And that is not all. The folks at Colt were blown away (and admittedly surprised) about how much buzz and excitement came from the announcement of the 1903 at last years SHOT Show. We were told that the excitement was so great that the Colt Custom Shop has been told to start building Pythons. That is right, Colt is building Pythons. Apparently there are walls full of original parts, and all of the original tooling is still warehoused. But it is more complicated than just dusting off the old equipment. This is antiquated stuff compared to today’s CNC machines. Also, Pythons were all hand fitted and tuned in a labor-intensive process. Our source said the Custom Shop is working on the Python build now. As of this writing, there is nothing official about the announcement, and no target delivery dates or any information on how many they’ll make. After looking at the 1903, we feel confident in saying they are taking the time to learn how to build them right.
Oh Boy!
I own a 4” nickel plated Python. It’s a absolute joy to shoot.
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You mean the gun Rick uses to shot dirt in front of with that limp wristed shooting stance?
Ha, I was just talking about the Python to my controller at luch time. He was carrying his S&W 66, and I was lamenting the fact that I never purchased the 4” nickel Python I had my eye on years ago. Dang, I wish I had bought that gun.