Manufactured in 1974. Features ramp front and adjustable rear blued sights on a vent rib barrel, checkered hammer spur, beveled cylinder front edge and serrated trigger and rear grip strap. Fitted with black checkered soft rubber wraparound grips with gold plated rampant Colt medallion inlays on each side. The right side of the barrel is marked with the standard one line Colt address, and the left side is marked, "PYTHON 357/* 357 MAGNUM CTG*", with the Rampant Colt on the left rear of the frame. The factory letter states that this revolver was housed at the Colt factory as a sample and display model. Complete with a Colt blue plastic case.

Excellent, 99% original nickel plated finish. There is a cylinder drag line and a few overall light scratches and scuffs to the nickel finish with the model and caliber markings on the left side of the barrel having a weak marking, but still clearly visible. The grips are excellent. Mechanically excellent. The Colt blue factory case is also in excellent condition, but is lacking an end label.