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. However, on the Colt as an EDC, since not using it much, pain on the hand is of little concern, because in a real emergency of 1-6 shots, there is no pain in the moment, and even if shooting 40-50 rounds, pain dissipates over a week. For more information, visit https://www.colt.com/Catalog/Revolvers/Cobra. .38 Special, They started with compact revolvers because concealed carry revolvers are the biggest sellers S&W 617 vs. Colt King Cobra Target .22. The Python 6 and 4.25 revolvers the Cobra and King Cobra in the Colt stables. Why are you so sensitive about this? Colt wanted to use the trigger of the Python as the baseline for what it wanted in the new Cobra. 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. The New Cobra seems like an updated Detective Special. I found many positive features. 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. Not too small nor too big. It was marketed as, and was, a PREMIUM revolver. If you have an issue with this SP101 being a little small try one of the new GP100 with 2in OR 3in carry Barrel its pretty dang small for a full size 6 shot capacity. The Truth About Guns just did Colt a *huge* favor. Colt didn't stray far from the original King Cobra design with its first new .357 Mag. The only chambering currently offered is .38 Special +P. Greg, this blog is called The Truth About Guns. A buddy bought a new Colt King Cobra 3" when they first came out. Thanks , Bob. Im a woman and I love this revolver. This new Colt feels right in the hand. They Python, yes, hand polished, hand-fitted parts that worked like lubricated glass. He didnt say it, but I expect larger revolvers are coming. the blued versions werent especially great. Additionally Colt isnt even accepting old Pythons back to the factory for repair because A) They are out of most of the partsand more importantly B) Most if not all of the Colt employees who could actually time them are gone. Where are they? After the release of a YouTube video where the The 2020 Colt Python was seen to malfunction, people have made claims that Colt is recalling the firearm. Things like this happen when you hire a VP from Sony Entertainment to make your critical decisions. It is my choice for EDC for my own unique needs. Cougar attacks are on the increase in several western states, and the new King Cobra would be an ideal carry gun for hikers, mountain bikers, and others who would rather not end up as kitty kibble. In 2022, Colt chose to expand its King Cobra lineup with a rimfire chambering, and the new King Cobra Target packs 10 rounds of .22 LR inside its classically styled frame. From the moment I found out that the Colt Cobra would be reintroduced and that there would be updates and changes made, I had a few questions running around in my head. Dont jump right in and try to replicate the Python, just come out with the King in an excellent polish/blue 6 barrel configuration. Whaaa, they named it something that was better OK, well get this, probably 90% of the firearm crowd has never seen an original or if they did they didnt know what it was. Not meant to disparage, but to point out that the downgrade Troopr looks a lot nicer than the new Cobra. Oh mommy. Model 487T Rifle, 1917 Eddystone Enfield Mfg 4/18 Cal 30-06, Terni 1940XVIII 6.5 Cal, Mauser Spanish . 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. Demand was so strong upon its release, the Cobra was often difficult to find. Interchangeable red-ramp front sights are a departure from the original pinned style, smartly derived from the Cobra series. Following your click, you would see an option labeled "Serial Number Lookup.". Cobra was the great carry piece. But theres no comparison. Right hand drive The new Cobra, like the Colts that came before it, has a cylinder that rotates clockwise (or to the right), as viewed from the rear. I believe that they were never cataloged. The grouping opened up only slightly in double-action. The New Colt Python 2020: A Powerful .357 Magnum Revolver I wish you could show them too, I dont understand revolver timing at all nor the colt difference. Yea, the Cobra version of the Mustang II was a cruel joke on wheels, a cartoon car. These two revolvers are chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special. Rifle, Savage 22 Cal. The trigger is absolutely horrible. The new .38 Special Colt Cobra delivers a new take on a classic snub-nosed revolver. Theres never been a better revolver for smaller handed shooters such as women. Running a hit piece like this because a demo gun jammed up during range demo day is silly and irresponsible. I can recommend this gun without reservation, something I cant say about all compact revolvers. 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. Just be glad that another 1911, Glock or AR hasnt been created. Youve got to be out of your mind if you think theyre going to come out with a super-fancy, high-end revolver right off the bat, after filing bankruptcy. The original DetSpecs in stainless were a bead-blasted finish, very similar to this Cobra. The blued DSs were pretty nice, but not the Royal Blue of the Python. As a new Police Officer back in 1969 after graduation one of the first things was the purchase of an off duty gun. 4 Anaconda. Bead blasted finish? RIP Bill *****. This would never happen if they would have followed the original blueprints of hand fitting the action and the parts that cause the cylinder to rotate such as the Paul and everything else that goes into making a revolver revolve. The original snake guns from Colt were high-polish, hand fitted masterpieces. Keep them coming Colt! New Colt King Cobra speedloader update Well I picked up one of these bad boys last night and ran a few hundred rounds through her. Colt Cobra TT 38 Special +P Rated Double Action Revolver with Black DLC Cylinder $749.00 $619.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Colt; Havent seen any in my area yet! Six rounds rather than five rounds. Good Lord guys, Colt does the unthinkable and comes out with a revolver and all you hear is complaints. You could shrink the height and width a. Massey Hardware, what a magical place that was! Ordered it in June of 2017 took 10 months. The Colt Cobra is larger than the typical J-frame five-shot revolvers but still quite compact. But if you criticize the company for its perceived poor communication skills, perhaps you should sweep off your own porch before commenting on anothers mess., Im disabled combat veteran that was blinded in Afghanistan by an IED I use voice text and I cant check my spelling very well or my sentence structure and I live in Florida so I think I know about the people in Miami a little bit better than you. Features & Specifications of New Colt King Cobra: New Colt King Cobra Common New Colt King Cobra Problems and Solutions Slide Plate Screw Misaligned In these later Colt's repairs are done, not by refitting parts as in the old action, but by simply replacing worn or damaged parts with new parts. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! The new owners understand that abandoning the consumer market was a mistake. It has some holster wear and is probably in need of new grips but after much practice for a snub its pretty accurate. We have used my 79 Dback in our Womens Intro classes in the past and it does better than do the K frames- shorter trigger reach. see fit to give us a longer ejection rod in atleast a 2 1/2 barrel shroud thatll positively shuck out the cases (better even than my K. Cobra)? Now sit down and ponder what that means for how solid the lockup feels. The double/single-action Cobra is the baby in Colts wheelgun lineup. Thoughts on the New Colt King Cobra | Bushcraft USA Forums I would love to see a stainless king cobra high polish gloss stainless steel with a two and a half two and three quarter inch barrel offer with original Pachmayr grips. Nobody has cried about price yet though i may have to scroll down more. The design work began where the last generation of Detective Special, the SF-VI, left off. Intro NEW Colt Python: WHY IT'S A "NO-GO" Gun News & Reviews 68.7K subscribers Subscribe 101K views 1 year ago in 2020, Colt re-released an 'updated' version of the classic Python revolver. Looks like a charter arms for a whole lot more money and who wants heavy, big, bulky, outdated, .38spcl caliber either yawn waste of time reporting on this dead out of the gate no one wants revolver . There was a huge difference. Wow too bad you cant read and comprehend. Still waitn. You can always deal with too short, but not too long. 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. 20 ounces loaded with 158s, a scant three ounces heavier than a loaded 642. First of all, I like the idea that they made it a bit heavier but I think they made it too heavy. Colt on the other hand is EVERYWHERE. I just dont get it. Colt 1911 Series 70 A full review of the GI model here. Was that just my experience? And they had the gall to actually come out with a faux Cobra version of it, too. With an MSRP of $699, the Colt Cobrais a capable, concealable, and smooth shooting snub-nosed snake gun. The IWI Galil ACE Full Review, Previous post: US Responds to Russians After Shooting Down Syrian Fighter Jet: We will not hesitate to defend ourselves, Your email address will not be published. Great triggers arent the only thing that made a Colt Cobra famous, though. Not So Secret .38 Wheel Gun: The Colt Agent :: Guns.com You guys are slipping. Get Guns.com offers and news!! 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. Youll never see Colt manufacture a revolver with the same quality as the old snake guns again, its just not cost effective in todays markettheres always hope though. Had my dear ol grey haired Mother ship it to me as soon as I had an firm address. I mirror polished my Colt King Cobra 3" and did trigger/action job Nightwood Guns 9.57K subscribers Subscribe 60K views 2 years ago Keep the content flowing on Patreon!. This weekend I will have my new holster and will switch to the Cobra. A few days to grind down and re-polish hammer, trigger, cylinder release. As much as it pains me to say this however what they need is a Glock contender. Required fields are marked *. Many other guns in the same size category hold only five rounds. The Cobra was made infamous when Jack Ruby used a Colt Cobra .38 to kill Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963. Am I an expert on trigger pull? 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. That had a very rough finish. Colt is the Premiere Firearm maker in the History. 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 should steer some of you towards the new Colts. 38 round is more than enough with +p. They are located in the Peoples republic of Connecticut and buckled to the political pressure of the anti-gun crowd, concern for class action lawsuits on gun manufacturers, thanks to Clinton. Most of Colts Institutional Memory is long gone through either retirement or lay-offs. I stopped buying 38s years ago and Ill tell you why. I was able to find a DeSantis belt holster and a speed loader without much effort that seemed to be made for the Cobra. The reason why the snake gun revolvers werent selling very well in 1990 through the discontinuation of them was simply because everyone had made the jump from revolvers to semi automatic handguns such as a clock. Will wood grips for previous Colt models fit? For how long we will see.