The .400 Colt simply used the 180 gr. .38-40 Win. JSP they were already producing. A true 10mm Magnum, almost identical to the .401 Heters. I trim my Herters to 1.27" while many .41 Remington brass typically run .131"+. Just a few thousandths and the only difference is my PowerMag needs the trimmed brass.
I think the Colt .400 was in the late 1960's or 70's. The Trooper MKIII would have been a more marketable platform, IMO. But Colt was having financial issues even then. Farming out some production and marketing Sauer and Astra re-badged guns.
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Smolts are rare, how about a 41 Python?
- Dave H., 2025-07-26, 07:20
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The Legendary .41 Mag Colt Python by Jack Fowler
- Jim Taylor, 2025-07-26, 09:08
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There was also the 40 BBI
- Dave H., 2025-07-26, 09:33
- About then the 10mm was gaining interest - WB, 2025-07-26, 12:01
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There was also the 40 BBI
- Dave H., 2025-07-26, 09:33
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Actually there was a .400 Python, (2) of them.
- WB, 2025-07-26, 09:03
- The 400 Colt - Dave H., 2025-07-26, 09:30
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It seems Winchester was involved...
- WB, 2025-07-26, 09:11
- Colt really missed an opportunity (nm) - Dave H., 2025-07-26, 09:31
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The Legendary .41 Mag Colt Python by Jack Fowler
- Jim Taylor, 2025-07-26, 09:08