{"id":274,"date":"2022-09-12T16:53:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T16:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=274"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:53:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T16:53:59","slug":"gun-review-3-inch-colt-python-357-revolver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=274","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: 3-Inch Colt Python .357 Revolver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"211.78048780488\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"3&quot; Colt Python (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"389\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-696x389.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-696x389.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-700x392.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-1536x859.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-2048x1146.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-1068x597.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-1920x1074.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-751x420.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-lead-560x313.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3\" .357=\"\" revolver=\"\" title=\"gun review new model colt python 3\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">3&#8243; Colt Python (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new model <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/detail-page\/colt-python-357-magnum-6rd-3-stainless-wood-grips-python-sp3wts\">3\u2033 Colt Python<\/a> is the same exceptional revolver as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/detail-page\/colt-python-357-magnum-6rd-3-stainless-wood-grips-python-sp3wts\">4.25\u2033 and 6\u2033 Pythons released in 2020<\/a>, but with a 3\u2033 barrel. I wasn\u2019t entirely sure that would be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Since Colt re-released the famed Pythons, the American icon was sold to Czech Ceska Zbrojovka Group, aka CZG, or affectionately known around the world simply as CZ.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of people lamented the \u201cfall\u201d of an American firearms manufacturer, but most long-time Colt fans, (and I certainly fit into that category) were happy to see the change. CZ has made quite the reputation for breathing new life into failing, sometimes obsolete brands and if there was any company to pick up Colt and get them on the right track, it\u2019s CZ.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530891\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530891 size-full\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133442-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In picking up the new shorter barreled Python, CZ chose to change nothing about the design or apparent execution of the pistol. They\u2019ve been putting out the new model Pythons that are every bit as good, (and unfortunately at similar slow rates) as Colt did on their own. Instead of changing things, they put the focus right where it should be\u2026getting this one right. It shows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530879\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530879 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-700x535.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-696x531.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-550x420.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-560x428.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-700x535.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530879 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-700x535.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-700x535.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-696x531.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-550x420.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515-560x428.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The only difference between these guns and the ones released in 2020 is the barrel length.\u00a0 The shortest barrel released so far, the 3\u2033 Python has but one lonely \u201cvent\u201d over the barrel, unlike the two atop the 4.25\u2033 and three on the 6\u2033. The barrel sports the same gorgeous recessed crown and bright rifling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530869\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530869 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530869 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135500.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Python left, King Cobra Right. Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 3\u2033 barrel was an offering with the original Colt Pythons released decades ago, but it was a fairly rare one. Not as rare as the 3\u2033 King Cobra, which wasn\u2019t offered for sale until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-the-2020-colt-pythons\/https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-2019-colt-king-cobra\/\">the new model King Cobra<\/a> was released in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>That begs the question, since there\u2019s already a bright stainless double action 3\u2033 .357 Magnum Colt revolver that was released three years ago, why another?<\/p>\n<p>Because the King Cobra isn\u2019t a Python. Although the internals may be extremely similar, the King Cobra is very much a concealed carry revolver. That\u2019s exactly how I carry it. It\u2019s ease of carry and magnum-powered capability make it a great all day, everyday revolver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530890\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530890 size-full\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_135550-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King Cobra left, Python right. Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Python was never built to be a concealed carry gun. The Python was built \u2014 then and now \u2014 as a crossover between a target revolver and duty gun. It absolutely excels in that role. The 3\u2033 version blurs the lines even more, with a shorter, but still fairly heavy front-end.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530871\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530871 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530871 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134344.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sitting atop that muzzle is Colt\u2019s high-visibility changeable front site. All of the factory versions come with an orange ramp, but other inserts are finally starting to become available. The same adjustable rear sight sits on the 3\u2033 version as on the other Pythons. This one moves well, not too easily, and with solid clicks between each setting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530872\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530872 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-700x476.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-696x474.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-617x420.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-560x381.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-700x476.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530872 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-700x476.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-700x476.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-696x474.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-617x420.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032-560x381.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134032.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the frame is exactly the same as the other new Pythons, the action and trigger remain the same as well. That\u2019s a very good thing. The new model Python\u2019s trigger is just as good, if not better than the originals, with less stack and less weight.<\/p>\n<p>This 3\u2033 Python\u2019s double action pull measured slightly heavier than the previous versions, at 8 lbs. 8 oz. even.\u00a0 The single action pull, on the other hand, measured right along with the 4.25\u2033 and 6\u2033 versions I\u2019ve previously tested, at 4 lbs. 4.3 oz.<\/p>\n<p>Cylinder end-shake measured at .003\u2033 with a feeler gauge. Each cylinder throat measured at .358\u2033 on a minus pin gauge set and the major bore diameter was .357\u2033.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530873\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530873 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530873 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133408.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might think the full walnut grips would look out of place on a 3\u2033 barreled revolver. But the same grips that looked great on every other Python look just as good here. And they feel every bit as perfect. Colt must have secured a very solid supply of these checkered walnut grips, as they consistently put out great examples on each of the guns I\u2019ve seen. This one is no exception, with deep checkering and rich colors throughout the wood.<\/p>\n<p>That full grip and the weight and shape of the traditional target style frame are responsible for the relatively easy shooting of the 3\u2033 Python. Short-barreled .357s are well known for their recoil and blast. The 3\u2033 Python really only suffers from one of those issues, as recoil is significantly diminished when compared to the King Cobra.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530874\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530874 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530874 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134746.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-2019-colt-king-cobra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Cobra<\/a> now even more than when I got it years ago, but the Python easily bests it for all-around shootability. Long strings of heavy .357 Magnum ammunition with the 3\u2033 Python will test your ear protection, but not your hand.<\/p>\n<p>With a solid double-crush grip, fast follow-ups are very doable. The Python has the grip, the sights, and just enough weight to keep the muzzle down and firing, as long as the shooter is doing his or her part.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530877\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530877 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-700x478.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-696x475.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-615x420.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-560x383.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-700x478.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530877 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-700x478.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-700x478.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-696x475.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-615x420.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618-560x383.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134618.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was easy putting 200 rounds of .38 Special and another 100 rounds of .357 Magnum through the 3\u2033 Python prior to accuracy testing. I cleaned the packing grease from the gun prior to shooting and gave it a bit of Lucas Oil, but never cleaned or lubed it again until the review was over.\u00a0 The gun never failed to fire, the cylinder never failed to advance in time, empties never failed to fall from the cylinder with a push.<\/p>\n<p>In short, I had zero reliability issues with the gun whatsoever. With the exceptional reliability the previous new model Pythons I reviewed showed and continue to show, I have no doubt as to the longevity of this version.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530880\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530880 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530880 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134447-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 4.25\u2033 and 6\u2033 versions I previously reviewed both showed outstanding accuracy, printing 1\u2033 groups and better at 25 yards. I couldn\u2019t quite match that with the 3\u2033 version.\u00a0 With everything else the same other than the barrel length, I\u2019ll attribute the slight loss in perceived precision to the shorter sight radius.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530878\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530878 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530878 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_134254.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That said, the 3\u2033 Python will shoot very good groups with a range of projectiles. Sadly, I didn\u2019t have any of the Barnes 140gr XPB rounds the other Pythons liked so well, but the same 158gr Armscor 38 SPL FMJ shot 1.5\u2033 five-round groups at 25 yards untimed and off bags averaged over four shot strings.<\/p>\n<p>More fun was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobore.com\/index.php?l=product_detail&amp;p=541\">Buffalo Bore 180gr JHP <\/a>round moving at an advertised approximate 1,350 fps from the 3\u2033 Python. This very capable round printed 1.8\u2033 five-round groups under the same conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The best shooting round was a home-rolled round made from Cast Performance\u2019s 180 WFNGC hard-cast bullet pushed by 5.5gr of CFE Pistol, moving about 950fps. That round scored 1.4\u2033 on average. All groups were shot in single action on a fouled bore.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530875\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530875 size-large\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530875 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133743.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, still, no other major manufacturer does a factory finish like Colt. Like the previous new model Pythons, the 3\u2033 comes with Colt\u2019s \u201cSemi-Bright\u201d stainless finish. For those of you Python aficionados out there, it\u2019s much closer to the old \u201cUltimate Stainless\u201d on the original models. It\u2019s the kind of finish you\u2019d send other factory revolvers to the gunsmith to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>Put it all together \u2014 Colt\u2019s \u201cvented rib\u201d short barrel, the full walnut grip, and that gorgeous finish \u2014 and the end result is a revolver that\u2019s every bit worthy of the Python name.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530892\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530892 size-full\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-530892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"gun review new model colt python 3&quot; .357 revolver\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220807_133535-700x394.jpeg-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/detail-page\/colt-python-357-magnum-6rd-3-stainless-wood-grips-python-sp3wts\">3\u2033 Colt Python<\/a> Revolver<\/h3>\n<p>Caliber: .357 Magnum<br \/>Barrel Length: 3 in.<br \/>Finish: Semi-Bright<br \/>Frame Material: Stainless Steel<br \/>Grips: Walnut Target Stocks<br \/>Height: 5.5 in.<br \/>Overall Length: 8.5 in.<br \/>Weight: 42 oz.<br \/>Width: 1.55 in.<br \/>Capacity: 6 rds.<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1499<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ratings (out of five stars):<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Style and Appearance * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>I\u2019m not usually a fan of 3\u2033 .357 magnum wheel guns, but this Python does short without being snubby. The style\u2019s great and the finish is exceptional for a factory stainless gun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Front sight options are finally available, as are a wide range of grips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Perfect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * *<\/strong><br \/>For a 3\u2033 gun with a relatively short sight radius, accuracy was very good with a wide range of bullets and charges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>CZ has knocked it out of the park with their first Python. The 3\u2033 new model Python handles the magnum cartridge with style and grace.\u00a0 I looked for something to knock this gun out of 5 star category and I just couldn\u2019t justify it. I have no need for another Python and no desire for a 3\u2033 .357 Magnum, except for this one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-3-inch-colt-python-357-revolver\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3&#8243; Colt Python (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com) The new model 3\u2033 Colt Python is the same exceptional revolver as the 4.25\u2033 and 6\u2033 Pythons released in 2020, but with a 3\u2033 barrel. I wasn\u2019t entirely sure that would be the case. 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