I was excited when Colt reintroduced the Python in 2020. I read Wiley Clapp’s excellent review and looked forward to seeing the new "Snake Gun ... group came into view, and I was speechless.

Still, it was hard for me to resist the spell of the snake gun when first picking up Colt’s newest Python model: the Python 3-inch. My eyes see guns as tools, but I couldn’t help feeling that I was ...