King Cobra Introduced
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Thanks for posting that link Bacon. The only Colts that I own are 1911's and 1908's, but this might just be one that I could warm up to
I think it looks much better than the Cobra which does look Charter Armish.
Smart move on Colts part, imo, they realize 3 inch revolvers are hot items.
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Colt stopped making their line of DA revolvers before I was old enough to own one...once I was of age, the pricing had already begun to get out of hand.
I've always wanted a Colt DA revolver, I grew up shooting them.
I'm not going to say that this revolver is what I'm looking for, but it's getting closer.
...oh, and it does have the Charter line to it...
I've always wanted a Colt DA revolver, I grew up shooting them.
I'm not going to say that this revolver is what I'm looking for, but it's getting closer.
...oh, and it does have the Charter line to it...
I think the edges on the frame are a bit too sharp, hence the CA look, they could have made them softer.
I still might get one when I see it in person.
I still might get one when I see it in person.
I like older Colt's. This new one looks nice, but $899.00 plus tax. They have a hard time being competitively priced. Too bad that Colt and Smith & Wesson don't move south to a much more gun friendly climate, and no unions.
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SO DO I. I AM NOT ENAMORED OF FIXED SIGHT GUNS AT ALL ! ! !
IF THEY DO NOT SHOOT POI TO POA, YOU ARE NOW FORCED TO GUESSTIMATE KENTUCKY WINDAGE, OR ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ELEVATION BY FILING THE FRONT SIGHT---OR SELECTING AMMO WITH A DIFFERENT BULLET WEIGHT.....
I DO CONCEDE THAT ON A WEAPON THAT WILL BE USED FOR SD EXCLUSIVELY---USUALLY, AT A RANGE OF LESS THAN 7 YARDS---IT WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.....
EVEN SO---MY M642-1 IS EQUIPPED WITH A CRIMSON TRACE LG-405, THAT PROJECTS A RED DOT, THAT IS FULLY ADJUSTABLE FOR WINDAGE AND ELEVATION......
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Its been a long time since I was interested in Colt revolvers,
Strictly from a sales strategy introducing D frame snubs really doesnt make sense to me.
First off the snub CCW market is flooded with S&W J frame .38 and .357 Magnums for alot less including 3" HB's, Airweights, target site versions etc etc.
The only advantage the Colt DS had was its 6 shot cylinder vs J frame 5 in .38 (the S&W J-32 had 6).
Seems like it would have made alot more sense to market a new copy of the 4" Diamondback in .22lr and .38 /.357 with vented rib barrel in SS which would easily sell for at least $1000 IMO
I recall Colt introduced a SS version of the Detective Special initially as the SFVI and then as the Magnum Carry .... IIRC that was just prior to the DS2 ?
Strictly from a sales strategy introducing D frame snubs really doesnt make sense to me.
First off the snub CCW market is flooded with S&W J frame .38 and .357 Magnums for alot less including 3" HB's, Airweights, target site versions etc etc.
The only advantage the Colt DS had was its 6 shot cylinder vs J frame 5 in .38 (the S&W J-32 had 6).
Seems like it would have made alot more sense to market a new copy of the 4" Diamondback in .22lr and .38 /.357 with vented rib barrel in SS which would easily sell for at least $1000 IMO
I recall Colt introduced a SS version of the Detective Special initially as the SFVI and then as the Magnum Carry .... IIRC that was just prior to the DS2 ?
Though I haven’t shot one, the new cobra I have handled in my local store feels like a Taurus to me. Although some like Taurus revolvers, the two I have had I didn’t like. They seemed cheap made to me. The new colt had the same feel. Just my opinion.
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Would prefer it if they released a combat magnum size 4.25" King Cobra instead of a CC size
Interesting that Kimber just brought out a similar configuration in their KS revolver line, 3" .357 w/ a hammer. MSRP about $200 more.
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There are probably only around 100,000 people that I should be telling "I told you so", but I'll be gracious and just mention that tidbit here.
I'm VERY excited to see colt get back in the revolver game. With a sub 1k msrp these suckers should sell extremely well. Keeping in mind colt isn't really known for their triggers out of these box; an original king cobra is by far the heaviest trigger I've ever felt on a revolver. Hopefully they've fixed that bit of nonsense, but I digress. The more manufacturers pushing out revolvers the better as the competition will breed higher quality and better prices.
Original king cobra owners everywhere have been crying since this news broke. My heart goes out to you gentlemen.
I'm VERY excited to see colt get back in the revolver game. With a sub 1k msrp these suckers should sell extremely well. Keeping in mind colt isn't really known for their triggers out of these box; an original king cobra is by far the heaviest trigger I've ever felt on a revolver. Hopefully they've fixed that bit of nonsense, but I digress. The more manufacturers pushing out revolvers the better as the competition will breed higher quality and better prices.
Original king cobra owners everywhere have been crying since this news broke. My heart goes out to you gentlemen.
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Ruger offers the proven and highly regarded GP100 in a fixed sight 3" for $200-$300 less. Unless you really want the "Colt"for some reason, why not go the Ruger route ? Just askin' if there's a legitimate reason ?
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Ruger offers the proven and highly regarded GP100 in a fixed sight 3" for $200-$300 less. Unless you really want the "Colt"for some reason, why not go the Ruger route ? Just askin' if there's a legitimate reason ?
My 3" GP with fixed sights is my overall favorite revolver.
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I've personally been known to pay extra money for guns that don't have the entire owners manual scratched into the side of the barrel (I'm talking to you ruger). Not to mention most ruger revolvers have internal locks as well, albeit the gp100 has remained unmolested in that regard... thus far.
Seriously though, I'll take a hole in the side of the frame, before I take a warning on the side of the barrel. While I honestly think they are equally ugly, the smith has a leaf spring trigger as opposed to Rugers coil spring which, in my opinion makes a massive difference in performance, putting smith on top. Yes I know rugers are built like tanks with all that extra cast steel they use, but if I need to shoot hotter loads, I'll get a bigger gun... simple as that.
This new king cobra has much sexier lines than any ruger revolver I've ever seen, and much sexier lines than any post 2001 smith revolvers. No internal lock. No novel scratched into the side of the barrel. Unfortunate as it is to say, this new king cobra fits a niche in the current market that I feel purist will flock to.
Seriously though, I'll take a hole in the side of the frame, before I take a warning on the side of the barrel. While I honestly think they are equally ugly, the smith has a leaf spring trigger as opposed to Rugers coil spring which, in my opinion makes a massive difference in performance, putting smith on top. Yes I know rugers are built like tanks with all that extra cast steel they use, but if I need to shoot hotter loads, I'll get a bigger gun... simple as that.
This new king cobra has much sexier lines than any ruger revolver I've ever seen, and much sexier lines than any post 2001 smith revolvers. No internal lock. No novel scratched into the side of the barrel. Unfortunate as it is to say, this new king cobra fits a niche in the current market that I feel purist will flock to.
I think it is a bit of false advertising to simply screw a longer barrel onto the fixed sight, small frame Cobra and call it a King Cobra. The real King Cobras featured adjustable sights and a larger frame, fully capable of a long life shooting magnum ammo.
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Pictures look to me that they left an ejection rod to be something other than full length. One of the advantages of going to 3” in my opinion is to get a full length ejection rod to have higher assurance of ejecting 357 mag cases.
With this not being the case on a premium priced gun. I have almost zero interest in this gun.
All it would seem to take is a bit more cnc time to route out the underlig and a longer rod. Geesh!
With this not being the case on a premium priced gun. I have almost zero interest in this gun.
All it would seem to take is a bit more cnc time to route out the underlig and a longer rod. Geesh!
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I'll say I love Colts...more so for their semi-auto pistols than their revolvers, but still...for shooters of my generation, the Colt name carries a lot of weight. Not to mention that their rampant colt logo is the greatest logo on any firearm.
But $900 plus tax for a 3-inch .357? I dunno. Tax in this state will push it closer to $1K than to $900.
If I wanted another short-barrel .357, I'd have to go after another SS Security-Six with the 2.75-inch barrel. And adjustable sights and real wood target grips. I do have a serious aversion to rubber grips.
It's possible I'd change my mind once seeing the Colt in real life, but even if I did, it'd be sort of a whim-buy. And an expensive whim at that.
But $900 plus tax for a 3-inch .357? I dunno. Tax in this state will push it closer to $1K than to $900.
If I wanted another short-barrel .357, I'd have to go after another SS Security-Six with the 2.75-inch barrel. And adjustable sights and real wood target grips. I do have a serious aversion to rubber grips.
It's possible I'd change my mind once seeing the Colt in real life, but even if I did, it'd be sort of a whim-buy. And an expensive whim at that.
