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. The fit and finish of this gun is crap. Otherwise well proportioned revolver. Excellent suggestion. Dont need 357 magnum. Concealed Carry, 395K. To gunsmith came over started messing with it and then started taking it apart at that point they couldnt figure out why the gun locked up so they put it in a lock box and put it back with the rest of their gear. Best trade I ever made. Let us make you an offer! So I love my semi-autos and my VEPR in 7.62 x 54r but for a revolver newbie, which is the market think Colt is addressing, this one is a winner. 38 round is more than enough with +p. Had my dear ol grey haired Mother ship it to me as soon as I had an firm address. Leather, nylon, or Kydex holsters, it doest matter; youre going to get finish wear. 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. For Colt to come up with this gun as a namesake.holy shit.are you kidding me.wow Colt.what a shame. Another modification has been made, this one to trigger geometry. However, the bright side of this is that making a single-action trigger pull cleaner and lighter is a whole lot easier (especially with the Python) than doing the same to the DA. The finish on the original Cobra was rather utilitarian by comparison to the Python. Get Guns.com offers and news!! Now old and retired, it is my wifes preferred concealed carry, and we both love to shoot it just for fun. Glad to see the come back! As they have more time, I would expect to see versions with a myriad of options. Not sure if they still do it but the price was over $570 how to redo the finish on a 6in Colt Python royal blue but when we received it back it was absolutely amazing but still very expensive. I owned the 3 of the snake guns. Yet in this new small Cobra frame. No ones making any false claims here brother. Why go with a .38 Special over .357 Magnum? 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. Give us the option of a nice fat trigger (like my K.Cobra). I agree with the writer of this story on what the quality of these guns is probably going to be or their lack of. We are confident our antique Colt Cobra will serve our children and perhaps our grandchildren and great grandchildren as well. I handled one at my local gun shop and all I can say is WOW! Learned my lesson trying to shoot .357s in my J-frame, and now just pack .38s. The front sight pops into view immediately. I can shoot my K. Cobra much better & am hoping the new Cobra is a good compromise & hoping them to upgrade it. That .357 Magnum, 4-inch barreled gun served as my introduction into shooting IPSC in the late 1970s. You all need to put a Cobra in your hand and shot a couple hundred rounds through it before you start making all these claims against it. Im pretty sure that particular model has been out for quite a few years. Everything Ive read elsewhere indicates it is closer to the Colt Detective Special, steel frame and substantially heavier. Ordered it in June of 2017 took 10 months. The items in this catalog will be sold at a live auction with online bidding starting on Saturday March 18, 2023 @ 9:00am. After steel, I will never go back to aluminum, as I like the weight. However it is not cheap to refinish my original Detective Special in the royal blue bluing was $600 and they had to fix a small problem in the spring. The cylinder is going to get worn to shit because Colt didn't take the effort to have it drop in the recesses. Big deal. First, the cylinder stop will drop before it even hits the recesses in the cylinder. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. I just dont get it. First, I buy 357 magnums because they are heavier, but most important they will shoot 38s, 38+P, plus 357. revolver in 25 years. It was like an afterthought for Colt to do something like that. Nothing wrong with 38 special (especially with +P) and if you want something else, buy it! Ive lost count of the Colt, Rugers, and S&Ws Ive owned over the years. Just what I thought ,a .38 Really ?? My father got that iconic revolver back in the estate, and it has naturally become a family heirloom. As Col. Sam Colt wrote, Be not afraid of man or beast, that walks beneath the skies When danger threatens, call on me and I will equalize!, Sincerely, Defender 45 ACP 3IN Barrel Matte Black Cerakote Handgun . According to our friends at Revolvy, the first model of Cobra was made from 1950 to 1971 with a 2-inch barrel. Colt didn't stray far from the original King Cobra design with its first new .357 Mag. And with 7 shots? I own a Taurus 605 and the Colt is head and shoulders above it. I believe that if Colt can get their act straightened up this would be a good run for them. Aside from that, very satisfied with the weight balance, look, feel, functionality and fit. I think its too little too late. Has the shrouded ejector (making it the 2nd edition). I also prefer a .38+P to a .357 for a carry gun this size, and dont fault Colt for the caliber. The Cobra holds 6-rounds, one more than many revolvers the same size. Add some Icing, Strengthen the cylinder & ream the chambers slightly so we can fire 38 Super +Ps to get a 125 JHP up to 1,000fps! I hope to take it to my favorite dealer, and or call Colt to see if it needs to be sent for a check and repair, which I need to learn is an OK thing to do and more than worth the investment of time, work, and possible be free repair, if it even warrants the need for repair. So, they pack up their new purchase, along with the rest of the ammo, and park it in their safe. The only thing that keeps me from buying that gun is the dull matte finish. I get the sneaky feeling that this is a desperate cash grab attempt from a company on the brink of insolvency and I just hope they dont ruin what was an amazing line of firearms. Rabbit and squirrel are easily taken with this loading. Never was much of a Colt lover but wish I had scooped up more of those unpopular snake guns in the 90s when you literally couldnt give them away. there are more models coming. I hope it turns out to be a commercial success for Colt they need one. Only the Python and the custom shop got the extraordinary level of attention that the author is thinking of here. Self-Defense. colt, My guess is the the old Colts have met the same demise as the old Parker and AH Fox shotguns. Why are stories like these, involving Colt revolvers, so prevalent? In double action mode the trigger is smooth, and in single action mode the break is crisp and clean. Thats far more than what most average income gun owners can afford. i mean, what the hell were you expecting? Was a lot easier to conceal than the S&W model 10 with 5 barrel. I dont see anyone reducing the price of Colts. All Colts locked up tighter than S&Ws or Rugers, if done correctly at the factory. My hope is that Colt does so and builds them with the same care and quality of the older Pythons, Anacondas and the like. You could get the Cobra in .38 Special, .32 Colt New Police, .22 LR, and a few were produced in .38 S&W. The Anaconda also ships with Hogue rubber grips, which help dampen recoil. Every cowboy needs a revolver. You could shrink the height and width a. S&W 617 vs. Colt King Cobra Target .22. It has some holster wear and is probably in need of new grips but after much practice for a snub its pretty accurate. Id love to see the Diamondback in a nice 3-gun set of 4 or 6 models in .38, 22LR and .22WMR, hopefully to be followed by the Python. EVEN BETTER THAN THE COLT COBRA is the original DETECTIVE SPECIAL with a 3 barrel Better balance and longer sight radius. ***** In memory of Bill West / tommix who shared his vast knowledge and passion of Colt's with the forum for so many years. Comparing the new Cobra to our Kimber K6s stubbies, though, the Kimbers are much better in terms of fit and finish and consistency and they both shoot, great. I think I got quite a bit more for it than I paid. Ill probably be investing my money in a kimber k6s. Insert your serial numbers by clicking them. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Give us a grip option with more meat in the web area just behind the hammer (like my K.Cobra). 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. It made a solid click when I press the cylinder into the gun and I rocked the cylinder left and right to make sure that it was locked up previous to shooting. The problem with that was a sharp contrast of the polished muzzle and the blued barrel. Jim crewhead05 The above posters that wondered why Colt couldnt come out with a polished, blued finish like the old ones maybe dont understand what it takes for skilled craftsmen to get that finish. Not sure that anyone is beating on them for releasing a revolver but to place it in the same genus and species as their renowned snake series, instead of giving it a more generic name is the issue. Ive done my best to summarize my questions and their answers verbatim, below.Where is the new Colt Cobra produced? I just replaced it with the Ruger LCR 9 when the Colt made it in steel . Could it have beed dressed up a bit more? Make them utterly premium products and sell them at premium prices. Massey Hardware, what a magical place that was! We spend a day shooting and comparing it to S&W K frames and J Frames. Good review. And this one froze so bad it was rendered a paperweight on one of the brands most important days of the year? Someone else said if Darth Vader had a 38 snub, this would be it. The last handgun I purchased was a Smith and Wesson model 5906; its 2 1/4 pounds of solid American stainless steel thats at least as old as I am and both looks and shoots better than a new polymer gun, at least in my opinion. I made a mistake on taking ammunition to the range and only had two brands to test with the Cobra. Actually, the Boys in Brazil are cranking out some really nice stuff nowadays. At $699 MSRP, that type of blued finish just isnt possible these days. The original snake guns from Colt were high-polish, hand fitted masterpieces. They should have been making the Magnum Carry, Detective Special, and the Cobra (light weight) right along. GRIN. I had one, and fired several other pythons that belonged to an uncle. A. 1.The Quick Method: It is the simplest method for reading colt serial numbers, and all praise goes to modern technologies. We fed a mix of ammo to the test Cobra with decent accuracy. Think they wasted a lot of effort on a gun that probably wont sell good. When. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com), Classic Browning Light Twelve Auto-5 Review: Busting Clays With the Old Humpback Shotgun. Alberts achieved six-shot. The latest Cobra also features a redesigned leaf mainspring that . The success of the Cobra saw Colt bring two more of its iconic revolvers out of retirement. Carried it a tour and a 1/2 and it came in quite handy on several occasions. I hope the Cobra fares better. The Pythons were always desirable, the King Cobras and Anacondas were scorned for having transfer bar triggers. Posted: 1/16/2021 8:03:21 PM EST. Do us all a favor and dont discredit the quality and craftsmanship that you once had by turning out inexpensive mass-produced garbage. Peace Officer Retired The first six rounds through the gun were impressive; the double-action pull seemed to roll predictably. Come on Colt with the Pythons already We want new Pythons. They hold their value better than 38s and are heavier, plus the heavier gun creates a lesser kick. Not true, the Cobra target is a 357 magnum revolver. the blued versions werent especially great. 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. 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. 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. This article originally appeared in CONCEALMENT Issue 13. William Tiewater. or when cocking to fire? They locked up well, but their finish was quite rough by comparison to the Python. Many other guns in the same size category hold only five rounds. The revolver features a generous ejector rod despite its short barrel as well as a full underlug. I found many positive features. I would buy a light weight Cobra rated for +p preferably with a shrouded hammer, otherwise, no thanks. Disregard.more comments popped up as I was writing the above. It will fit in a box 7.2 inches x 4.9 inches x 1.4 inches. The comment above does not have a single sentence without at least one grammatical error. 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. That had a very rough finish. I dont expect Master Blue but still, this Cobras finish is pretty dreary. After all, it is what the market demands more than anything else, the name Colt still carries a lot of weight with people, and they could leverage that. The Cobra was easy to control, with a very soft recoil. This is Colts attempt to produce a competitive product that the average Joe can purchase without taking out a long term loan. But the best news inside this article is the trigger pull. It was quite a pleasant surprise to open the cardboard box up and see the familiar blue plastic Colt box inside, securing the new Colt Cobra revolver. Bead blasted finish? We worked hard to ensure that if the market wants more Colt DA revolvers, the Cobra design would be flexible enough, and robust enough, to handle future model variations that customers may want. I believe these guns spawned legacies because they were more than just the parts that went into them; they represented unparalleled American craftsmanship in an era when national pride was still a shining virtue. That $200-$300 will buy a lot of ammo. Cylinder lock-up? Keep up the good work. Colt, much like many other gun companies, has gone with MIM parts. A vintage Colt Cobra 2nd model located in the Guns.com Vault. Stroking the side of the revolver feels less like stroking the slick scales of a cobra and more like a cat licking your hand. 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. Ive been hearing hype about this gun since late 2016. They are awesome. the Chrome versions seem out of place today I found that rather than splitting the dot, I needed to cover it; otherwise, I tended to land a little low. Buy At Auction. I need a crappy built replacement model snake gun like I need a big hole in my head. In my admittedly limited experience with various revolvers, the only one Ive personally experienced that locked up (and not in the good revolverish way) was a colleagues Taurus. The only reason why they discontinued them is because they were not selling. The Anaconda & Diamondback blued revolvers had a pretty nice finish, but it was just a reasonable polish-n-blue job. The Cobra features a transfer bar safety that ensures the revolver will only fire when the trigger is pulled. I dont care for j-frames because of capacity and weight there arent enough bullets and the j is just 15 oz. I have seen Glocks fail to fire on the first shot out of the box. But maybe this is the first attempt at revolver building since the cancellation of the king cobra and Anaconda series. Original Cobras were produced from 1950 to 1981. If I move the cylinder latch lever a little, the cylinder will rotate on the . However, it showed my lack of skill with revolver reloads using speed loaders or strips. Not the first rimfire "snake" gun-- Colt marketed the original circa 1950s first issue Cobra in .22LR and made a .22LR Diamondback into the early 1990s-- the new Baby Snake fills a hole the . I have had the trigger break on an HK P7 during the first range session. The reason why I purchased these besides being a Colt fan fanatic was the simple fact that they were assembled by gunsmith not gun techs on a huge assembly line. What is the reason for this, in this day of superlight guns? That would be the bomb. For starters, parts were built from 410-series steel, which is stronger than what was used on previous versions. Making the parts on CNC, EDM or MIM machines does, however, more than suffice in a S&W or Ruger. hand. The other snake revolvers had OK-to-nice finishes, but they were not the Royal Blue of the Python. I really wish I some of those Colts back todayId be a lot richer. Q. Im thankful to see something not made out of plastic. . You guys are slipping. By comparison I recently purchased the S&W 638, NIB, $419.00 and Sig 320 sub-compact for $485.00. Anyone who wants a small (concealed carry) revolver can choose from Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Taurus, Charter Arms, and probably more. Out of the box, there was one inner internal scratch, not noticeable until one opens the cylinder, in a spot where it would not affect function, so I did not mind, it added character like a body scar. Nov 5, 2022 at 2:55pm via mobile. Guns.com writer Kristin Alberts took a Cobra for a test drive, discovering the Cobras trigger broke at 3.6-pounds in single, and a hair over 7-pounds in double-action. 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. Where are they? The S&Ws rotate out of the window. While the gun world seems to be all about the automatic pistol these days and I have some nice shooting autosI do love me some revolver. Hardly bigger than a S&W 640-1 but has a little more barrel and 6 rounds instead of 5. This is a natural change in climate sort of speak. Once I learned where the sights needed to be pointed to deliver the shot where I wanted it to be, it was dead on. I see that the extractor rod is still a bit short with the 2 brl. Wondering if you could comment on grips for this gun. He bought it for his father, who was stationed in the Philippines while serving in the Veterans Administration. 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. Colt didnt think this out too well. Most of Colts Institutional Memory is long gone through either retirement or lay-offs. Next post: An Israeli .308 AK? He is right about the Bulldog having no competition at the moment. Looks good in the pictures and magazine/internet reviews, but does it really exist? There is a definite market. I was hoping for better reviews. This gun is a winner. It stood alone not only in Colts line at that time, but in American mass-production gunmaking at that time. Feeling that his dad needed something for personal protection, he gave him the Colt Trooper, which served him until he passed away a few years ago. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. To prepare for my trip to the range, I pulled down that box of holsters that all gun guys tend to have and undertook my best effort to find something that the Colt would fit. Every one I have found was nothing like a Python. 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. According to internet forums and YouTube personalities like Hikock 45, the new Colt Python has issues causing malfunctions. Are you guys at GUNSAMERICA interested in pictures of a Colt Cobra NRA special edition that has not been released to public?? Also, what is with the take off on Pachmyer grips? The Cobra shot well with both loads tested, including this Sig Sauer Elite Performance load. Yea, the Cobra version of the Mustang II was a cruel joke on wheels, a cartoon car. Lets hope Colt ups the finish quality a bit, too. . They kept the same good looks but modernized the internals. We fed a mix of ammo to the test Cobra with decent accuracy. The pain on the hand is prominent after practicing. Required fields are marked *. So theres been an opening in the market for somebody like Colt to bring back theyre snake guns and trust me if they can hit it out of the park on this one they will sell. Holy CrapI read the whole article and all the comments so far and the word Python only came up once. Colt was not happy with their original CNC shop and switched after finding a machine shop with state of the art machines and equipment that could fit their needs better. (If youve already posted a passing review of it, let me know I probably missed it in the deluge.). These two revolvers are chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special. Like a dummy I sold it years ago. The revolver features a generous ejector rod despite its short barrel as well as a full underlug. And it's not just for defense against four-legged attackers. They finally got semi automatic handguns that would reliably fire right out of the box to be sold for less than $600. 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. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com). Substantial recoil but not uncomfortable recoil. If you look at the cost to produce a hand fitted finished American made shotgun your upwards of 3 to 4K. Keep them coming Colt! Is it produced by Colt 100%, or has Colt partnered with anyone else? Colt being in the situation financially that they are would have made much more money had they built the guns the way they were built before the dawn of the Glock back when gunsmith actually assembled firearms and hand fit things that were a little rough to make sure theyre perfect before they leave the doors. 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. I would have brought out a King Cobra, just to show the market that they could do the finishing correctly again. I believe the exact opposite to be true. 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. And it immediately turned heads, winning the 2020 Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for Best Revolve r. . I can believe its two pounds on single action. Three down sides were the grips had a very light white bleach stain, but might darken with gun cleaner and gun oil. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I do like the Colt 38 spcl Night Cobra, 6r. The grips do not stick to clothes. 38 is a bit light for a defensive caliber. 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. This should steer some of you towards the new Colts. 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? The aqua blast finish isnt my favorite, but looks pretty nice in person. colt python new price, reviews, problems, the new colt . Those 12 and 16 ounce revolvers are too light. I almost slapped down my credit card right then and there, but Im married so Ive been saving up for it. Demand was so strong upon its release, the Cobra was often difficult to find. Many other guns in the same size category hold only five rounds. Was that from closing the loaded cyl. The New Colt Cobra is heavier than its namesake, as the original was made with an aluminum frame rather than steel. Just like if youve been in a car crash, you dont go run a marathon the day after you get out of the hospital. Q. Colts made a big business decision and its their dough tahtst risk. New for 2017 Colt has heard the peoples request and is giving them what they want. I remember the 90s like it was yesterday and I can remember seeing a lot of revolvers not just the snake series guns but Smith and Wesson Taurus and a half a dozen other ones sitting in the gun cabinets constantly collecting dust. Colt a message from a customer that youve had since the early 1980s please hire some gunsmith and have a revolver line that was made exactly the same way youre early guns were. 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. The good news is that the trigger is great. Running a hit piece like this because a demo gun jammed up during range demo day is silly and irresponsible.. Back to the Colt, I see where its finally making it out to a few hands on reviewers (late June 2017).
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