In June 1955, Colt’s Mfg. Co.’s new masterpiece, the Python double-action revolver, was first shipped from the Hartford, Conn., factory, beginning a half-century of continuous production.

Since the 2020 re-introduction of the Python revolver, Colt purists clamored for the return of the blued models, and this year, Colt obliged with its blued 4.25" Python revolver.