Date: 29/3/2024 1:55

Colt Python 2.5" Reviews

Colt Python 2.5" .357 CO2 Pellet/BB Revolver

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Rating 4.54.5 (24 reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Rating 5.05.0 5.0

Rating 5.05.0 5.0

Rating 5.05.0 5.0

By Bill from USA on 2017-01-09 15:12:43

Things I liked:

Bought this because I was a bit bored with winter, it's about the size of my wife's pistol (she needs the practice) and the price was cheap. I had little hope for a good shooter. I was definitely wrong. This is a great little gun. Fits my medium size hand, easy to sight in, and its extremely accurate. Do to my limited basement space I was only able to shoot at about 18 feet on a standard pistol target with crosman pellets. Out of 60 shots 52 went into the 9 or 10 ring. I still had quite a bit of CO2 left at that point but wife was yelling dinner so I quit. I can not vouch for the sights at the moment because I generally shoot without them. More point and shoot as I learned long ago. See my problem with the sights in the things to change section. Using it as a single action seems to be more accurate for my style of shooting. I have not tried the BB cylinders.

Things I would have changed:

I'm old and my eyes seem to be older. They no longer see sights they way they did 60+ years ago when I got my first gun. If I use dollar store 2.50 cheaters I see much better. The problem, the front post is black and the rear sights are black and I have a tough time distinguishing one from the other. I used a paint pen to color the front sight white and now I think I can actually use them.. I also think the lower part of the cylinder lock lever - the short part of the "L"- could be a bit deeper. It's easy to trip.

What others should know:

If you are looking for a nice, simple, accurate fun gun this is it. I have approximately 20 pistols and this seems to provide me with more enjoyment then a lot of the other "better" spelled expensive guns.

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Rating 2.02.0 2.0

Rating 4.04.0 4.0

Rating 5.05.0 5.0

By Burton on 2020-04-29 15:05:10

Things I liked:

I like the versatility of BB's or pellets. I was getting around 60-70 shots per CO2 cartridge. Pellets are pretty accurate out to about 10 meters. Never had an indexing issue.

Things I would have changed:

BB's do not stay in the magazines very well unless it's in the pistol. Then they stay in fine. It leaks CO2. ALOT. I don't keep a cartridge in it when I am not planning on actively using it. It would empty the cartridge in a couple of days. A couple of years later it will empty the CO2 cartridge in a couple of minutes. It's not the seal that the cartridge end goes against, it's somewhere past it in the inner workings. So not an easy fix if there is one.

What others should know:

The leak in mine may just be a fluke, but some of the other reviews say they have leaking issues also. It's fun while it lasts.

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  • Rating 2.02.0 2.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    I like the versatility of BB's or pellets. I was getting around 60-70 shots per CO2 cartridge. Pellets are pretty accurate out to about 10 meters. Never had an indexing issue.

    Things I would have changed:

    BB's do not stay in the magazines very well unless it's in the pistol. Then they stay in fine. It leaks CO2. ALOT. I don't keep a cartridge in it when I am not planning on actively using it. It would empty the cartridge in a couple of days. A couple of years later it will empty the CO2 cartridge in a couple of minutes. It's not the seal that the cartridge end goes against, it's somewhere past it in the inner workings. So not an easy fix if there is one.

    What others should know:

    The leak in mine may just be a fluke, but some of the other reviews say they have leaking issues also. It's fun while it lasts.

  • Rating 2.02.0 2.0

    Rating 1.01.0 1.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    The feel is perfect. Looks are very good. Weight is good. Everything works as expected until..........

    Things I would have changed:

    Yes,make it not leak!

    What others should know:

    There are enough reviews here proving this gun is a great buy. I just happened to get a dud! Tried all of the tricks they show to do and it still leaks. You can hear it hissing out through the barrel. The co2 is empty within 30 minutes and that is without shooting it.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    everything!

    Things I would have changed:

    nothing

    What others should know:

    You have to use short pellets.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    Realistic look and feel. Like that it fires bb's and pellets.

    Things I would have changed:

    Nothing

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 3.03.0 3.0

    Things I liked:

    Feels like the real thing

    Things I would have changed:

    awkward to load bb's. would change the way it loaded but can't think of how it could be done without taking away from how it looks

    What others should know:

    No, good gun for the money

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    Sure it's a bit light - so is a Ruger LCR! Took my time after cleaning bbl and checking it out. Use a small Allen wrench to just press pellets enough to seat - at first kinda slow but after a few hundred pellets I get 10 loaded in less than a minute. Used enamel paint on front/rear sights. I'm into it maybe a 1000 shots after a couple weeks and often hitting in the 1"-2"ish range at 45'-50' targets. Don't mess with BBs in this one. Averaging about 60 shots at the aforementioned range per CO2 powerlet.

    Things I would have changed:

    It is what it is - not bad for the $. Ok change to a Ruger LCRx .22 for $50! LOL

    What others should know:

    A tiny dap of oil on every third or fourth CO2 powerlet. Try some Gamo Hunters and Match in it too - kinda surprised me after shooting the ammo that costs 2-3 times as much! LOL

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    Very realistic looking. Feels good in hand. I drop one star for the weight (too light). Shot daisy flat nose pellets. Took 50 shots, still have co2 for more fun. Accurate (short range shooting in living room). Trigger feels great in single and double action.

    Things I would have changed:

    Only the weight. Too light.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    Comfortable fit in my, hand, accurate out of the box, very good trigger, easy load, 2x ammo, price.

    Things I would have changed:

    Exactly what I expected, and I'm happy about it. A top rail would be nice, for maybe a small laser, but the open sights are fine with a small drop of white paint added.

    What others should know:

    This is a garage shooter with excellent 15-20 foot accuracy. It s a 2 1/2" barrel and that what you can expect. Maybe Superman could do further distances than that. You're a daisy if you can do it. This pistol is a nice value. Buy it for shooting fun. Careful waving it around, not for kids.

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    Realistic feel & look. Shoots both Pellets & BBs.

    Things I would have changed:

    Include a holster

    What others should know:

    Nothing

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    this is a very accurate pellet gun good for target practice from15 to 30 feet. feels good in the hand and built good , not cheap feeling.

    Things I would have changed:

    nothing

    What others should know:

    you get a lot of shots for one co2.

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 3.03.0 3.0

    Things I liked:

    Nice and light and the rotary magazines are deep enough to take the longer and polymer pellets.

    Things I would have changed:

    Dots on the sights are always good !

  • Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 3.03.0 3.0

    Things I liked:

    Short, smooth trigger pull (in double action), which is all-important to me. Adjustable rear sights, my all-important second place. Accuracy so-so out of the box at 30', but will report back after adjusting the sights. Some reviewers say the gun is too light, but I say it's just fine for a small air gun at this price.

    Things I would have changed:

    Nothing for me, but the metal pellet magazines may be an issue for others. See below.

    What others should know:

    The pellet magazines are made of metal, not polymer. As a result, you can't push (squeeze) the pellets into their chambers, you can only drop them in. That makes it easier to load a magazine, but if you flip it past vertical before inserting it into the gun, the pellets will fall out to the rear. So forget about carrying around extra loaded pellet magazines. (The BB magazines are made of polymer, so that's not an issue for BBs.)

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    ergonomic, awesome grip feel, superb mechanism for the hammer, great finish, simple mechanism, rotary clips looks nice and are easy to load, the gun is verry accurate and group verry tight, rear sight is adjustable for elevation and windage, but does not required a big adjustment, shoot perfect out of the box. a pure joy to shoot, in my top 10

    Things I would have changed:

    nothing

    What others should know:

    i'm using RWS R-10 Match pellets, verry consistent grouping

  • Rating 2.02.0 2.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 2.02.0 2.0

    Things I liked:

    I liked the feel

    Things I would have changed:

    Pallets would not Stay Loaded into the cylinder Clips they fell out and I felt when I was shooting it that the pellets were tumbling through the air ripping the paper

  • Rating 3.03.0 3.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    This pistol although not a replicate is pretty realistic. It is easy to load CO2. It shoots well and I get about 80 shots per co2 cartridge.. The accuracy with pellets is good for the short barrel. The trigger pull is surprisingly crisp and it shoots well in double and single action. I do not have a chronograph but the power seems very good. Pellets will punch through a steel soup can at 20 feet.. The feel in the hand is good although it is a little light because of the plastic construction. Overall if you want a short barrel revolver this is a good buy for the money.

    Things I would have changed:

    I could not get BBs to shoot well in this gun. They did not fit well in the magazine and the accuracy was very poor with BBs

    What others should know:

    This is a good pistol for pellets. It does not shoot BBs well

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    it feels good in you hand. shoots great with pellets and a little less with bb's. Not very loud. The sight helps get you on target. Great little gun for the money

    Things I would have changed:

    none

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 4.04.0 4.0

    Things I liked:

    I give this a five star review, not because it's perfect but because it's superb value for the money. I mean really, better than reasonably accurate, multi-BB/pellet friendly, several rotary magazines included, to entertain BBs or pellets, pretty darn good trigger-pull in both single and double action, spare magazines available at very reasonable pricing, and all for half a C-Note. What's not to like? A particularly close copy of a "real" 3" Python. PARTICULARLY close unlike the all-metal BB launchers the are more like Quasimodo replicants in appearance...(look up the more politically correct reference if necessary.) I got this as an indoor/winter trainer..Yes, I have a "real" one. Happily so, and pellets are ever so much cheaper than launching .357/.38 Specials downrange.

    Things I would have changed:

    This would be much more realistic/useful were it not so light. Way TOO light. The short barrel is much more amenable and balanced compared to the whippy six-inch version ( which I also have) but both versions could well do with some additional ballast in the barrel area

    What others should know:

    Comparison photo to follow.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    This one really hit home for me, i like short barrels, i have the 6" also, but this one is mine, and either BB or Pellet, that is great,money well spent.

    Things I would have changed:

    nothing, absolutly nothing.

    What others should know:

    if you want an accurate gun, this is it, one of my targets is the cape off a watter bottle hanging on a string at about the distance inside a garage, it gets hit regularly.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 3.03.0 3.0

    Things I liked:

    I love the feel of this gun. It's got great balance/weight ratio.

    Things I would have changed:

    Offer other grip options, i.e. pearl handle,wood handle

    What others should know:

    Accuracy gets very poor when CO2 is low.

  • Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Rating 5.05.0 5.0

    Things I liked:

    Bought this because I was a bit bored with winter, it's about the size of my wife's pistol (she needs the practice) and the price was cheap. I had little hope for a good shooter. I was definitely wrong. This is a great little gun. Fits my medium size hand, easy to sight in, and its extremely accurate. Do to my limited basement space I was only able to shoot at about 18 feet on a standard pistol target with crosman pellets. Out of 60 shots 52 went into the 9 or 10 ring. I still had quite a bit of CO2 left at that point but wife was yelling dinner so I quit. I can not vouch for the sights at the moment because I generally shoot without them. More point and shoot as I learned long ago. See my problem with the sights in the things to change section. Using it as a single action seems to be more accurate for my style of shooting. I have not tried the BB cylinders.

    Things I would have changed:

    I'm old and my eyes seem to be older. They no longer see sights they way they did 60+ years ago when I got my first gun. If I use dollar store 2.50 cheaters I see much better. The problem, the front post is black and the rear sights are black and I have a tough time distinguishing one from the other. I used a paint pen to color the front sight white and now I think I can actually use them.. I also think the lower part of the cylinder lock lever - the short part of the "L"- could be a bit deeper. It's easy to trip.

    What others should know:

    If you are looking for a nice, simple, accurate fun gun this is it. I have approximately 20 pistols and this seems to provide me with more enjoyment then a lot of the other "better" spelled expensive guns.

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