Colt Anaconda

The Colt Anaconda is a large-frame double-action magnum revolver produced by Colt. It is chambered in either .44 Magnum, .44 Special or .45 Long Colt. Introduced in 1990, the Anaconda was intended to be a competitor to established .44 Magnum revolvers, like the Smith & Wesson Model 29 and Ruger Blackhawk. It was originally marketed toward target shooters and hunters, as the revolver is generally considered too large to be carried as a duty weapon by police officers. 
The Anaconda was remarkable for two reasons when it was first introduced. The first point is that it marked Colt returning to manufacturing a large frame double-action revolver since the Colt New Service was discontinued in 1946. The other point was the Anaconda was the first .44 Magnum revolver to be manufactured by Colt in its history. A latecomer to the .44 Magnum market, the Anaconda initially had some teething problems, but a redesign of the barrel improved it and it gained a reputation for one of the most accurate mass-produced .44 Magnum revolvers on the market. The revolver was only available in stainless steel. Though the original production of the Anaconda ended in 1999, the model was still available through the company's custom shop until 2003. On March 22 2021, Colt announced the reintroduction of the Anaconda. Like the 2020 Python, the 2021 Anaconda has a slightly larger, stronger frame than the original and a simplified action designed to withstand the stress of magnum loads to a greater degree. The Anaconda is the second of Colt's "Snake Guns" to be reintroduced, with the Colt Python being first reintroduced in January 2020.
==Specifications==
(1990-1999, 2021-Present)
* Type: Revolver
* Caliber(s): .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 Long Colt 
* Weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg), 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg), 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
* Length: 9.6 in (24.4 cm), 11.6 in (29.5 cm), 13.6 in (34.5 cm)
* Barrel length: 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.3 cm), 8 in (20.3 cm)
* Capacity: 6-round cylinder
* Fire Modes: DA/SA
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=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Alligator II: The Mutation	Richard Lynch 	Hawk Hawkins 	8-inch barrel 	1991
Kuffs 	Leon Rippy 	Kane 	 	1992
Dobermann 	Antoine Basler 	Moustique 	8" barrel and pearl grips	1997
Bad Boys II 	Jordi Mollà 	Johnny Tapia 	 	2003
Alone in the Dark 	Christian Slater	Edward Carnby 	 	2005
Street Kings 	 	gangster 	 	2008
Observe and Report 	Seth Rogen 	Ronnie Barnhardt	 	2009
Hunt to Kill 	Gil Bellows 	Banks 	6" barrel 	2010
Hunt to Kill 	Emilie Ullerup 	Dominika 	6" barrel 	2010
Hunt to Kill 	Gary Daniels 	Jensen 	6" barrel 	2010
The A-Team 	 	thug 	 	2010
Catch .44 	Bruce Willis 	Mel 	 	2011
Mad Max: Fury Road 	Hugh Keays-Byrne	Immortan Joe 	 	2015
Kakegurui 	 	 	Final credit 	2019
Uncharted (2022) 	Mark Wahlberg 	Victor Sullivan 	 	2022
=== Television ===
Show Title	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
The Stand 	Jeremy Jones	Poke Freeman	"Pocket Savior" S01E02	2020
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Referred as 	Mods 	Note 	Release Date
Half-Life 	 	 	HD replacement for Colt Python 	1998
Half-Life 2 	".357 Magnum" 	 	Incorrect Python Elite markings and .357 Magnum chambering	2004
Project IGI: I'm Going In 	"Colt Anaconda" 	 	 	2000
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 	 	 	Used by Gabriel Roman 	2007
The World Is Not Enough 	"Mustang .44" 	fitted with 2x zoom scope 	 	2000
Global Operations 	"Anaconda" 	 	can be fitted with scope 	2002
IGI 2: Covert Strike 	"Magnum" 	 	 	2003
Serious Sam 2 	"Dual Colts" 	S&W-style cylinder release, laser	akimbo 	2005
Boiling Point: Road to Hell 	"Revolver" 	 	 	2005
El Matador 	 	 	 	2006
Cross Fire 	"Anaconda" 	 	 	2007
Counter-Strike Online 	"Anaconda" 	.50 AE and 7 rounds 	 	2008
Saints Row 2 	".44 Shepherd" 	 	 	2008
Xenus 2: White Gold 	 	 	 	2008
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 	".44 Magnum" 	sometimes blued 	used by LTG Shepard 	2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 	".44 Magnum" 	 	 	2011
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action	"Barracuda" 	nickel with custom grips 	 	2011
The War Z 	"Colt Anaconda" 	 	 	2012
Ravaged 	 	 	 	2012
State of Decay 	"River Snake" 	Scope 	 	2013
Shadow Warrior 2 	"Devolver Anaconda"	 	 	2016
===Animation===
Title 	Voice Actor	Characters	Notation 	Date
Love, Death & Robots - Season 2	 	 	seen on the gun rack; "Automated Customer Service" (S2E01)	2021
=See Also=
*Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt. 
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Category:Revolver