65 years!) of iconic predecessors. I wouldn't turn down an original if someone was kind enough to give it to me, but I have to say here I'm feeling very blessed and fortunate to own 2 2020 models in the 2 offered barrel lengths. Very fortunate, indeed. My heart sincerely goes out to those who are still diligently looking to find one and haven't yet. Firearms distribution, to my observation, sometimes seems to be a fickle and unpredictable beast. I've long ago worked part-time for 3 different FFL's and still can't understand that anomaly. Sorry for the long-winded dissertation, but I figured you just might find my overall observations and concurrences with you to be interesting. Once again, thanks for a really good Python video. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas! :-)

Good review, muzzle crowns were damaged during polishing, not tool chatter. Colt figured out quickly that holding the revolver in a barrel jig during final polishing isn't they way to properly preserve the crown. Going forward they are not holding the revolvers by the barrel during polishing. That trigger is nice, but it has nothing on a standard production Smith. Send it back to Colt to get the muzzle recrowned and use the yoke to close the cylinder going foward.

Excellent point about the front of the gun!

A beautiful revolver. I especially like the walnut grips. I’m sure it will be a big success. That said I I have heard several reports about light strikes and the failure of the cylinder to turn. Love your reviews they’re always complete and well done. Have a great day.

Very nice. Thanks again

I just purchased this in a 4 inch i like the looks of it over the Six

My dad still has the original Colt Python

finest shooting revolver alive today. i own two of them-1976 models

I have two new ones. A 3 inch and a 6 inch. I'll take either one of those over a $5000 Korth. The only thing is the finish. It smudges if you look at it wrong.

Great review

They're not walnut grips, it is laminated birch impregnated with resin and a walnut brown dye

Sounds like a great gun but that barrel never should have made it past quality control. Personally I would contact Colt and ask that the barrel be replaced.

Great video, nice job

GOOD VIDEO!!!!! I Will be getting mine when the prices settle down!!!!!

Thanks for the review. You are lucky that you got it for a little less than MSRP. I saw one at a local gun store today (1 year later) and the price hasn't gone down. It is going for $1,999.

I have the 6in, 4.25 in and 3in all three are amazing shooters.

I have an original 1970 Python 6" in blue. it is... well.. worth the money.. no matter what you pay.

Colt's channel says that it is indeed dry fire safe.

I’ve had no desire for a revolver for a long time...until today. This thing is lustworthy !!

My fiance just got one today. It's a beautiful firearm

Well done. Subscribed.

Filme your self testing the weight for trigger on cam. Then slow it right down so you can see the screen of tester and the hammer at the same time. Pause it when you see the hammer fall. Might have to go through the frames to fine tune it. Might help with the test. All in all great talk up. Looks cool as hell.

This man is using snap caps when dry firing that Python, and I think it’s awesome. Very rare to see somebody do that.

So cool.

As far as the length goes...I'm torn. I think the 4.25" looks more balanced. The older Pythons seem to be much more valuable in the shorter versions too. 6" does look nice though. I'm waiting to hear how Colt deals with some of the reliability issues before I "pull the trigger" on one.

Great review. Wishful thinking, they’ll never settle in the $1250ish range.. Maybe used.

That crown looks like a dream compared to mine. Bought at a deep discount knowing it would go back tot he factory, but a month later after returning it seems to have been lost - no response from Colt.

I hope they make a snake gun in 10mm And name it SEA Serpent S. Stainless E. Elite A. Auto In 4 and 6 inch barrel lengths That would be great

its beautiful

I sent mine back..it now works great .looking to buy a 6” price gonna go up

great video. i really want a new python.

Nice closeups! One thing I noticed was the added fluting on the rear of the cylinder. I suppose this is a feature to increase the efficiency for the cylinder latch and to decrease drag on the cylinder as it rotates? I’ve not seen this on any other revolver.

The original Python was very well built and can shoot thousands of .357 Magnum without the problem of a stretched frame or cracked forcing cone. The action and hand fitting and polishing was what made the Colt Python so popular with competitive shooters and had served for decades in Law Enforcement. The new Python is a different revolver. The reason why the new Colt Python has a heavier single action pull is because of drop safety testing. Hopefully the problems are worked out, a few reports are confirmed now by people at Shot Show have experienced them. Most are quiet about not talking about the cylinder not rotating. It’s sad the quality control would allow a Python slip with the flaws in the finish when the Colt reps are saying this will be held to the high standards.

Thank you for one of the best reviews on the 2020 Colt Python to date. Also, even though there have been a couple of documented issues with the new Python, thanks for taking the "high road" keeping your review "first class." Mistakes happen, especially with production guns. There's no need to drag Colt thru the mud. They've been around a long time, make great guns, and I'm confident they will take care of the issues. Even though you have fired the Python, I notice no black powder burn rings on the front of the cylinder. Will you share with us how you are able to clean the powders rings to keep it looking new? Thanks!!

The 4" is a classic profile too, carried by Chief Jim Hopper on Season 2 of Stranger Things. (Stainless steel, walnut grips.)

I have a Ruger Security-Six 357 Mag. S/S 4.5 barrel that shoots just fine. Paid a little over $350.00 back in 1972. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

The inner workings are much different too!

I agree. One of the best reviews on the new python. Are the grips solid walnut?

Looking forward to your comparison of this with the original. Curious how these will affect the market for them.

Glad I've got my old 8"....

On the colt guns when shooting fast you have to let the trigger reset. Before you pull the trigger back again do that and I think you will find there is nothing wrong with your gun.

This better make a return in Black Ops: Cold War!

Love to see compared to originals

From the side profile of the hammer, it appears that the original Python’s hammer block safety has been replaced with a transfer bar safety, like on the Anaconda. Not really a good or bad thing, just a more modern system, since most firing pins are now frame mounted. (It took some goading to get Hickok45 to correct his terminology.) Since I already have a 6 inch Python, I am torn about getting a new one in 4.25 or 6 inch. I will probably get the 4.25 inch one first, since I regretted not getting an original one in 4 inch. I had an 8 inch Python, but it never looked quite right. So, I sold it around the year 2000. In hindsight, hanging on to it would have worked out well financially. Update: It is definitely a transfer bar safety. Found it mentioned in a video where they showed a display Python with a transparent side plate.

Looks like he you got good one out of the batch

My next gun!

For 1500 that colt should be perfect. Another thing you need to consider, what do the lands and groves look like do they have the same tooling marks?

I hope you don't start having issues with yours. I really want one, but the reports of problems are disconcerting. I wish Colt would make a public statement, acknowledging the problem(s), and telling folks what they plan to do to rectify them.

all older colts said right in Manuel. yes dry fire it:)

Have you thought about getting a trigger job to get double action lighter

Try using a 40 cal/10mm bore brush in the cylinders.

Unless Colt does some serious rebounding, I think I'll just save up for a Dan Wesson 715

Damn, I can't find one anywhere? Where in Florida are you? (Orlando area, here)

I just got a 4".they also make a 3".😊

According to Colt, it is safe to dry fire.

Just surprised that Colt didn't QA the hell out of this thing considering how everyone was awaiting the return of they Python. They also knew it had to be perfect or there would be a lot of backlash. Missed opportunity but I'm sure Ruger and Smith and Wesson are happy. Maybe we will get lucky and they will get all the bugs out or even release a bug free Grizzly. No excuse for Colt since the weapon should of been Flawless for the price they were asking.

Not sure if you have a 686 but I’d love to see a comparison video if you do

It’s been 4 years since this released and I’m looking to get one but iv heard it has many problems, have they been fixed or are they even true? This is my dream gun and I can’t afford an original, so a 2020 model is my only option

I'd love to buy one, but I want the blued version, which won't be available until who knows when

Looks great, but....thanks but no thanks. Problems reported by many. How much it costs???

Is it double or single action?

Good review but with all the problems I'm hearing about I won't part with all that money ($3200 here in Australia). My GP100 and 686 never let me down so no need to take the risk on the new Python.

Good video sir. What's that barcode looking mark on the opposite side of the cylinder release ?

That bad crown is a no go. Too much money to spend to get a defect like that. That crown will really hurt the guns value. Colt needs to address Quality Control asap.

Colt Has To Fix The Cylinder Lock Up Issue! A Big Problem!

I have an original Python and the trigger looks physically different on this new version.

nice scratch. on left side

There’s only one defect but unfortunately it’s in the worst place possible.

I noticed it doesn't have a cylinder stop, so there must be changes in the cylinder pin to keep the cylinder from falling down past the cylinder window when opened. Maybe something like Ruger double actions. At least I think the old pythons had cylinder stops the best I can remember.

They have 14 less parts than an original. Non hand fitted. "Returns" right back to the factory.

I see a new one 4.25 barrel for $1350, I may get it but not sure why I need the 6 inch.

Even back in the best days of Pythons, in the 1950’s when they were all hand fitted, they were finicky and prone to timing and cylinder lockup issues after many rounds were fired in them. No doubt, a beautiful piece which had a unique profile and great fit and finish, compared to Smiths they were and are more of a display case item than a carry and shooting piece.

Which is better 4.25" or 6"?

Nice but i prefer the Dan Wesson

No, the 8" barrel is the most desirable, and Colt resoundingly failed to produce that again.

Hell if I am paying that much.

Hmmm a Colt Python or an Arsenal AK? I can't decide

I found one for $1,725.00 I wanna try to talk him down to like a grand. It's brand new though. I'd want to actually carry this gun, to use the gun for it's intended purpose, for self defense or as a sidearm while hunting. Not sure what the best barrel length would be for this.

I want one blued but I’ll settle for this.