crstrode
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Amazing amount of negative comments from folks that have never even held one.
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!
And naming a D-frame model a King Cobra seems so like
a hot dog company calling its 6-inch sausage its Foot-Long.
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.
Original king cobra owners everywhere have been crying since this news broke. My heart goes out to you gentlemen.
I find the trigger on mine to be very smooth and no heavier than a stock S&W. It does feel different (lighter in beginning and heavier at end of pull), but I wouldn't consider it overly heavy. YMMV
No tears from me. It's the same as when S&W came out with their "Classic" line. The new Classic model 27 does not in any way affect how I feel about my original, mint condition 27-2 or its value to collectors. Even though I'm confident the re-issues will be solid performers and may become popular, they are just not the same to me.
I'll stick with my original and please don't feel sorry for me.
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Comparing colt coming out with the new king cobra and smith coming out with a classic line is kind of like comparing apples to oranges. Colts new king cobra seems to be the exact same as the old ones, except for the fixed sights (hardly a difference there, put adjustable sights on it afterwards if it's a big deal, it's a cheap fix). Meanwhile, smith's "classic" line has completely different lockwork than the actual classics to accommodate an internal lock. To me, that is a DRASTIC difference and hardly comparable.
I feel sorry for you gentlemen because of the investments that most will lose. Surely you don't think all those 2k dollar "old" model king cobras are still worth that when you can buy a brand new one (with a coveted 3" barrel) for half the cash. If this doesn't apply to you great, but for every sucker that paid $1500+, there's a young man that inherited that same revolver for free, or a guy that just got a sweet deal. I sincerely hope the latter is the case for all, but that just isn't a realistic outcome.
I'm not trying to be mean about your specific king cobra; if you like it, I love it. I'm just calling those triggers how I feel them. Smith triggers are simply designed better, and consequently, feel much better. Ruger and colt come in a distant second in that regard. Ask the majority of decades worth of competition shooters that threw heavy bull barrels on a slicked up model 10/19 and cruised through matches.
Careful what you wish for.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.
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 ?![]()