This article originally appeared in CONCEALMENT Issue 13. That's on purpose, as it is not proofed for the higher .357 Magnum pressures. Sporting a heavy-duty frame, and brushed stainless steel construction, the King Cobra secures a new place in the legendary heritage that makes Colt double-action revolvers some of the hottest collectible firearms today. For Colt to come up with this gun as a namesake.holy shit.are you kidding me.wow Colt.what a shame. I just dont get it. I just might buy another, just for old time sake. Why cant the mfgs. To me it sounds like Colt just released the Mustang II of the gun world. Revolver | Handguns at Brownells That had a very rough finish. The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. Required fields are marked *. The rear is a groove milled into the topstrap of the frame. For a return to the double-action (DA) revolver market, a market we have a long and storied history in, .38 Special makes a lot of sense. Only then will I open the wallet for another Colt. Q. Peace Officer Retired The Cobras frame was constructed of aluminum alloy rather than the all-steel construction of the Detective Special. Springfield XP-9 Cal 9MMX19 in Case, Colt Python 357 Magnum Revolver, Winchester Model 12 12 Ga., Winchester Model 70, 30Gov't06 Cal., Browning Over/Under Citori, 12 Ga., 1871 Remington Rolling Block Rifle, Eclipse Double Barrel 12 Ga., Marlin 30-30 Cal. The fit and finish was outstanding and the trigger pull (SA and DA) was a glass-rod dream. Those 12 and 16 ounce revolvers are too light. Good review. You do realize that 38 Special can be fired in 357 Magnum chambered guns..right? It was like an afterthought for Colt to do something like that. Items you may find in this auction include 500 firearms to include modern & collectible rifles, shotguns, muzzle loaders, revolvers and pistols. Substantial recoil but not uncomfortable recoil. I have an original Cobra and it is a sweet handling revolver. He bought it for his father, who was stationed in the Philippines while serving in the Veterans Administration. The double/single-action Cobra is the baby in Colts wheelgun lineup. First, I buy 357 magnums because they are heavier, but most important they will shoot 38s, 38+P, plus 357. One of the defining features of the line is the hand fitting of parts and highly polished exterior, things distinctly missing on the new Cobra handguns. And at a price shipped of $580 was a darn deal. Acting like a spoiled brat if you ask me. My experience with these parts is that they are a little gritty and not as smooth as solid metal parts. Gunsmithing the Colt Double Action Revolvers - Colt Fever The new Colt King Cobras are guilty of slide plate screw misalignment, sticky ejector, trigger spring/ hammer issue, long trigger reset and double action problems. I dont think my small town gun stores carry them. I made a mistake on taking ammunition to the range and only had two brands to test with the Cobra. Just like if youve been in a car crash, you dont go run a marathon the day after you get out of the hospital. Defender 45 ACP 3IN BBL Matte Stainless Cerakote Handgun. Ill be buying 2 of these for my sweetie the wheelgun gal. The King Cobra fits between a S&W K frame and a J frame in size. Excellent suggestion. I have been looking to add a Colt Revolver to my collection for a few years. With an MSRP of $699, the, The Colt Cobra: A Capable Snub-Nosed Snake Gun. Ive done my best to summarize my questions and their answers verbatim, below.Where is the new Colt Cobra produced? All this negativity 38s a weak caliber, why isnt it aluminum, a Python, an Anaconda, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 357, blah, blah, blah. The new Cobra is pricey, too, just like any other Colt. Colt Python Review: 4-Inch Version - The Shooter's Log Ive got a blue 2 1980 Detective Special and a blue 6 1980 Python. The Nighthawk, hands down. The. 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. The Keefe Report: Colt CobraA New Factory Double-Action Colt They are great guns. hand. The good news is that the trigger is great. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. I agree with the comment above regarding the answer from Colt as to why they didnt make this in .357 magnum is utter nonsense. I suspect the new Cobra will be about the same. As close to time travel as you could find in Faulkner County. Probably get the interest of soldiers, police and home defense and doesnt recoil as strongly as the .357 Magnum and a little more than a .38 Special but they are a hard hitter with ball or JHP bullets. 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. Nobody has cried about price yet though i may have to scroll down more. 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. Then re-start the Diamondback and Anaconda. How dare you disparage the trooper mkiii its the poor mans python and I love mine 6 in barrel and adjustable sights its a tac driver. The pace slowed, but not nearly to the degree that some revolvers I have run required to score accurate hits. Rifle, Savage 22 Cal. This is Colts first time wading into DA/SA revolver market in over a decade. That would be the bomb. 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. Well, after reading all this, I know now why the older S&W and Colts are demanding higher prices than the new models. I have Dreamed of owing one. 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. I really wish I some of those Colts back todayId be a lot richer. Nov 5, 2022 at 2:55pm via mobile. To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: https://www.gunsamerica.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Colt%20cobra. 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. 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. The revolver features a generous ejector rod despite its short barrel as well as a full underlug. I agree with the writer of this story on what the quality of these guns is probably going to be or their lack of. All Colts locked up tighter than S&Ws or Rugers, if done correctly at the factory. Not true, the Cobra target is a 357 magnum revolver. Forums exist so that people may enhance their knowledge with that of others. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. Are you guys at GUNSAMERICA interested in pictures of a Colt Cobra NRA special edition that has not been released to public?? Why are Colt Pythons so Expensive? Q. COLT (In Stock) 0.0. Massey Hardware, what a magical place that was! This new Colt Cobra looks like a nice piece and wears the name well. 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. New Colt King Cobra speedloader update : r/Revolvers - reddit Learned my lesson trying to shoot .357s in my J-frame, and now just pack .38s. The U-style (soft-V-style?) Review: Colt Cobra | An Official Journal Of The NRA You cant just throw the parts in a tumbler and be good to go. First, the cylinder stop will drop before it even hits the recesses in the cylinder. https://www.colt.com/Catalog/Revolvers/Cobra, https://www.gunsamerica.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Colt%20cobra, An Israeli .308 AK? Look at which way the cylinder rotates. Ive carried a Taurus 605 as my everyday carry gun for several years and have never had a problem with it. Ive had a SP 101 since it came out Very fine gun BUTTT its made for a small-med. Hoping this is the start of the return of the Colt snake guns to the market. Once people would see that, youd see why just saying Oh, were going to make them on CNC machines! isnt going to quite cut it with the original Colt lockwork design. A well place bullet (even a pellet gun) will kill you if the round finds vitals. Im looking forward to some range time with it but, frankly, the trigger is not that good nor is the fit and finish. I waited almost an hour to shoot it and when it was my turn to shoot I got handed the revolver and I loaded it went to take my first shot and the cylinder stuck in between Chambers and locked up and even the cult Smiths that were there couldnt figure out what happened so they just put it away. Most of Colts Institutional Memory is long gone through either retirement or lay-offs. First revolver since my 1932 Nagant, which, sniggers aside, was a fun little gun and just funky enough to enjoy at the range. I read you Email every time I receive it, I enjoyed your Stories and reviews and look forward to them. If you have ever traveled to Miami and toward the Taurus plant its like going to another country South of the Border no one speaks English like a sweatshop, And I really appreciate the crappy comments in the little side antidotes youre obviously a younger person with s*** for brains. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com). An astute study of the new Cobras internals reveals several Metal Injection Molded (MIM) parts, including the hammer and trigger. After steel, I will never go back to aluminum, as I like the weight. I would sell the Ruger in a second if I found the early shrouded Cobra. Colt's King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. The design work began where the last generation of Detective Special, the SF-VI, left off. Colt King Cobra Review - the 357 snake is back - Recoil Why are you so sensitive about this? Sweet little pistol, for sure! Call it the 1917 Combat or Marine model. 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. Whaaa, they named it something that was better OK, well get this, probably 90% of the firearm crowd has never seen an original or if they did they didnt know what it was. If this is a .38 Special load, check to see if the bullet will fall through the throat. The fit and finish of this gun is crap. I almost slapped down my credit card right then and there, but Im married so Ive been saving up for it. by Chris Bird. Rather than a smoothly swept oval, the trigger guard. These have the same general size of frame and the same size cylinder as the older small frame models. Also they should make a Centennial type concealed hammer as the exposed hammer is a huge disadvantage in concealed carry draw, prevents it from being able to reliably fire through a pocket or purse and a liability in a self defense situation when the perp claims you cocked the hammer on him before you fired. Thunderjet. I believe that if Colt can get their act straightened up this would be a good run for them. Photos by Kenda Lenseigne. The comment above does not have a single sentence without at least one grammatical error. That was the shortest part of the article and didnt seem to be central at all. And it immediately turned heads, winning the 2020 Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for Best Revolve r. . But theres no comparison. 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. I was encouraged by the pull experience you had but yours must have been worked on to get the pull weights you claim. Additionally Colt isnt even accepting old Pythons back to the factory for repair because A) They are out of most of the partsand more importantly B) Most if not all of the Colt employees who could actually time them are gone. Now Im not talking about the 38j frames and all these new LC ours and things that are compact subcompact concealed carry revolvers on talking about the big boys in the only one on the market right now is Smith and Wesson still. colt python new price, reviews, problems, the new colt . The only thing that keeps me from buying that gun is the dull matte finish. Spl. GOOD ARTICLE!I have the 3.8Det. Nightwood Guns 9.57K subscribers Subscribe 60K views 2 years ago Keep the content flowing on Patreon!. The best gun is the one you have when you need it. Anyone who wants a small (concealed carry) revolver can choose from Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Taurus, Charter Arms, and probably more. Trigger pull is rated from the factory between 7- and 9-pounds in double-action, and 3- to 4-pounds in single-action. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. sure he ended up dead, but it took a long time for that to happen. grip helps. Not hardly. So, why would anyone choose this revolver over other offerings? The other snake revolvers had OK-to-nice finishes, but they were not the Royal Blue of the Python. Its something new to them and to anyone whos never shot a revolver. They were distinguishable and worked well. It doesnt make sense to market a gun for concealed carry but take the time, effort, and money to put a beautiful, but delicate finish on it. I think I'll wait on a .357 variant. Like a dummy I sold it years ago. Never gonna happen, Colt left most of the Python tooling in the old Colt building in the area where US Patent/US Firearms was making their SAAs. New for 2017 Colt has heard the peoples request and is giving them what they want. Cylinder lock-up?