The Colt Python Shooter's Model is a revolver chambered in .357 Magnum with a 3-inch barrel and a 6-round cylinder. This example has a polished blued finish, a vented rib carbon steel barrel, and walnut target grips with a gold Colt medallion. It operates in both single and double action, with an adjustable rear target sight and an interchangeable red ramp front sight. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Colt 
• Model: Python Shooter's Model 
• Caliber: .357 Magnum 
• Capacity: 6 Rounds 
• Barrel Length: 3 in 
• Finish: Polished Blued 
• Material: Carbon Steel 
   

Detailed Features 

• Single and double action trigger operation 
• Adjustable rear target sight for windage and elevation with a red ramp front sight 
• Walnut target grips with a gold Colt medallion 
• Vented rib carbon steel barrel with a polished blued finish 
• 3-inch barrel for a shorter, more carry-friendly Python profile

The 3-inch Python, sometimes called the Shooter's Model, draws interest from owners who want Python fit and trigger feel in a size that's easier to carry or holster than the longer barrels. The shorter sight radius is the main tradeoff people mention against the 6-inch and 8-inch versions.

Build quality talk mirrors the rest of the Python line: owners expect tight lockup and a clean double-action pull, and most report getting it, though a few new-production guns need some range time before the action feels fully broken in. The walnut grips and blued finish get regular compliments for looks.

On value, this shorter model tends to draw the same split as other Pythons. Some owners see it as worth the premium for a Colt revolver with this trigger and fit, while others think the price runs ahead of what a modern double-action revolver needs to cost.