Title: Colt Anaconda - Wikipedia
Headings: Colt Anaconda
Colt Anaconda
Contents
Development
Features
Kodiak
See also
References
External links

Content: 1.7kg (8 inch barrel)
Length
9⅝ in / 24.5cm (4 inch barrel)
11⅝ in / 29.5cm (6 inch barrel)
13⅝ in / 34.6cm (8 inch barrel)
Barrel length
4 inch barrel (102 mm)
6 inch barrel (153 mm)
8 inch barrel (203 mm)

Cartridge
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 Colt
Action
Double-action
Feed system
Six round cylinder
Sights
Adjustable open iron sights
Anaconda rollmark
The Colt Anaconda is a large frame double-action revolver featuring a full length under-barrel ejection-rod lug and six round cylinder, designed and produced by the Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1990. Chambered for the powerful .44 Magnum and .45 Colt centerfire ammunition cartridges, the Anaconda marked the Hartford, Connecticut firm’s first foray into the popular large- bore Magnum pistol market. Contents
1 Development
2 Features
2.1 Kodiak
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Development
Built on a new and heavier ‘MM’ frame, the Anaconda was brought out to compete with .44 Magnum contemporaries such as the Smith & Wesson Model 29, the Sturm, Ruger & Co. Redhawk and Blackhawk, and the Dan Wesson Firearms Model 44. Considering that many of these models had been marketed and sold for fully 35 years upon its introduction, the Anaconda was a very late entry into the large-bore handgun market. Unlike most other pistols introduced in the 1980s and 1990s, the Anaconda was never offered with a carbon steel blued finish, but was available only in stainless steel. When originally introduced, Anacondas were plagued with poor accuracy, but changes to the barrels quickly corrected the problems to the point that Colt billed its new pistol as among the most accurate .44 Magnum revolvers in production. Anaconda revolvers were primarily marketed for sport enthusiast shooters and hunters, as they are too large for law enforcement general duty use or concealed-carry, although made-to-order limited production versions of the gun continued to be available from the Colt custom gun shop until approximately 2003. In 2021, Colt resumed production of the Anaconda, using a new design with a stronger frame and an oversized Python action. Features
Originally chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge, in 1993 the Anaconda began to be offered in .45 Colt as well. Its fit and finish resembled an upsized King Cobra married to a ventilated-rib barrel reminiscent of the Python's.