In Blue Hard Case, 1992 Colt King Cobra, 6 inch, LNIB, Stainless .357 Snake Gun, COLT KING COBRA 1987 YEAR MODEL W/ HOLSTER, Colt KING COBRA 357 Mag 3" Stainless Steel Barrel KCOBRA-SB3BB, COLT COBRA 38 SPC., OLDER PRODUCTION, HAS CARRY WEAR ON THE FRAME, LOCK UP TIGHT AS IF IT WAS NEVER USED. Its the kind of thing Id give a pass to on a budget knockoff made in Manila, but not on Colts current flagship double action revolver. However, Ive twice seen competitors shoot an entire stage without a front sight and have excellent runs. Many of us shoot fire-cracker loads in our .357s as a general thing. Here is a Sweet, NOS, Unfired 4" Colt King Cobra Complete. Technical Inspection https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/revolver-ballistics-test/#38spl. I ended up shooting this gun very well single-handed, which I expect will most likely be how I get the first round out of any handgun in a defensive gun use. I gut and butcher a lot of animals. Colt King Cobra 357 3 Inch Barrel Revolver. The Skeeter Load was one many used in 357 Smiths. Fea UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A NEW IN BOX, COLT KING COBRA, MODEL D, CUSTOM TWO TONE 24KT GOLD AND NICKEL PLATED, 2 INCH, .357 MAG. So do I need a .357 mag.? Even, gasp, 6.5 Creedmoore. What Id pay good money for is low profile sights like on the S&W 640 Pro or the SP101 Wiley Clapp. 9mm Pistol, Gun Review: Taylors & Company TC9 1873 SA Single Action Revolver, Classic Gun Review: Marlin Model 39 .22 Lever Action Rifle, http://www.patriciabriggs.com/articles/silver/silverbullets.shtml. (Photo: Guns.com). (By the way, after shooting 700 rounds, I cleaned the gun and measured the end shake and found no discernible difference than when I pulled it out of the box.). First introduced in 1986 the King Cobra is a medium frame double-action revolver with a six round cylinder. Total: 230 rounds. Id be happy with a 2.5 inch model as long as them ejection stroke was long enough. Also like the King Cobra, in-depth media coverage has been scant; we are again proud to give the King Cobra Target our undivided attention here! Slight holster wear. The advantages for the Rugers right now is the diversity of the line, and how easy they are to work on. My final score 46 out of 50, this time shooting at 5 yards. Original factory finish i. If we cant see a Python now, a Python-like finish would be almost as good. On the upgraded Target model, Colt has certainly delivered. The Anaconda, Peacekeeper, King Cobra, and the last Detective Special were all guns built on the road to bankruptcy. The first iteration of Dot Torture was fantastic! It holds six rounds of .38 or .357 as you wish. I was personally disappointed that the new King Cobra was not a GP100/686 sized gun lie the original. Time will tell if Colt can/will stand behind this new work of art ! I loaded up both guns. My guess on the frame cuts by the forcing cone is Colt did that to give the gas somewhere to go without cutting its own channel. The Lucky Gunner lab is a great, exhaustive work evaluating load penetration. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! cgray, I bought my first 1911 circa 1982. Hoppe's 22-270 Caliber Synthetic Gun Clea Federal American Eagle 9mm 115gr FMJ 50 R Federal American Eagle 9mm 124 Grain Full Aguila .22 Super Extra 38 Grain Hollow Po Rock Island 1911 45 ACP 10 Round Magazine, Colt King Cobra Carry Stainless 2.1" Revolver 357 Magnum 6 RD, Colt King Cobra 357 3 Inch Barrel Revolver, Colt King Cobra Target 357 Magnum Revolver 4.25 SS, Colt King Cobra 4.25" Stainless Revolver 357 Magnum 6 RD NS. Overview. A blessing is a bonus against run-of-the-mill goblins, as well. (4) This slightly longer period of time allows more time for expanding gases to escape around the brass casing in the cylinder and through the cylinder gap before the bullet leaves the muzzle, which reduces the pressure (ever so slightly) in the barrel and therefore muzzle velocity. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's Welcome to where revolvers rule. I would like to see a semi-target hammer, though. While we do realize that Dot Torture is not intended as a handgun test, it does demonstrate something about accuracy, transitioning the gun from target-to-target, firing multiple rounds, firing with both hands, together and individually. Colt's King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. I have a lot of love for Colt with its history. We will notify you when the product arrives back in stock. Theres a Aztec-pyramid-lookin feature on the right side of the rebound lever, and those facets on the pyramid-lookin thing control the rise/drop of the bolt, the trigger reset, etc. I prefer 4 + generally with revolvers. Grips: Hogue OverMolded The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. 4. . Like my kids, Im toughest on the guns I like. We can stay at 7. Gear up as your favorite Delsin Rowe Vest. Absent the stocks (which probably bear the stock makers design influence, much more than Colts) you could almost say that Colts did a great job of designing a Target gun for the modern era. https://soft-armor.com/. The wrong ammo can make any gun shoot poorly. slightly; again, for want of a holster, I was unable to carry the Colt King Cobra Target, and am thus unable to report upon this aspect of this revolver. Shoots 3 Collectors, Vintage, NOS, Unfired Rare Bright Stainless Steel Colt King Cobra. Your email address will not be published. Just most of the time. But its my job to show the imperfections as well when I see them. Theres none like it, anywhere else. The Colt King Cobra 4 in .357 Magnum was available in stainless and blued finishes in a variety barrel lengths. This Colt Cobra features a lightweight aluminum frame, blue finish and original wooden grips. The problems with the Smiths were with the K-frames and people running a steady diet of full power .357 loads (Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, etc powered loads which arent actually +p in .357). For a classic look and feel of battles past, the Colt single action revolver, also known as The Peacemaker, is available in 45 Colt and 357 Magnum for a traditional experience with an old West feel. Sporting a heavy-duty frame, 3-inch barrel, and brushed, The King Cobra Target was thoughtfully engineered to adapt the powerful .357 magnum King Cobra revolver to the competitive range. My .243 really likes them. Im also glad they didnt add an exaggerated Target-style hammer. Even MIM can make a .375 hammer spur for target models. Or maybe you read heavy duty frame and thought of something along the lines of the Ruger GP100. All Rights Reserved. I trap and shoot them and give them away. Only four things matter: 1. There are few firearms that have excited me like the new Colt King Cobra. 6" Barrel, Stainless, shoots 357 Mag and 38 Special. Frame Finish: Brushed stainless This BS the author wrote about Patrick Sweeney is almost at the level of an Amazon toady review. $825.99. I saw a 2.5 inch stainless NIB a while back for $3200. Both self inflicted. If not as an OEM part, I would at least like to see one made available as an aftermarket option. You need to know where the front end is pointed, and with a 3-inch barrel, very small changes at your end make a big difference down range. This all happens because the classic Colt DA design drove everything off of one spring the V-spring that is the main spring. I cant verify that all the versions from other manufacturers of the new Cobra stocks will fit the King Cobra, but its pretty likely they will. Carry guns are certainly the most popular market segment these days. (Photos: Colt). Just never felt like I needed to ask permission to exercise my 2A rights. Then you dont understand marketing. When I move to a gun friendly state I would like the 101 as a trail gun. Possibly with improved computer analysis the newer guns is stronger than it looks. And we believed every word of it. or a bit more from the factory. As far as casting vs. forging, the S&W 686 and Ruger GP100 weigh exactly the same but its the Ruger thats got the reputation as a tank. The MIM cast part used in this crudely made revolver are not even made by Colt. You can see the injection point on the side. I use my Ruger SP101 in .357 and have written off the worthless Colt King Cobra. Speaking of which, the retail on the King Cobra is $899, which is the same as Colts black DLC-coated Night Cobra .38SPL snub and $200 more than the standard Cobra 2-inch. those guns were brute strong. Skeeter was pretty fond of the .38 Special round, but he had his own special Special recipe. If you just saw photos of the revolver, with its shrouded ejector rod and full under lug, you might think this is the first step toward a new Python. The employees know they are getting screwed and they care little about their job because its just another worthless job that exploits the worker. Are you f kidding me? Former gun slinger, current gun writer. Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. But I think people equated thicker with stronger and that aint the case.as strong? Satin Stainless finish, shock absorbing factory rubber grips with Gold ramparts medallions. Do you think this is as close as well get to a modern-day Python? Thank you for the Simply Rugged holster information. MIM has a high initial setup overhead, but once you get that investment made, the per-part cost drops substantially from machined tool steel parts. Justin Carroll is a former MARSOC Marine and veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. I can find them for about $830 online for the few places that say they are in stock. I think Colts probably made a good choice to retain the narrow, DA trigger face of the baseline, New King. Some Rugers are built like tanks, and can handle loads with significantly increased pressures above what other handguns can handle. Serial #CK0162, .357 Magnum, 4" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. Manufacturers have been making them for a lot of years. I just advise those who put up these Ruger loads should be absolutely certain to segregate these loads and mark them with colored markers, etc. WE GOT YOU COVERE PRICE REFLECTS CASH/CHECK ADD 3.5% FOR CC FEES Colt's King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot, .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. Those are limited as well. Waste of money. The K6 oozed quality (and thats no small feat, given my torrid love-hate relationship with that companys QA over the decades), was silky smooth in DA mode (concealed hammer so it better damn well be smooth), and had a slightly smaller footprint for concealed carry. Hopefully you got something out of this, even if it was just a chuckle at my misguided attempt! Beyond my own reloads, I shot rounds from SIG SAUER, Hornady, Buffalo Bore, Barnes, Federal Premium, and American Eagle. Featuring Hogue overmolded grips and a user-replaceable brass bead front sight, the newest wheel gun uses the same Linear Leaf spring trigger as in the rest of Colts Cobra line. I remember the G&A cover on the 629. This gun is chock full of MIM parts, which is perfectly fine and a great way to get material properties way in excess of what is needed for those kinds of parts, at a much lower cost and lower waste/scrap rate for the same level of precision. Sorry those great looking stocks didnt work out! Comes complete with the factory labeled to gun sleeve, case and papers Colt King Cobra Used as New. Like the tidbit about .38 vs .357. The edges are beveled, but are nothing at all like the curved trigger found on most modern double-action revolvers. I highly recommend it. Having a 6 shot 357 in a SP101 weight is pretty nice. Since this is a 4 gun with adjustable sights and since its moniker is as a target gun, I fired groups at a full 25 yards. I hate the way those stinking bastards smell. This 2-in Rare Colt King Cobra Double Action Revolver Ultimate Bright Stainless serial #2605CK, .357 Magnum, 2 1/2'' barrel with a bright excellent, no doubt unfired, bore. This spring design is a change from the traditional plunger-type spring you can see in the diagram below. Those of you who know your loads will recognize this as a legitimate .357 Magnum load, actually producing higher pressures than many commercial .357 Magnum cartridges. I do wish it was in a 4 inch barrel as well. No matter what the ballistic performance was, the precision was poor enough in this gun to keep that round relegated to history. The heart of any double action revolver is its trigger and the King Cobra ships straight from Hartford, Connecticut with a great trigger. 12 rounds Buffalo Bore 125-grain JHP, .357 Magnum This SOP specifies firing some groups for size. If you arent a Patron, please consider supporting RevolverGuy! All Rights Reserved, Snake Gun Profile: The Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum. Might as well make it 8 of us. The King Cobra Target 22 LR is crafted from forged stainless steel construction with a one-piece barrel topped with an adjustable target rear sight and fiber optic front sight. When I was in Jr. High (Do they still call it that?) Stainless Steel 4" barrel. All Rights Reserved. At the time of this writing, all Colt King Cobras come from the factory with a brass bead insert front sight. This revolver has a six shot cylinder, gold bead front sight, rubber grip and comes with a factory plast (KCOBRASB2BBS) This is a new Colt Manufacturing King Cobra Carry double-action revolver chambered in 357 magnum/38 special. Keep writing. Lots of companies are making guns with MIM parts. The company has few quality control people that is self evident or the revolvers would not be leaving the factory so crudely made and with so many problems that are being complained about by unhappy customers. The King Cobra has a transfer safety bar, making it completely safe to carry with the hammer down on a live round. Im not sure what it is, but I find a 6 lb trigger on a GLOCK unacceptable while the greater part of 9 lbs on a revolver like this one feels light and easy. All groups were also fired with the OEM, fiber-optic sight. Shooting in single-action I was able to shoot a 2.25-inch group, an improvement of 40.4%. You have entered an incorrect email address! Light weight comfortable holster you dont even know you have on. The pictures clearly show that the cylinder is not counter bored and there are no alignment pins for the extractor. My overall time with the King Cobra was 1.73 seconds. I was extremely pleased with the accuracy of this revolver, which is enabled by the phenomenal trigger and upgraded adjustable sights. No revolver should have any end shake when new, its not rocket science when they manufacture these guns. Please try a new zip code and search again. The tip of the rod is knurled, and is every-so-slightly wider than the rod itself. Ruger and now others have done amazing things with cast metal. I watched Starsky & Hutch. Wouldnt the king of the snake guns be the Anaconda? As a back woods gun, hiking companion, or truck general purpose handgun, Im sold on the King Cobra. LL2 Linear Leaf Mainspring Design. I dont think it is any worse than a Smith, but it is definitely more shallow than my SP101. For those of you more familiar with Ruger double action revolvers, the six-shot Colt King Cobra revolver weighs in at a grand total of 1 oz more than the five-shot SP-101. The GP is probably still stronger, but for practical purposes, thats mostly just a pissing contest. The double action pull is at an average of 8 lbs 10 oz, and the single action trigger is an easy 4 lbs 4oz. For accuracy I wanted to test this gun as near as possible to its most probably use-case(s). However, with a gun like the LCR, the 38 is around 3.5 ounces lighter to boot. If you bought a post war Smith for 250 .it was probably stolen. When I got home a dab of blue Loctite on the set screw solved the issue. That one was stout. I own the new KC. My buddy was a shade tree mechanic with his own workshop. Being a small-framed (but medium-sized) revolver with a 4 barrel, its safe to assume this gun will be used for some defensive purposes. 098289001368 kcobra22sp4rfo 4 inch " barrel kcobra22-sp4rfo phoenix, az 85040: new: 12/28/2022.22 lr colt king cobra 10 shot 4" .22lr just realeased polished stainless col01368 4 inch " barrel abilene, tx 79608: new: 12/26/2022 I happen to wear a Simply Rugged belt every day and I have a couple of their large frame revolver holsters. This is an excellent size; while technically designated a small frame, it handles and shoots like a real revolver. Unfortunately not much; my results here werent as definitive as I had hoped theyd be. At no point did the revolver fail in any way. Value 4/5. Proper heat treating makes a world of difference in cast steel. Part of that is because of the history of the company, but no doubt the bigger part is because my dad kept a stainless Colt Python by the bedside. Unfortunately, this one isnt. 2. The metal surface Colt King Cobra in 357Magnum with 3" barrel. Specialist38, you had to make do with a 624? The gun is really good looking, with great style and a brushed stainless polish done better than anyone in the business. OK, the V-spring question(s). This is likely the result of cutting in the thick top strap during the making of the barrel channel. CLICK HERE FOR COMMENTS I CAN PROVIDE REFERENCES ON GUN SALES. Buy Now Price. Very close race. Sorry. As an aside, read your reply to my comment on RMK. Just curious, the Ruger Redhawk (not super) uses a coil spring that functions both as the hammer spring and the trigger return spring. 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