Manufactured in 1974. Features ramp front and adjustable rear blued sights on a vent rib barrel, checkered hammer spur, beveled cylinder front edge and serrated trigger and rear grip strap. Fitted with black checkered soft rubber wraparound grips with gold plated rampant Colt medallion inlays on each side. The right side of the barrel is marked with the standard one line Colt address, and the left side is marked, "PYTHON 357/* 357 MAGNUM CTG*", with the Rampant Colt on the left rear of the frame. The factory letter states that this revolver was housed at the Colt factory as a sample and display model. Complete with a Colt blue plastic case.