SponsoredColt Python for Sale: In-Stock Deals, Price Ranges & Buying Tips
Updated October 18, 2026
Colt Python listings cover a current .357 and a collector market that shares the name. Barrel length and whether the gun is new production decide the comparison.
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Colt Mfg PYTHONSM4RTS Python 357 Mag 6 Shot, 4.25″ Recessed Target/Vent Rib
$1,299.00
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What you are actually buying
The Colt Python is a medium-large revolver, in several barrel lengths revolver in .357 Magnum, which also fires .38 Special. Six rounds. Not an optic-ready revolver. The sight is the adjustable rear and the ramp front on current guns.
A ventilated rib, a smooth DA/SA trigger reputation, and a premium band versus most .357 revolvers. It is still a six-shot revolver.
Variants worth separating
Current production, restarted in 2020, comes in barrel lengths such as 3 inch, 4.25 inch, and 6 inch, in stainless. Original Pythons are a collector market with different values and different condition problems. A new 4.25-inch gun is not an original royal-blue 6-inch gun.
Who it suits
Someone who wants the Python specifically, for range use or a woods gun. It is a lot of metal for concealed carry.
What to look for in a deal
Barrel length first, then new production versus an original, then finish. Originals need a timing and end-shake note from the seller. New guns should say they are the current production. A 3-inch new Python and a 6-inch original are not the same listing. Compare barrel and era. The wider in-stock set is on Colt deals. If this size is wrong, the Colt 1911 is the nearby model. The category board is handgun deals. The category buying guide is Best Revolvers.
Questions people ask
Which Colt Python variants are actually different products?
Current production, restarted in 2020, comes in barrel lengths such as 3 inch, 4.25 inch, and 6 inch, in stainless. Original Pythons are a collector market with different values and different condition problems. A new 4.25-inch gun is not an original royal-blue 6-inch gun.
Who is a Colt Python a good fit for?
Someone who wants the Python specifically, for range use or a woods gun. It is a lot of metal for concealed carry.
What should a Colt Python deal include?
Barrel length first, then new production versus an original, then finish. Originals need a timing and end-shake note from the seller. New guns should say they are the current production.
How do I know two Colt Python cards are the same product?
A 3-inch new Python and a 6-inch original are not the same listing. Compare barrel and era.