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==Issues==
[[File:Colt Python IMG 6785.jpg|thumb|left|Colt Python with open cylinder
With the re-introduction of the new 2020-era Colt Python, whenever examining issues of a Colt Python it is necessary to first determine whether the inquiry is in regard to the first generation 1955–2005 Python model or the redesigned second generation 2020-era Python with improved internals and upgraded robustness.
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'''Stacking''', a phenomenon where the weight of pull sharply increases at the end of the trigger's travel, was an issue for the first generation Pythons. For the 2020 release of the second generation Pythons, Colt redesigned the lockwork, simplifying and subtracting parts, and redesigning the V-spring into a "U" shape where 'stacking' is no longer an issue.<ref name="Colt's Manufacturing LLC" />
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 lbs (1.1 kg) to 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). This makes the Python comparable to [[Smith & Wesson]]'s premier .357, the [[S&W Model 27|M27]], which weighs {{convert|2.6|lb|abbr=on}} with a {{convert|4|in|cm|adj=on}} barrel. Both revolvers are {{convert|6|to|9|oz}} lighter than Smith and Wesson's more powerful [[S&W Model 29|M29]] .44 Magnum, which weighs {{convert|3.0|lb|abbr=on}} in {{convert|6+1/2|in|cm|adj=on}} barrel configuration.<ref name="Dougherty, Martin 2005, page 48"/>
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