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Colt Python Elite

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Late-production Python Elite with updated stainless steel construction and refined action, one of the last Python variants before the 1999 discontinuation.

Type: Revolver

Action: Double-Action

Caliber: .357 Mag

Capacity: 6

Year introduced: 1997, USA

Weight: 46.4 oz

Overall length: 11.25"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Service, Target, Collecting