Now I just have to wait until next Saturday to officially pick it up. Since I sold my Redhawk .44 a couple of years ago I wanted to replace it. I was always keen on looks of the Colt revolvers and wanted a shorter barrel than my old 7.5" was. The next barrel size down Redhawk was a 5.5" and I haven't been able to find any .44's for a long time. I called my local shop and he said he had the 6" Anaconda, but really wasn't pushing to sell it and keep it for himself. I went over for a viewing and really like what I saw coupled with how they beefed it up. Being a 6" was just icing on the cake and I sprung for it. I'm slotted for my second shooting session this Monday and will be running my first 10mm rounds. The next time I go after that I plan on passing some rounds over the Chrony that have been sitting for a couple of years.

Very nice, I really need to look into something like this, plus, for some reason, my wife likes revolvers 😀

Awesome pistol Congrats!

The new Pythons and Anacondas are really very nice revolvers.

Colt it finally doing thing right and I hope it continues.

Quote from: BEEMER! on June 19 2022 05:29:12 AM MDT
The new Pythons and Anacondas are really very nice revolvers.

Colt it finally doing thing right and I hope it continues.

Have you compared them to the Ruger revolvers?

Quote from: Intercooler on June 19 2022 06:34:27 PM MDT

Quote from: BEEMER! on June 19 2022 05:29:12 AM MDT
The new Pythons and Anacondas are really very nice revolvers.

Colt it finally doing thing right and I hope it continues.

Have you compared them to the Ruger revolvers?

I have had probably 6 or 7 Ruger revolvers through the years and I have sold them all. 

I have over 20 Smiths and I do not ever remember selling a single one.  I am no fan of Rugers.

Very nice. I love my original Anaconda, and I like what Colt is doing of late. I expect it to get even better once CZ is running the show.

Quote from: Intercooler on June 19 2022 06:34:27 PM MDT

Quote from: BEEMER! on June 19 2022 05:29:12 AM MDT
The new Pythons and Anacondas are really very nice revolvers.

Colt it finally doing thing right and I hope it continues.

Have you compared them to the Ruger revolvers?

Congrats on the new Anaconda Intercool!  My 6" Anaconda came with a SA trigger at 5.2lbs (but felt much lighter because of the trigger geometry) and DA at 10.2lbs (leaf string makes it amazingly smooth).  Had mine about 6 months now and love it.  Was so happy about the work Heffron Precision did on new Python last year and a S&W 686 a couple years ago; went ahead and sent them the Anaconda too.  After the trigger job, SA 3lbs & DA is 8lbs.  Really like the work but I wouldn't say working over the trigger on the new Anaconda is a must. 

I've also own a Ruger Super Redhawk w/ 6.5" barrel in 44 mag which I'm super fond of (got an RMR mounted on it and often use it for deer hunting) but a side by side comparison to it and the Big Snake isn't particularly favorable to the Ruger SRH.  Don't get me wrong the SRH it's a fine tool, I dig the style, it's never had single issue and it's been very effective (it isn't going anywhere).  However, the Anaconda way outshines it in refinement, finish, attention to detail, incredibly smooth action.  Out of the box, both revolvers had similar SA triggers but the DA trigger on the Colt was much, much smoother, non stacking, and lighter even at a hair over 10lbs vs the SRH stacking a bit and breaking at 12lbs....  The leaf springs technology Colt uses are awesome in my opinion.  Again, I use the SRH for target shooting & hunting and it works great so I left the Houge rubber grips on it. 

My one and only (thus far) knock on the Anaconda is the Houge rubber grips.  Don't get me wrong they work exactly as designed and intended and cushion the recoil a bit and I'm sure are great for modern shooters who are often a little recoil sensitive (no I'm no Jerry Miculek in fact far, far, far from him).  Such a beautiful, powerful revolver with rubber grips just don't suit me in this case.  This classy revolver calls out for well-made, top-quality wood grips.  Altamont Grips make a very beautiful set of walnut grips with the Colt medallion & finger groves and is what I replaced the Houge rubber grips with on mine.  Perhaps its the heft of the Anaconda but I don't find the recoil unpleasant shooting even hot loads of 44 mag in the big snake with the walnut grips by Altamont.

Best of luck with your new Anaconda!  Caution, Colt's new snake guns are addictive (and the vintage snake guns may require a second mortgage) but so far, so good for me. 

2021 Anaconda (Altamont Grips that came on the 2020 Python, later changed to different pair of Altamont with Colt medallions inlaid and finger groves).   

  That's very nice! I really wanted a 6" barrel where the Redhawk comes in 5.5" and that sealed the deal. I'm pretty sure I will get the Python as well but have a GP100 6" right now. It would probably put me in a debate of selling the GP100 unless I get the 4.25". Big decision at that point! Those Colts have the wow factor to them.
   

The contemporary Anaconda is simply an almost exact scaled up duplicate of the Python (in the more powerful magnum caliber obviously)

Top is the 2020 Python (Deer Hollow late Gen 3, walnut target grips. Personal preference but prefer the classic target grips over the new grips-which are designed with speed loaders in mind I suspect)
Bottom is vintage (1978 DOM) Python in original royal blue finish. 

One guys opinion but I think Colt knocked it out of the park.  Clearly the same styling lineage, beefed up frame in couple of critical areas & vastly superior modern metallurgy and manufacturing process; legitimately land the new Pythons & Anacondas up in the Korth revolver areas of strength.

I love the vintage Python and it's a masterpiece of handmade art to me and it gets fired occasionally (mostly with 38 specials) but it's treated with kid gloves & babied (perhaps overly so but so be it).  The new Python & Anaconda are heavy-duty, hard-core shooters that happen to look classy & beautiful IMHO.