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Colt Anaconda

Colt Anaconda
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.44 Magnum Colt Anaconda
Type Revolver
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Colt
Manufacturer Colt
Specifications
Barrel length 4, 6, or 8 inch [1]

Cartridge .44 Magnum
Action Double Action Revolver
Feed system Six-round Cylinder
Sights Open Sights

Billed as among the most accurate .44 Magnum revolvers on the regular market, Colt's Anaconda is a popular large caliber revolver. Similar in design to the .357 Colt Python and based on the .357 Colt Trooper, but chambered for a more powerful round, the Anaconda was designed to compete against the Smith and Wesson Model 29 revolver. The Anaconda holds six rounds, and is available with a four, six or eight inch barrel. There was also a version chambered for .45LC, but it is no longer offered.[2][3]

Shooting a .44 Magnum handgun can be uncomfortable or even startling, especially for persons new to this caliber. However, because of the design of its grip and its heavy, ventilated barrel, the Anaconda is a relatively comfortable handgun for firing this powerful cartridge, especially in comparison to single-action guns of the same caliber.

Colt Manufacturing Co. announced the termination of its production of Anaconda and other double-action revolvers in October 1999.[4]

A variant of the Anaconda was the 1993 stainless steel Colt Kodiak. The Colt Kodiak was differentiated from the Anaconda by the additions of barrel magna-porting to reduce felt recoil and an unfluted cylinder.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colt's .357 Magnum Python, Colt's .44 Magnum Anaconda, and Related Colts — the Colt Snakes"
  2. ^ Firearms Demystified
  3. ^ Colt Andaconda overview
  4. ^ Update from Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.

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