
Navy veteran of World War II who also worked for Springfield Armory and High Standard before joining Colt. The original Anaconda was primarily designed by the late Colt engineer Paul LaViolette Jr., a U.S. 44 Magnum Revolver, right side (Mark Fingar Photo)


44 S&W Special round loaded with a 200-plus-grain hollowpoint bullet is a capable defensive load, too. 44 S&W Russian cartridges for less felt recoil and a more pleasant experience. 44 Mag., the Anaconda will also safely shoot the. The Anaconda is a six-round, stainless-steel forged frame, double-action revolver chambered in. “Our team was dedicated to making this revival worthy of the Colt name while serving the needs of today’s gun owner.”
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“The Anaconda is a legendary piece of the Snake Gun series and fills a unique space in the revolver market,” said Justin Baldini, product director at Colt. The original Anaconda, Boa, Diamondback, Cobra, King Cobra, Python and Viper continue to command record prices among collectors while firearm enthusiasts anxiously wait for Colt to rerelease another one of its “Seven Serpents.” For 2021, it’s the Anaconda. Colt operates its manufacturing facilities in West Hartford, Conn., and Kitchener, Ontario.Snake guns are hot. Its subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation, is the Canadian government’s Center of Excellence for small arms and is the Canadian military’s sole supplier of the C7 rifle and C8 carbine. The company has supplied civilian, military and law enforcement customers in the United States and throughout the world for more than 175 years. Ballistic’s testing and accolades highlight why the Anaconda is a best-in-class revolver.Ĭolt’s Manufacturing Company LLC ( is one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms. The Colt revolver family just got a lot bigger with the addition of the Anaconda. The 2021 Anaconda Colt has 6- and 8-inch ventilated barrel options and a recessed target crown for muzzle protection. Shooters wanting to mount an optic will appreciate the Anaconda’s drilled and tapped frame. The Anaconda includes adjustable, interchangeable sights for optimum shooting at the range or in the woods. 44 Magnum cartridge while recoil-absorbing Hogue grips soak up magnum recoil. A bulked-up solid stainless steel frame adds strength and durability for the powerful. A linear leaf spring action provides a non-stacking, smooth-as-glass trigger pull. So, what is so special about the 2021 Colt Anaconda? And why did it win the Ballistic Best Award? Because the Anaconda is an unstoppable huntsman’s sidearm. The list doesn’t cater to advertisers – it’s an experience-based and data-driven review of the guns Ballistic thinks readers want to own and shoot. And the winners receive the coveted Ballistic Best Award for 2021. Outstanding performers from each category rise to the top. They record each in the Ballistic scoring system and tabulate the results.

Ballistic Magazine recently announced, “Colt has officially won our 2021 Ballistic’s Best “Best Revolver” category.” The big, bold 2021 Anaconda was entirely re-designed with an oversized Python action, creating a double-action revolver worthy of its pedigree.īallistic Magazine’s writers and editors evaluate dozens of different firearms each year 60 in 2021 alone! Shooters fire thousands of rounds downrange in a grueling series of tests, assessing guns for accuracy, reliability and more. 44 Magnum winds its way into the company’s popular snake gun revolver series and crushes the competition. Hartford, CT (December 16, 2021) – The powerful Colt Anaconda.
