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Official Colt historian RL Wilson described the Colt Python as "the Rolls-Royce of Colt revolvers"<ref name="Wilson1"/> and firearms historian [[Ian V. Hogg]] referred to it as the "best revolver in the world".<ref name = "Hogg94"/> However, the revolver is not without its detractors. The downside to the precision of the Colt Python is its tendency to go "out of time" with continued heavy shooting.<ref name="Grassi">[http://www.cylinder-slide.com/python.shtml C&S Python .357MAG] By Rich Grassi, Originally Published in Combat Handguns May 2005, accessed at Cylinder and Slide April 27, 2009</ref> This is a condition in which the cylinder does not turn in exact alignment with the forcing cone, so a shooter may be sprayed with burning propellant when the gun is fired or the gun may not fire when used as a double-action.<ref name="Grassi"/> When this happens, the lockwork needs to be re-timed.<ref name="Grassi"/>

Author Martin Dougherty notes the weight of the Python as a drawback, as it is quite heavy for a handgun of its caliber, ranging from 2.4&nbsp;lbs (1.1&nbsp;kg) to 2.6&nbsp;lbs (1.2&nbsp;kg), which is onlybetween slightly6 and 9 ounces lighter than [[Smith & Wesson]]'s model [[S&W Model 29|M29]] .44 Magnum. The S&W M29 with 6½-inch barrel weighs 3.0&nbsp;lbs (1.36&nbsp;kg).<ref name="Dougherty, Martin 2005, page 48"/>

==See also==