The Colt Anaconda ANACONDA-SP8RTS combines powerful .44 Magnum performance with an extended 8-inch barrel designed for excellent balance, sight radius, and ballistic performance. Built around an enlarged and reinforced version of Colt’s modern Python action, this six-shot revolver is well suited for handgun hunting, recreational shooting, and collecting.
Its American-forged stainless-steel frame features a semi-bright finish, complemented by a ventilated-rib barrel, full-length underlug, and recessed target crown. Colt’s Linear Leaf Spring Action provides a smooth, non-stacking double-action trigger pull and a crisp single-action option for deliberate precision.
The interchangeable red-ramp front sight and adjustable rear sight provide a customizable sight picture. Its frame is also drilled and tapped for the installation of a compatible optics mount. Recoil-absorbing Hogue overmolded grips with finger grooves help maintain comfortable, secure control when shooting full-power .44 Magnum loads. The revolver can also safely chamber and fire .44 Special ammunition.
Key Features
- Chambered in .44 Magnum
- Also accepts .44 Special ammunition
- Double-action/single-action operation
- Six-round cylinder
- Extended 8-inch barrel
- American-forged stainless-steel construction
- Semi-bright stainless finish
- Colt Linear Leaf Spring Action
- Ventilated barrel rib
- Full-length barrel underlug
- Recessed target crown
- Interchangeable red-ramp front sight
- Adjustable rear sight
- Drilled and tapped for compatible optics mounts
- Recoil-absorbing Hogue overmolded grips
- 1:20-inch barrel twist rate
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Colt |
| Model | Anaconda |
| Model Number | ANACONDA-SP8RTS |
| UPC | 098289005359 |
| Caliber | .44 Magnum |
| Additional Ammunition Compatibility | .44 Special |
| Action | Double Action/Single Action |
| Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Barrel Length | 8 inches |
| Barrel Profile | Ventilated rib with full underlug |
| Barrel Twist | 1:20 inches |
| Overall Length | Approximately 15 inches |
| Weight | Approximately 59 ounces |
| Frame | American-forged stainless steel |
| Finish | Semi-bright stainless |
| Cylinder | Stainless steel, fluted |
| Front Sight | Interchangeable red ramp |
| Rear Sight | Adjustable |
| Grips | Black Hogue overmolded rubber |
| Optics Accommodation | Frame drilled and tapped for a compatible mount |
| Crown | Recessed target crown |
| Hammer | Exposed |