Chaingun, you are/were mistaken. As part of their restructuring and cost control efforts, Colt discontinued some of their less profitable models. Because their military production takes priority over their civilian production, it is a common assumption that Colt is no longer serving the civilian markets when their products become scarce. I think a good deal of the scare comes from dealers themselves trying to get higher prices of those "Dicontinued, get 'em while you can, Colts".
The only one of those models that may have been taken out of production is the Anaconda revolver. Either way, whether it was or not, I'm glad to hear they are still available. The return of the legendary Python is good news as well.