Pistol · .357
A Colt Python .357 revolver that drops most enemies in a single chest shot — at the cost of a slow reload and just six rounds per cylinder. Unlocked at Ammu-Nation once Tommy reaches the mainland.
The .357, also known as the Equalizer, is a revolver featured in , , .
Appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the .357 is based on the , a .357 Magnum caliber revolver, specifically the version with a 6" (15 cm) barrel.
The GTA Vice City Stories rendition is named Equalizer and features a scope, although this scope cannot be used. However, the cutscenes of the missions Caught as an Act, The Exchange, and Blitzkrieg Strikes Again feature a non-scoped Python.
The .357 is one of the few weapons that used real-life names in the original releases of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, appearing as the Colt Python in the day-one v1.40 release for the PlayStation 2. It was renamed .357 in later releases. Rockstar North remodeled and renamed the Colt Python to .357 in later versions of GTA Vice City, possibly to avoid copyright and trademark infringements.
