SHOT Show 2020: Is There a Problem With the Colt Python?

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posted on January 21, 2020
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In recent weeks, rumors have emerged that call out possible issues with the Colt Python, the latest re-introduction in the company's famous "Snake Gun" lineup. To address these questions and get all the information out into the open, American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe talks with Colt's Paul Spitale.

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