Bought a 4 inch stainless high polish one for 300 bucks around 93, left it in a closet forever, traded it in 2010 for an Arsenal SGL21 Russian made AK. My experience with these parts is that they are a little gritty and not as smooth as solid metal parts. https://www.colt.com/Catalog/Revolvers/Cobra, https://www.gunsamerica.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Colt%20cobra, An Israeli .308 AK? With an MSRP of $699, the, The Colt Cobra: A Capable Snub-Nosed Snake Gun. The little Colt Cobra arrived in an innocuous brown cardboard box. Served me well for many years. They laughed it off and got the defective gun out of sight as quick as possible but not before a bunch of us realize what was going on and reported it to our friends and I believe the truth about guns had something about it too maybe in this article previously. Great to see a Colt with the heavier steel frame.My only concern is the compressed metal parts ( trigger ,hammer) instead of the machined ones on the original Colts. I wonder if Colt will decide to sell this in California. I have been looking to add a Colt Revolver to my collection for a few years. When they were making revolvers 40 years ago, labor was cheap and technology was expensive. Great to carry brutal to shoot when using the +P loads. As you know, the original Cobra shares its heritage with the Colt Detective Special, and the new Cobra draws upon the same lineage. Colt claims it is as smooth or smoother than the original cobra's. They also said that the metal was stronger and a .357 might be in the future. The Hogue OverMolded grips were nicely adorned with the Colt emblem embossed on each side of them. Great informative post, thank you. Many other guns in the same size category hold only five rounds. Theyre the only Gun Company besides Caltech that you you have a constant supply of firearms being shipped back to the manufacturer because of design problems and just poor quality parts. I wish I could take apart a trio of S&W, Ruger, Colt DA revolvers side-by-side and show people whats really going on inside a DA revolver, and what is required to get the timing right.. It was clearly the gun I remembered seeing at the 2017 Shot Show (click this link to see our coverage from SHOT Show 2017). As I looked the gun over, I realized that Colt must have come to believe that their customers are actually adults, as the gun had no key lock, nor were there endless admonishments to read the instruction manual (and avoid running with scissors) inscribed on the gun. Things like this happen when you hire a VP from Sony Entertainment to make your critical decisions. Posts: 787. YES WHY DONT THAY MAKE THE COLT 38 LEFT HANDED?????? How about split the difference at 20 ounces? Yeah I want onebut the price seems a little steep at $699.00. Absolutely; hands down winner. Posted: 1/16/2021 8:03:21 PM EST. The cylinder revolves clockwise, like a Colt should. In single-action our test model's trigger broke consistently at 4 lbs., 1 oz., with no grittiness or take-up. As I began rummaging through my stockpile of ammunition, I realized that I had sufficient quantities to really do more than just accuracy testing with the Black Hills 125-grain 38 Special +P.Once I was equipped with all the necessary gear, I strapped on the Colt, loaded up my speed loaders and speed strips, and headed to the range. By comparison I recently purchased the S&W 638, NIB, $419.00 and Sig 320 sub-compact for $485.00. Guns a Homicide Waiting to Happen, Personal Trauma Kit Micro TRN from Blue Force Gear, http://thetruthaboutguns.com/author/foghorn/, State Judge Issues Order Blocking Enforcement of Illinois Firearms Ban Statewide, Protecting and Serving: Springfield, IL Police Seized Homeowners Gun After Investigating Her Report of a Prowler UPDATED, Chicagos Failed Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses in Reelection EffortBadly. Upon first sight I actually thought it was a photo from the Charter Arms booth. Another modification has been made, this one to trigger geometry. Now we will see if the name can pull them back. The Colt Cobra was preferred by detectives and policeman over the competing Smith & Wesson revolvers at the time. I fired the gun double action first shot cylinder started to rotate probably 15 degrees or so and the trigger stopped wouldnt let me press any further and the cylinder stopped as well. And 25 ounces sounds too heavy. We are building all Cobras right here in our factory in West Hartford, Connecticut.. The original Colt AGENT is a nice gun-i have 1- But the 3 barreled Detective Special is the finest handgun, for personal protection, that Ive ever seen. When that same customer takes a Colt Cobra to the range, with its steel frame and revised grip structure, theyll have a much more pleasurable shooting experience, and theyll be inclined to shoot more often, and more importantly, feel confident enough to carry it. Colt can produce the old style pistols if they actually want to put a couple bucks at it but apparently from your review it seems that there CNC Machining all the parts and assembling them on assembly lines buy gun techs not gunsmith theres your freaking problem Colt. To address these problems and to create a stronger and more durable revolver than the original, one of the first things Colt did when it redesigned the .357 Magnum-chambered Python was to beef up the frame. The good news is that the trigger is great. They need to handle a lot more guns from the BG (Before Glock) era. Make the same gun in a nice Buy At Auction. Will you give an in-depth review of the Nighthawk, please? Havent seen any in my area yet! Source: Im what you would call a Colt fan boy. I have only one Comment. The success of the Cobra saw Colt bring two more of its iconic revolvers out of retirement. I was a big Colt snake gun revolver man in the early nineties. As for the old Detective Specials: If Colt ever does produce another gun with the Python name it will be another whored out version like the new Cobra and you probably wouldnt want one. Dont need 357 magnum. Then come out with the Detective Specials again. I may even carry it with some Underwood slugs. The extra-large trigger guard allowed ample room for gloved fingers and the hammer pull and mechanics were slick and sound. Three down sides were the grips had a very light white bleach stain, but might darken with gun cleaner and gun oil. 1.The Quick Method: It is the simplest method for reading colt serial numbers, and all praise goes to modern technologies. So, Colt has done the hard work for us here. With advances in metallurgy, they should certainly be able to make a lightweight D frame in 6 round .357 mag to compete with the lightweight S&W J frame 5 round 357 magnums. the Chrome versions seem out of place today Q. Rifle, Savage 22 Cal. Im pretty sure Colt got rid of their custom shop so now who knows you probably cant get it done anymore. Hardly bigger than a S&W 640-1 but has a little more barrel and 6 rounds instead of 5. She fired five times and I seem to think that she hit him five times before he decided hed had enough and left the house. It is the perfect frontal fanny pack gun. Ive had a SP 101 since it came out Very fine gun BUTTT its made for a small-med. I need a crappy built replacement model snake gun like I need a big hole in my head. Fits my hands perfectly and is light weight enough to carry, but Ive been looking at Kimber Micros to replace it for carrying because they are so much lighter and slimmer, but just cant make the switch. Disregard.more comments popped up as I was writing the above. I see that the extractor rod is still a bit short with the 2 brl. The MSRP is a bit rich for my bank account but in line with what others charge. This should steer some of you towards the new Colts. I dont care for j-frames because of capacity and weight there arent enough bullets and the j is just 15 oz. There is a definite market. I dont see anyone reducing the price of Colts. You really shouldnt have built these pistols if you actually hope to stay in the gun industry without total failure. That would be the bomb. Regardless, the MSRP is $670, which means the gun will actually settle in at around $525 retail. THE SATIN NICKEL FINISH & METAL ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. Install a nice large WHITE ramped-post front sight (better than my K.Cobra). Stay in the know. The double/single-action Cobra is the baby in Colts wheelgun lineup. Wow too bad you cant read and comprehend. Every cowboy needs a revolver. If not, the throats are too tight and need to be reamed (let the factory do it). Only then will I open the wallet for another Colt. Interchangeable red-ramp front sights are a departure from the original pinned style, smartly derived from the Cobra series. I recently handled a new Colt King Cobra at my LGS. Ive shot Pythons and Anacondas galore. Yeah, the same ol, same ol striker fired polymer affair. Colt, much like many other gun companies, has gone with MIM parts. . This is my 2nd Colt in 2017, the first was a Delta Elite that had quality problems from day one. If a gun that was specially prepped and pampered by Colt failed, how many of the ones shipped to their distributors that did *not* get that special love and care are likely to fail? Not too light nor too heavy. So who will see it? I think one would fit nicely between my S&W 638 Airweight Bodyguard and my old school S&W M-13, 3 RB, .357. I had a Colt King Cobra in 357 Magnum a Colt Anaconda in 45 Long Colt and a couple of Colt pythons 1 in 4 inch 1 in 6 inch. Save those semi-hand-made Pythons, the new King Cobra is as good as any of the standard production double action revolvers Colt has made. Leather, nylon, or Kydex holsters, it doest matter; youre going to get finish wear. The Truth About Guns just did Colt a *huge* favor. The only thing that keeps me from buying that gun is the dull matte finish. Good review. Youd have to go back to the pre-Depression double guns of Parker, Fox, et al, and some custom-orders from Winchesters custom shop prior to WWII. The revolver features a generous ejector rod despite its short barrel as well as a full underlug. That was a non-answer to why its not aluminum. I have an original Cobra and it is a sweet handling revolver. I have had the trigger break on an HK P7 during the first range session. Colt also offers a tritium front sight as an upgrade. Colt's King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. The second version was produced from 1972 to 1981 and can be identified by its shrouded ejector rod. A target load of a 148-grain wadcutter at 700 fps offers excellent accuracy. Its great to see that Colt and Kimber are offering 6-shot revolvers in concealable sizes; wish S&W would return the 6-shot K-frame snubby. According to internet forums and YouTube personalities like Hikock 45, the new Colt Python has issues causing malfunctions. So I carry a Charter Arms Police Undercover because its over 20 oz and holds SIX rounds. The craftsmen who polished the Pythons used more than THIRTY different buffing wheels and various compounds to just prep for the blueing process (which has been changed by EPA regulations since the old days). I would love to see a stainless king cobra high polish gloss stainless steel with a two and a half two and three quarter inch barrel offer with original Pachmayr grips. Colt didnt quite get the SF stainless series trigger right- I have a DS-II thats no better than okay, and the Magnum Carry I had was better but not sensational. Much nicer than my airlite J-frames. Once I learned where the sights needed to be pointed to deliver the shot where I wanted it to be, it was dead on. Nov 5, 2022 at 2:55pm via mobile. the blued versions werent especially great. Or is this their last-ditch effort at trying to make a buck off of something that seems to be poorly put together with a finish that you can get on a Taurus. I would like to have seen it in the original aluminum. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's I suspect the new Cobra will be about the same. A. THE GOOD: Easy to shoot and completely reliable. They are awesome. The Ruger SP101 was made for a concealment purpose a little brother to the GP100. For Colt to come up with this gun as a namesake.holy shit.are you kidding me.wow Colt.what a shame. The Anaconda also ships with Hogue rubber grips, which help dampen recoil. They both produced very nice groups double action with a two-handed grip at 10 yards. Is there any word on when these will be released? Concealed Carry, Please dont tell me this is what you think people want. I own a Diamondback and a detective, both are good quality revolvers. revolver in 25 years. The Cobra was designed to be a family name. This is a natural change in climate sort of speak. I made a mistake on taking ammunition to the range and only had two brands to test with the Cobra. The new Python has a 5-pound trigger pull, and it isn't clean and crisp. is beyond me ? Im more interested on how this compares to Ruger, S&W and maybe now Kimber than anything else since that is more of where its priced at. Defender 45 ACP 3IN Barrel Matte Black Cerakote Handgun . Thanks but, no thanks. No ones making any false claims here brother. Like they say about changing the oil and washing your car, clean your weapon, and oil it, and it will return in its work. Ive done my best to summarize my questions and their answers verbatim, below.Where is the new Colt Cobra produced? Colt made the right call on the finish, anyway. Why is the finish matte, why didnt they use an aluminum frame, why didnt they issue it in .357 magnum??? Just my $0.10 worth. The fit and finish of this gun is crap. You do realize that 38 Special can be fired in 357 Magnum chambered guns..right? Thank God I Had a Gun: True Accounts of Self-Defense Paperback February 1, 2014 Barrel not too short nor too long. I am about the same age as Mr. Hodoway and I too remember the 60s / 70s when the Colt D frame and their Smith & Wesson brethren K frames were the Glocks of their time. But I suppose there would be a much bigger market for .38 (and .357). I used to have a colt cobra back in the day as a backup gun and it was a very accurate gun and very reliable. Im surprised they didnt offer them in anodized colors to boot. Right hand drive The new Cobra, like the Colts that came before it, has a cylinder that rotates clockwise (or to the right), as viewed from the rear. The Cobra shot well with both loads tested, including this Sig Sauer Elite Performance load. The finger-tip on that cylinder advance lever looks a bit DAINTY. Some new Colt Python problems have been widely discussed online, including heavy single action triggers and a cylinder issue covered by Youtubers like Hickok45, but Colt has taken steps to address the concerns. The Colt Cobra, used by such notorious individuals as Jack Ruby, remained in production across several variants into the 1980s, then was recently reintroduced in 2017 as Colt made a return to. I have not seen the new Cobra. Was that just my experience? Tauruss biggest thing going for it is that they are affordable. I did notice some of the black paint stripped off just outside and near the cylinder but on the left side of the body, along an edge, very slightly noticeable, after one month, and only using it at a range once, which I thought would have occurred one year into it. A year before I saw one and the next day it was gone. That $200-$300 will buy a lot of ammo. Actually about 4 years ago I had a customers royal blue python finish redone by Colt. With an MSRP of $699, the Colt Cobrais a capable, concealable, and smooth shooting snub-nosed snake gun. For full auction info and info on other online ammo & sporting goods auctions visit www.paauctioncenter.com. Many other guns in the same size category hold only five rounds. Quote of the Day: D.C. A Little History According to our friends at Revolvy, the first model of Cobra was made from 1950 to 1971 with a 2-inch barrel. The new Colt Cobras are a little more affordable for people who just need a new Pony. For more information, visit https://www.colt.com/Catalog/Revolvers/Cobra. The general lines of the frame and hammer also bear a resemblance, but the new Cobra is a larger handgun7.2 inches in overall length compared to the original snake gun's 6.75 inchesand with its stainless steel construction, a hand-filling 25 ounces next to the First Issue's weight of just 15 ounces. After WWII, the quality of American gunmaking took the first big step down, with Remington leading the way, and Winchester following them down the chute into the crapper. I know Colt is a weird company when it comes to selling Firearms they want to only deal with authorized Colt dealers only. That .357 Magnum, 4-inch barreled gun served as my introduction into shooting IPSC in the late 1970s. The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. I read a story of a woman in Ohio (as I recall) who shot a home invader who had chased her and her children up to the attic. I have Dreamed of owing one. Thank you for reminding me of such wonderful memories from my childhood! The New Colt Cobra is heavier than its namesake, as the original was made with an aluminum frame rather than steel. Should he have kept it a secret? The SP101 is one hell of a gun. ALL of the parts for the Cobra are contracted out and made off site, they are just assembled at the factory. We all have a story to tell about or involving a Colt revolver. Now sit down and ponder what that means for how solid the lockup feels. Claims of as smooth as a python intrigue me a lot. They are located in the Peoples republic of Connecticut and buckled to the political pressure of the anti-gun crowd, concern for class action lawsuits on gun manufacturers, thanks to Clinton. It will be interesting to see what Colt does next. And I thought the K6 was vaporware too until last week. I owned the 3 of the snake guns. In any event, I like the DA pull weight, and it is a nice looking gun, but Id like to see it with a bit more barrel, say somewhere between 3 and 4 inches. Quick and powerful, it every bit lives up to its namesake. The one concern I experienced was the cylinder latch button lever is loose, it works fine but shakes when I touch it. This article originally appeared in CONCEALMENT Issue 13. The Cobra was a version of the Colt Detective Special, and both were made on Colts D frame. I dont think my small town gun stores carry them. The Colt Cobra is larger than the typical J-frame five-shot revolvers but still quite compact. Mine too! We have stopped carrying them at our store because at one time theyre semi-automatics and their revolvers were coming back at least a couple guns a month to be shipped back to Taurus.