From gangsters to cops… everything from Starsky & Hutch to The Boondock Saints, to Resident Evil, this gun has made its mark on numerous TV shows, films, and games. The Colt Python has developed a reputation over the years for accuracy, fit and smooth trigger pull.
The Denix replica fills the bill for “cop gun prop”, as it is a realistic non-firing replica of the classic gun. Of course, the trigger pull and action of the Denix is nowhere close to the smooth action of a real Python. Check out the video review I made of the Denix replica. It is a worthy prop gun.
Pulling the trigger as a double action is much easier than as a single action. And the trigger pull is noticeably harder than the Denix western-style single action Armys. I would guess that most would be using it as double action, so the difficult hammer cock could be a minor issue for most people. In the video, I disassembled it to show the inner mechanisms, and from this, it is easy to see why the Denix does not have the smooth trigger pull of a real Python. For the ambitious ones out there, the hammer spring could possibly be replaced with a softer spring, perhaps even a homemade one. Replica Armory has a good lineup of old school type cop guns. Call or email for availability.
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The Python and the Cop Gun Look
The Colt Python is the revolver that defined the look of the American police sidearm in the 1960s and 1970s, and it is still the gun people picture when they think of a detective. The replica copies the ventilated rib, the full underlug barrel and the heavy frame that made the Python feel different from a Smith and Wesson.
That underlug is the detail to check when buying leather. A holster cut for a standard barrel will not close over the full lug, and the sight rib raises the profile enough that a tight holster will scrape the finish on the draw. For display, the Python is best shown with the cylinder open, because the crane and the ejector rod are the parts that make it recognisable.
Common questions
Does a 1911 holster fit the Python?
No. A revolver needs a revolver holster cut for the barrel length and the underlug.
Does the cylinder swing out?
Yes, on the Denix model the crane swings and the ejector rod works, but the chambers are blind.
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