A Colt Python in .357 Magnum, serial number E61582, made in 1974, with a 4-inch vent-rib barrel. It is the full-size steel-frame gun in a nickel finish the supplier rates excellent, with rubber Colt grips. The bore is excellent and the overall condition is excellent.

A 4-inch barrel is the middle ground for a Python: long enough to shoot well at the range, short enough for a belt holster, and the .357 Magnum chambering takes .38 Special for practice and full-power loads for defense. A 1974 nickel gun in excellent condition will draw Python collectors as much as shooters, and the vent rib and nickel finish are the features they look for. Anyone who buys it to shoot gets a double-action revolver that was built to be used, while anyone who buys it to keep gets one that has clearly been looked after. Buyers must be 21 at the dealer.

Key features

• 1974 Colt Python, .357 Magnum
• 4-inch vent-rib barrel
• Excellent nickel finish, steel frame
• Rubber Colt grips
• Excellent bore and overall condition

Handguns ship to the licensed FFL dealer you choose at checkout for the Form 4473 and background check.