I know Colt is a weird company when it comes to selling Firearms they want to only deal with authorized Colt dealers only. It doesnt make sense to market a gun for concealed carry but take the time, effort, and money to put a beautiful, but delicate finish on it. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. Gun looks like a Charter Arms product. Posts: 787. The U-style (soft-V-style?) All Rights Reserved, Original Cobras were produced from 1950 to 1981. Carried it a tour and a 1/2 and it came in quite handy on several occasions. Ill be buying 2 of these for my sweetie the wheelgun gal. I recently handled a new Colt King Cobra at my LGS. To be fair, you'll get the same wear from opening/closing the cylinder on any revolver. The Detective Special was closer to what this new Cobra revolver is, and I have no idea why Colt marketing decided to muddy the waters with a name re-assignment like this. The grouping opened up only slightly in double-action. How about split the difference at 20 ounces? Federal, Remington and Winchester have all proven accurate and useful. My father got that iconic revolver back in the estate, and it has naturally become a family heirloom. He didnt say it, but I expect larger revolvers are coming. The best gun is the one you have when you need it. The Python was the pinnacle of the line, the masterpiece. the Chrome versions seem out of place today Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. Something isnt right in Colt-Land with either the design, manufacture or QA of that gun. To me it sounds like Colt just released the Mustang II of the gun world. 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. Not the first rimfire "snake" gun-- Colt marketed the original circa 1950s first issue Cobra in .22LR and made a .22LR Diamondback into the early 1990s-- the new Baby Snake fills a hole the . I waited almost an hour to shoot it and when it was my turn to shoot I got handed the revolver and I loaded it went to take my first shot and the cylinder stuck in between Chambers and locked up and even the cult Smiths that were there couldnt figure out what happened so they just put it away. According to internet forums and YouTube personalities like Hikock 45, the new Colt Python has issues causing malfunctions. I get the sneaky feeling that this is a desperate cash grab attempt from a company on the brink of insolvency and I just hope they dont ruin what was an amazing line of firearms. An astute study of the new Cobras internals reveals several Metal Injection Molded (MIM) parts, including the hammer and trigger. The Cobra was designed to be a family name. If that was the real reason Colt made this gun in 38 Special, I think it[s beyond ridiculous!! Not too small nor too big. These two revolvers are chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special. Colt wanted to use the trigger of the Python as the baseline for what it wanted in the new Cobra. Make the same gun in a nice So I love my semi-autos and my VEPR in 7.62 x 54r but for a revolver newbie, which is the market think Colt is addressing, this one is a winner. Orrin M. Knutson Like you said if I want to junk revolver Ill borrow a Charter Arms or a Taurus. And this one froze so bad it was rendered a paperweight on one of the brands most important days of the year? I may even carry it with some Underwood slugs. Dont jump right in and try to replicate the Python, just come out with the King in an excellent polish/blue 6 barrel configuration. A Cold War era classic with smooth lines, a legendary back story, and an exotic-sounding name, Beretta's Model 71 was definitely a mouse that roared. I need a crappy built replacement model snake gun like I need a big hole in my head. The Colt Cobra was preferred by detectives and policeman over the competing Smith & Wesson revolvers at the time. The original Cobra wasnt this type of gun it had an aluminum frame and was a five-shot cylinder. Alberts achieved six-shotgroups within a 2-inch circle at defense distances with no problem in single-action. Theres never been a better revolver for smaller handed shooters such as women. The real next question about this gun: When do we get the New Model Diamondback? Substantial recoil but not uncomfortable recoil. People are getting over the polymer Plastic Fantastic guns now and were reverting back to a cold piece of Steel a hog leg if you will. One of the defining features of the line is the hand fitting of parts and highly polished exterior, things distinctly missing on the new Cobra handguns. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. 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. Third, and here is the big one, why not offer it in .327 Federal Magnum with a 6 round cylinder? If you look at the cost to produce a hand fitted finished American made shotgun your upwards of 3 to 4K. I believe that they were never cataloged. You could get the Cobra in .38 Special, .32 Colt New Police, .22 LR, and a few were produced in .38 S&W. In either case, our data indicates that the new Python hasn't impacted the demand for the original. The cylinder revolves clockwise, like a Colt should. This article originally appeared in CONCEALMENT Issue 13. That .357 Magnum, 4-inch barreled gun served as my introduction into shooting IPSC in the late 1970s. Re-design Phase? Required fields are marked *. The little Colt Cobra arrived in an innocuous brown cardboard box. They locked up well, but their finish was quite rough by comparison to the Python. This trigger is worthy of the name Colt, and honestly, it is every bit as good as that of the last Python I shot. So theres been an opening in the market for somebody like Colt to bring back theyre snake guns and trust me if they can hit it out of the park on this one they will sell. Every one I have found was nothing like a Python. Probably get the interest of soldiers, police and home defense and doesnt recoil as strongly as the .357 Magnum and a little more than a .38 Special but they are a hard hitter with ball or JHP bullets. This gun is a winner. Have you ever heard of the term the past repeats itself well this is exactly whats going on people have been Auto crazy for the last 30 years now we want something else a little different and a lot of these new automatic handgun Shooters have not spent any or very little time behind the trigger of a big bore revolver. To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: https://www.gunsamerica.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Colt%20cobra. The second shot entered at the base of the skull and ended in the soft palate in the mouth. The smooth feel of the trigger pull was matched only by the exquisite exterior finish. Good Lord guys, Colt does the unthinkable and comes out with a revolver and all you hear is complaints. A big part of the DA revolver market is small frame, and that market is full of high-powered, lightweight models. Re-profiled and radius the trigger face more like an vintage colt or S&W pad. Yet in this new small Cobra frame. Direct Stock Entry New Products Hot Sellers Rebate Items Dream Guns . At $699 MSRP, that type of blued finish just isnt possible these days. This is a natural change in climate sort of speak. I heard an interview by one of their guys. As I began rummaging through my stockpile of ammunition, I realized that I had sufficient quantities to really do more than just accuracy testing with the Black Hills 125-grain 38 Special +P.Once I was equipped with all the necessary gear, I strapped on the Colt, loaded up my speed loaders and speed strips, and headed to the range. I read a story of a woman in Ohio (as I recall) who shot a home invader who had chased her and her children up to the attic. There were even Colt revolvers that had a rather rough, completely utilitarian finish to them eg, the New Service revolvers. I have the original Colt Cobra Agent Aluminum Alloy 38, mfg in 1977. Clearly, I am a fan of moon clips! Hell, TAURUSs stainless looks better than that. I did some 12-round drills that required a reload, which was easy enough, with no difficulty with the controls. The all-stainless steel Colt Cobra revolver is built for concealability. Im just confused about one thing. If Colt ever does produce another gun with the Python name it will be another whored out version like the new Cobra and you probably wouldnt want one. 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. Like the 6 rounds. First of all, I like the idea that they made it a bit heavier but I think they made it too heavy. While the gun world seems to be all about the automatic pistol these days and I have some nice shooting autosI do love me some revolver. Will you give an in-depth review of the Nighthawk, please? We are building all Cobras right here in our factory in West Hartford, Connecticut.. Once people would see that, youd see why just saying Oh, were going to make them on CNC machines! isnt going to quite cut it with the original Colt lockwork design. I just dont get it. S&W 617 vs. Colt King Cobra Target .22. I had a Colt King Cobra in 357 Magnum a Colt Anaconda in 45 Long Colt and a couple of Colt pythons 1 in 4 inch 1 in 6 inch. They seem to really like the gun with its special new grip design & larger trigger & trigger guard. The fit and finish was outstanding and the trigger pull (SA and DA) was a glass-rod dream. Colt CAN make high end firearms, their latest 45/70 custom Gatling gun and BAR 3006 semi auto version are works of art. Survival Trainer and Author. Then re-start the Diamondback and Anaconda. Lets hope Colt ups the finish quality a bit, too. Truly a local historical site, and missed by all who knew it. Is it produced by Colt 100%, or has Colt partnered with anyone else? on the trigger pull. Q. This is Colts first time wading into DA/SA revolver market in over a decade. If you're worried about problems with the new Colt Python, be like the rest of us and wait for the bugs to get worked out before you go out and buy one. I agree with the writer of this story on what the quality of these guns is probably going to be or their lack of. Where is the new Colt Cobra produced? With barrel lengths of 2,3,4,5 & 6, a 6 shooter using half moon or full moon speed clips or redesign the cylinder with internal clips as Charter Arms did. Not so great for my ex-large hand. EDC, Why go with a .38 Special over .357 Magnum? The cylinder release is still old-school original; it is pulled rearward to unlock the cylinder. Defender 45 ACP 3IN BBL Matte Stainless Cerakote Handgun. Tradition and nostalgia are important for a lot of gun enthusiasts. This new Colt feels right in the hand. That would be the bomb. The first six rounds through the gun were impressive; the double-action pull seemed to roll predictably. With an MSRP of $699, the Colt Cobrais a capable, concealable, and smooth shooting snub-nosed snake gun. What is the reason for this, in this day of superlight guns? It made a solid click when I press the cylinder into the gun and I rocked the cylinder left and right to make sure that it was locked up previous to shooting. I think one would fit nicely between my S&W 638 Airweight Bodyguard and my old school S&W M-13, 3 RB, .357. It was sent/sold to me from large online dealer unaware of the specially designed NRA wood grip with etched picture of cobra snake. The trigger on this sample was perfect; I checked the pull on my Wheeler Digital Trigger Gauge, and the single-action breaks at just over 2 pounds, while the double-action is a consistent 7 pounds. Give us a grip option with more meat in the web area just behind the hammer (like my K.Cobra). Trigger pull is rated from the factory between 7- and 9-pounds in double-action, and 3- to 4-pounds in single-action. Massey Hardware, what a magical place that was! I believe these guns spawned legacies because they were more than just the parts that went into them; they represented unparalleled American craftsmanship in an era when national pride was still a shining virtue.