For years elmer keith and others had been experimenting with heavy loads in the. I love 44 mag revolvers and was wanting to know how the colt anaconda stacks up against the rugers and the smiths. The first thing to remember in firearms is that names and numbers are a bit moot. We plan to continue to provide bugfix releases for 3. It is decently finished with perhaps a bit less than a stellar factory polish job. Elmer keith shoot accurately enough with a 4 44 magnum to kill at 600 yards. In this video i compare the characteristic differences between the newly released 2020 coly python and an original colt python from 1982. King cobra married to a ventilatedrib barrel reminiscent of the pythons. So, the cartridge was developed by elmer keith, phil sharpe, along with smith and wesson, by performing changes on the.
If youre asking how many video games i have, well, maybe over 250. But then, he shot the gun often enough, and at distance, to know what he could and could not do. The colt python is intended for the premium revolver market segment. The python has a silver bead run down the barrel, i hope i got that right, it has been so long ago. All content from this video and this channel is recorded and edited only by me.
Mule deer and bear would be better off hunted with the 44 over the 357. Yes, it is possible to kill a grizzely bear with a. Its fit and finish resembled an upsized king cobra married to a ventilatedrib barrel reminiscent of the python s. This is a 44 magnum anaconda pistol with a 6 barrel and is factory drilled and tapped. This insecticide has excellent activity against many pests, including horn flies that are resistant to certain other insecticides. Enter october 2017, when i got my hands on the anaconda and was able to shoot the gun under various conditions for an extended period of time.
A closeup look at my classic model 292 that i purchased in october of 1974. The anaconda being a larger framed for 44mag version of the python. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Within gta vice city game files, the model and the texture files of a shorter python. Sell your colt 44 magnum for free today on gunsamerica. Handloaders need look no further than the latest editions of hodgdons annual reloading manual or lymans cast bullets manual to get safe and reliable data for a broad range of. In 1996, colt came out with what is now a very rare variant of the most excellent anaconda revolver. The weight of the python s steel is also useful in. I do not have direct experience with the python so i cannot comment there but i have shot model 29s a number of. This for sale by shoreline shooters supply on gunsamerica 985819184.
Forget the theory, bottom line is to get the one that balances and handles best for you. If the cylinder even would close with the longer cartridges ive just never heard of. I think the critical issue is to use proper bullets. Unfortunately, the sa trigger pull, more important in field use, is clean, but very heavy at 7 pounds. Free revolver 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low. Grip design for extended comfort shooting sessions doesnt matter very much. Able to kill truck engines at close range and deer at 600 yards graveyard dead, the. Search free magnum ringtones on zedge and personalize your phone to suit you. This gun is in excellent condition and has been used on the range and for hunting whitetail. Of course, selecting an appropriate propellant is just as important as topping your ammo with the rightpurpose bullet. It became the ultimate in police handguns later in its life and i had the privilege of carrying one as a police officer in the early 1970s. It really does result in a superior da trigger pull, reminiscent of the legendary colt python in smoothness and pull weight out of the box.
Offered here is the rarest of colt python revolvers as it is one of a few examples in calibers other than. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. After introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles. The gun is meaty, as it must be to handle the force of the. For most unix systems, you must download and compile the source code. This is because the ammunition is not quite as potent as it once was. The classic python used has a royal blue finish and a 4. Another possible pop culture reference is from mad max 2.
The anaconda is a massive power house in which the 44mag bullets live in some huge size holes in the cylinders. If there was one gun we had to see and shoot at shot show 2020 media day at the range it was, of course, the. In this video we go over how to install and how to remove them when it is time to deep clean the revolver. The big drawback with short barreled guns is the recoil. Colt anaconda in 44 magnum with 6 barrel with original grips. It was a premium revolver, and started out as a target revolver.
What is the difference between a 44 magnum and a 45 magnum. Introduced in 1990, the colt anaconda is a large frame doubleaction revolver featuring a full length underbarrel ejectionrod lug and six round cylinder, designed and produced by the colts manufacturing company. Factory colt python 22 mag rf revolver used in advertising. Brown bear encounters are simply too high a probability. I can download the 44 to recoil similar to 357 but you cant upload a 357. Main thing to look at when comparing is how fast each reload is, the fire rate you can shoot, and the recoil. Guns international advertising policy this sites purpose is to bring gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together by advertising guns or gun related items and services for sale online. The official home of the python programming language. And due to its power and the need for topquality construction in the firearm, there were few flybynight manufacturers who made. The target that came with my 4 ultimate python was a 34inch, 6 shot group fired by hand at 25 yards, from a rest, with factory loads.
Colt anaconda had a colt in 44 magnum, sold it, no regrets, have a redhawk in 45 colt 4 inch, trouble free, and grips are available. The model 27 is the more handsome revolver in my view. Im saving bunches of money and decimating the bumblebee population around my house. By which i mean that most shooters feel that the python kicks less than other da magnum. Please visit the website and check out what the great folks who support us have to offer. This limited edition was made in only 1,500 examples supposedly and was truly a system.
The python is almost all hand assembled and fitted. The same source code archive can also be used to build the windows and mac versions, and is the starting point for ports to all other platforms. At the time, it was the most powerful handgun round in existence. Need some good reloading data for the colt, as the 360 load mentioned above. I wont use any of my reloading manuals 44 special loads because they were designed for 44special brass which is shorter than the magnum brass. A powerful and versatile caliber by bob shell, mon, february 06, 2017. This is a confusing topic for gun newbies it would seem at the outset that. Subjectively, this finest of all da revolvers is a soft shooter. Colt python targeted the premium revolver market segment. Please visit the website and check out what the great folks who support us have to. But while the glock 17 is restricted to ninemillimeter ammunition, the python can fire both lighter. I dont really use many of the guns i brought to alaska anymore.
Browning, centennial model 92 lever action rifle, cal. My 44 magnum snake loads heres a nice little 44 mag. You do give up some velocity but at reasonable ranges i dont feel its that important. Python magnum is a sustainedrelease, plastic ear tag containing a synergized formulation of zetacypermethrin, a potent, enriched sisomer pyrethroid compound. This is certainly less powerful than the loads im used to making, but it still seem a lot more powerful than 44 specials i am used to. Find affordable handguns for sale, including different types like pistols and revolvers. Could the colt python be the best revolver on the planet. All about colt collecting the colt anaconda snake gun. Can you download 44 mag cases to 44 special load data. May 17, 2007 forget the theory, bottom line is to get the one that balances and handles best for you. Since then, quite a few rounds have eclipsed it in power. The pistol was manufactured in 2000 after production of the anaconda was.