Why was the name Magnum chosen for the new cartridge and revolver?
Actually - the .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express and the .500/450 Black Powder Magnum Express cartridges were the first to use the name "magnum". That was somewhere around 1870 or so.The term was introduced to the shooting world by the British gunmakers Holland and Holland with their new .375 H&H Magnum round about 1912
https://www.colt.com/series/PYTHON_SERIES44 AMP, Please don't be offended by this, but after reading your post, I am wondering if you are aware that the OP bought a brand new Colt Python just recently made by Colt? Yes, Colt started making them again.
Just backing up what you said lol. What did I send you many moons ago?Hawg, Why did you post this to my post? It s obvious in my post that I know about new pythons. I saw what you sent me many moons ago.
44 AMP, Please don't be offended by this, but after reading your post, I am wondering if you are aware that the OP bought a brand new Colt Python just recently made by Colt? Yes, Colt started making them again.
No real reason too! Think of it as an heirloom.Yeah I feel kind of sheepish having such a nice gun as a first purchase
I was completely unaware that Colt was making the Python again.