ATLAS
COLLECTIBLE FIREARMS

Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a museum-grade time capsule piece of American snake-gun royalty: an original 1978-manufactured Colt Python double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Highly sought after for its legendary hand-fitted action and snubnose profile, this premier revolver features a 2.5-inch ventilated rib barrel with a full-length ejector shroud, a red ramp front sight, a fully adjustable rear sight, and Colt's iconic, deep mirror-like Deluxe Royal Blue finish. Stamped sharply inside the crane cut with serial number V08422, factory production records date this masterpiece explicitly to 1978, offering serious collectors an unrepeatable investment opportunity.
Fitted with a set of factory checkered walnut target grips inset with gold Colt Rampant Horse medallions, this Python remains in pure New Old Stock (NOS) presentation. The offering arrives 100% complete with its original wood-grain Colt factory box and Styrofoam insert, complete with a matching end label identifying Model I3620, Royal Blue finish, 2 1/2 inch barrel, .357 Magnum caliber, and matching serial number V08422. The extensive factory literature assortment includes the Python instruction manual, yellow caution hangtag, authorized service station leaflet, Colt Companion booklet, target paper, and promotional promotional inserts.
Preserved in flawless 100% New Old Stock condition, this 1978 Python remains consumer unfired with burnish marks visible only on every other cylinder chamber from Colt's rigorous original factory test firing. The Royal Blue finish retains full, mirror-bright depth across all surfaces with no drag line or consumer handling marks present. Mechanically, the hand-tuned double-action mechanism cycles with glass-smooth, vault-tight lockup and crisp timing, while the 2.5-inch barrel retains a 100% pristine, mirror-bright bore with razor-sharp rifling lines throughout.