Pistol (Revolver) · Classic Vice City (1986)
Colt Python
Spec Sheet
Category
Pistol — Revolver
Damage
Very High (one-shot kill)
Fire Rate
Low (6-shot cylinder)
Range
Medium
Ammo
.357 Magnum
Unlock
30 Hidden Packages
Overview
The Colt Python is Vice City’s power pistol — a .357 Magnum revolver that kills with a single shot. Six rounds in the cylinder, each one a death sentence. The kick is enormous. Tommy Vercetti can barely hold it steady.
The Python is the revolver that defined ’80s cop shows — the kind of gun Sonny Crockett would carry. It’s not about capacity or fire rate. It’s about power. One trigger pull, one body.
How It Could Tie Into GTA 6
Lucia’s signature weapon in GTA 6 is a Custom Morgan Revolver — an engraved wheel gun that fills the same archetype as the Colt Python. The revolver is back in style.
The Morgan Revolver’s engravings and custom finish suggest it’s a treasured personal weapon, not a random pickup. It represents the Bonnie & Clyde aesthetic — the criminal couple with matching signature weapons.
Tactics
The Python is a one-shot kill — aim carefully.
Only 6 rounds before reload — make every shot count.
Best used as a secondary weapon for close encounters.
Trivia
- Based on the Colt Python .357 Magnum — called the ‘Rolls-Royce of revolvers.’
- The Python was introduced in 1955 and discontinued in 2005 (later revived).
- Unlocked by collecting 30 hidden packages in Vice City.
- GTA 6’s Morgan Revolver is the spiritual successor to the Python.
Category: Pistol (Revolver) | Era: Classic Vice City | Caliber: .357 Magnum