The Colt Python .357 Magnum 250th Anniversary revolver (brand part no. PYTHONSP6WTS250) is Colt‘s Semiquincentennial edition of its most famous double-action revolver, a 500-unit run in stainless steel with a 6-inch vent rib barrel. It reprises the spirit of the 1976 Bicentennial Python, with a 1776-2026 marking on the barrel and cylinder roll marks that match the original’s Statue of Liberty, United States Capitol and Liberty Bell motifs. Smooth walnut grips carry a Liberty Eagle coin medallion in antique silver on the left panel, and each revolver is serialized within a dedicated commemorative range. Underneath the engraving it is a current-production Python, with a transfer bar and firing pin block, a spurred hammer and the full-length underlug that gives the gun its balance. For a collector marking the country’s 250th year, or a shooter who wants a Python that will never be made again, this is the one.

Key Specifications

• It is chambered in .357 Magnum and, like every Python, holds six rounds.
• The barrel is 6 inches with a vent rib and Colt’s full-length underlug, the classic Python silhouette.
• The frame and barrel are stainless steel in a bright finish, a modern departure from the blued 1976 Bicentennial gun.
• Grips are smooth walnut with a Liberty Eagle coin medallion in antique silver on the left panel.
• The barrel carries a 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial marking, and the cylinder wears patriotic roll marks matching the Statue of Liberty, Capitol and Liberty Bell engraving of the Bicentennial model.
• Production is limited to 500 revolvers, each serialized within a dedicated commemorative range.
• The lockwork includes a transfer bar and firing pin block with a spurred hammer, so it is safe to carry fully loaded.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many were made? Colt’s Semiquincentennial Python is a limited run of 500 revolvers, each with a serial number in a dedicated commemorative range.

How does it relate to the 1976 Bicentennial Python? The cylinder roll marks reproduce the Bicentennial model’s Statue of Liberty, Capitol and Liberty Bell motifs, and the barrel carries a 1776-2026 marking, but this edition is built in stainless steel rather than blued.

Is it a shooter or a safe queen? Both. It is a current-production stainless Python underneath the commemorative finish, with the same transfer bar lockwork and full-lug 6-inch barrel as the standard gun.

Buy the Colt Python .357 Magnum 250th Anniversary Revolver, 6-Inch, Stainless

Commemorative Colts have a way of becoming the most sought-after guns in a collection, and a 500-unit stainless Python tied to the nation’s 250th year is about as strong a candidate as they come. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL as soon as it is ready to ship, and see the rest of our revolvers while you are here.