Thanks but, no thanks. The first six rounds through the gun were impressive; the double-action pull seemed to roll predictably. deep Colt blue and Ill take it. I read you Email every time I receive it, I enjoyed your Stories and reviews and look forward to them. (My 53 Colt Cobra is about 15oz, spec sheet for the new model lists 25oz). The MSRP is a bit rich for my bank account but in line with what others charge. The design work began where the last generation of Detective Special, the SF-VI, left off. The Detective Special here is the older, pencil barrel one and goes 25 ounces loaded (who cares what an empty gun weighs.. you dont put it in your holster or belt empty, do you?) Thunderjet. I agree with the comment above regarding the answer from Colt as to why they didnt make this in .357 magnum is utter nonsense. Re-profiled and radius the trigger face more like an vintage colt or S&W pad. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com), Classic Browning Light Twelve Auto-5 Review: Busting Clays With the Old Humpback Shotgun. Like you said if I want to junk revolver Ill borrow a Charter Arms or a Taurus. 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. Not too light nor too heavy. The Cobra holds 6-rounds, one more than many revolvers the same size. The Colt Cobra holds six rounds of .38 Special ammunition, despite its compact dimensions. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com), The fixed rear sight and front red fiber optic. I stopped buying 38s years ago and Ill tell you why. I dont care for j-frames because of capacity and weight there arent enough bullets and the j is just 15 oz. Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC A few. Was a lot easier to conceal than the S&W model 10 with 5 barrel. Retain the allure of the Python by offering only a limited run every year. The problem with repairing these revolvers, is a strong tendency to decide to alter a part so that it will work instead of replacing it as intended. The little Colt Cobra arrived in an innocuous brown cardboard box. This revolver is of the same quality as a Taurus 85. 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. Im surprised they didnt offer them in anodized colors to boot. If not, the throats are too tight and need to be reamed (let the factory do it). A. *After 7 months of ownership the new Colt Cobra was in my hand and operational for only 4 of those months. Smith & Wesson Model 586: Reviewing A .357 Revolver With Class. Next post: An Israeli .308 AK? Big deal. Hogue overmolded grips come standard and a red fiber optic front sight comes factory installed. You do realize that 38 Special can be fired in 357 Magnum chambered guns..right? The new Cobra sports a Hogue OverMolded grip. Colt Cobra TT 38 Special +P Rated Double Action Revolver with Black DLC Cylinder $749.00 $619.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Colt; 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 think Colt, like Ruger to a certain extent, has the potential to carve out a great big place in the market if they double down on good steel. Revolver | Handguns at Brownells To correct a previous post the original Cobra was a 6 shot snubby not a 5 shot like the S&W J frames. THE GOOD: Easy to shoot and completely reliable. on the trigger pull. Im hoping the new Pach. Colt has made it clear that this is the First offering. I found that rather than splitting the dot, I needed to cover it; otherwise, I tended to land a little low. They need to handle a lot more guns from the BG (Before Glock) era. Colt is the Premiere Firearm maker in the History. The way Ive heard it, there are two easily defined camps: Sig people and Glock people; every manufacturer and their mother is trying to be the next Glock, but the Sig people have far fewer options. Comparing a Colt t a Night Hawk??? 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. Some of the new features introduced with the new breed of snake revolvers from Colt include user replaceable front sights, a thicker top strap that is drilled and tapped for mounting a scope rail, and new adjustable rear sights. Do us all a favor and dont discredit the quality and craftsmanship that you once had by turning out inexpensive mass-produced garbage. My experience with these parts is that they are a little gritty and not as smooth as solid metal parts. Still I did not mind that. I wish you could show them too, I dont understand revolver timing at all nor the colt difference. Dont make them generally available. The other snake revolvers had OK-to-nice finishes, but they were not the Royal Blue of the Python. The original snake guns from Colt were high-polish, hand fitted masterpieces. Why are Colt Pythons so Expensive? GRIN. Before they stopped making revolvers they made a Lawman (.357 mag) with a 2 barrel. Like a dummy I sold it years ago. 03/18/23 Firearms & Sporting Goods Auction | Pa Auction Center Ive been hearing hype about this gun since late 2016. In my early teens I read about the Different Gun Smiths in the late 1800 that were doing conversions to make it possible to use black powder Cartridges in the Percussion Pistols. So much for the authorities who say one caliber or another is too weak. Review: Colt Cobra | An Official Journal Of The NRA 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. Colt Python Review: 4-Inch Version - The Shooter's Log Tauruses triggers might be getting better but thats it Taurus is junk with a capital j. Only the Python and the custom shop got the extraordinary level of attention that the author is thinking of here. Though Ive owned only S&Ws, Im a revolver guy and definitely will look at the Cobra. The Cobra was a version of the Colt Detective Special, and both were made on Colts D frame. Although introduced at SHOT Show 2019, the Colt King Cobra revolver traces its lineage all the way back to 1908 with the launch of the Colt Police Positive. I wish Colt & Smith&wesson would revamp and reintroduce a 100th Anniversary Model 1917, in .45 ACP. NEW Colt Python: WHY IT'S A "NO-GO" - YouTube We fed a mix of ammo to the test Cobra with decent accuracy. Colt Python 4.25 Problems Early reviews of the Python had a few guns that appeared to fail. I agree with you that would have been a much better plan of attack. 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. Yeah I would suppose they are changing some things I was there the day at Shot Show when they revealed that when it broke at the shooting range there was a bunch of chatter that I overheard people were not impressed. Greg, this blog is called The Truth About Guns. And beautiful. Get ready for a new generation of stories, because Colt is bringing back the Cobra. 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. Good review. Cougar attacks are on the increase in several western states, and the new King Cobra would be an ideal carry gun for hikers, mountain bikers, and others who would rather not end up as kitty kibble. A year before I saw one and the next day it was gone. So I set the gun down pointing down range and got one of the cult guys to take a look at it and he was a Salesman so he hollered over to one of the gunsmith. As close to time travel as you could find in Faulkner County. They finally got semi automatic handguns that would reliably fire right out of the box to be sold for less than $600. The front fiber optic sight is held in place with the tiny Allen screw at the muzzle, which is easily removed or replaced with the use of the included wrench. I just dont get it. You guys are slipping. The trigger on this sample was perfect; I checked the pull on my Wheeler Digital Trigger Gauge, and the single-action breaks at just over 2 pounds, while the double-action is a consistent 7 pounds. Re-design Phase? 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. How about split the difference at 20 ounces? I served on a jury many years ago that involved a fellow who was shot twice by the lowly .25ACP. Rather than a smoothly swept oval, the trigger guard has a noticeable stutter, appearing right below the tip of the trigger. We spend a day shooting and comparing it to S&W K frames and J Frames. As for the finish, I carry concealed. I personally Believe The Colt 1851 is the most beautiful firearm ever produced. There was a huge difference. 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. And the price is WAY Too much for me to consider. And they are RARE. Im not sure how many are planned to be released, but according to the rep it is a special low quantity release.. Email me and I can forward pictures,,, I was looking to buy a Colt Cobra any information would be helpful. The comment above does not have a single sentence without at least one grammatical error. Colt 38 Special Guns for Sale - Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore The new Colt Cobra is in that same vein, and while it bears the same name and specs as the original it falls short on a few key features. They can move that whole company to Brazil and keep it there for all I care trying to deal with their people in Miami you have to be able to speak Spanish most of the people there dont even speak English correctly its like trying to explain the missing link to the person or to describe the Bible to him its like trying to translate a Bible its ridiculous if youve got a customer service department that is based in the United States of America how about you get some people that actually speak English as their first language how about that? Tauruss biggest thing going for it is that they are affordable. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. The double/single-action Cobra is the baby in Colts wheelgun lineup. Alberts achieved six-shotgroups within a 2-inch circle at defense distances with no problem in single-action. With its small frame, 2-inch barrel, an unloaded weight of 25-ounces, it makes for an ideal carry or backup gun. LOL. colt, Could it have been .357 Magnum? The Phlster Floodlight Holster - Concealed Carry Ready, New Legislation Would Create a Centralized Database of Gun, Full Pistol Review ft. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. If youre short a demonstration gun, perhaps RF could beg, borrow, or swipe an example he could slide your way for that video ? The original DetSpecs in stainless were a bead-blasted finish, very similar to this Cobra. The blued DSs were pretty nice, but not the Royal Blue of the Python. 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.