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Originally Posted by sodacan
Cobras are nice carry or backup revolvers. Carry it a lot, shoot it very little, and it will last a long time. Shoot it a lot, and you'll end up with a nice paperweight. The frame is fairly fragile. Good luck.
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This is true. Don't run any +P or other loads that are stouter than standard.
Not saying it won't shoot them or it will blow up, but if you want it to last any length of time you won't. Jerry Kuhnhausen, who wrote the shop manuals on Colt/S&W revolvers even states that excessive firing with standard ammo would wear these guns out.
So the comment above about carrying it a lot and shooting a little is good advice. I have a '61 Cobra and rarely fire it. Really no reason to when I have a '68 Detective Special.
You can open the side plate up and clean/lube it. Just be cautious like you would a S&W.