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Colt Python Silhouette Prototype – Serial K49823

Categories: Collectibles, Revolvers
Brands: Colt
Caliber: .357 Mag

This Colt Python Silhouette Prototype, serial K49823, is a rare one-of-a-kind .357 Magnum with an 8-inch barrel and a rib machined for scope mounting. Complete with its original box and Colt letter of authenticity, this prototype stands as a true collector’s piece from the iconic Python lineage.

Description

Some guns are collectible. Others are legends. Then there’s this: the Colt Python Silhouette Prototype, a unicorn even among unicorns. With its prototype status and serial number K49823, this isn’t just another Colt—it’s a rare piece of the brand’s legacy, carved out in steel and built for the serious collector who doesn’t settle for ordinary.

Chambered in .357 Magnum with a long, purposeful 8-inch barrel, this prototype was clearly designed with performance in mind. But here’s the thing—it never hit the production line like its cousins. This isn’t a Python that saw shelves; it’s the one that helped shape what the production models would become.

Look closer and you’ll see the subtle cues that give it away: the checkered black rubber grips, finished with a gold Colt medallion—a classic touch that elevates the feel without shouting. And the ribbed barrel? Machined specifically to accept a scope mount. That’s not just a design flourish; it’s a deliberate nod to precision shooting, hinting at the kind of shooter who might’ve field-tested this very prototype.

Still nestled in its original box and paired with a letter of authenticity from Colt, this firearm doesn’t need marketing buzzwords to prove its worth. Its story speaks for itself. It’s rare. It’s real. And it represents a fleeting moment in Colt history—when prototypes like this were built to test limits, not just fill catalog pages.

Revolvers

Brand Colt
Model Python Silhouette (Prototype)
Serial Number K49823
Action Double-Action/Single-Action
Caliber .357 Mag
Capacity 6 Rounds
Finish Polished Blued
Grips Black Polymer
Barrel Length 8 Inches

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