The new Colt King Cobra Carry is a DAO .357 with a bobbed hammer and 6-shot cylinder (Photo: Colt). 4 Bids Bid History. All Rights Reserved. In everything I need a defensive firearm tool to do, the Colt King Cobra does it well. I shot 125, 143, and 158, and 180 grain bullets. Since I had already purchased this one, I went ahead and fed it a very steady diet of my own reloaded rounds. If Im buying this gun, Im getting custom holster work done anyway. Gotta have one of these as a carry piece! I didnt know that. You sold me on it, but I was probably already sold anyway. I did find that the grip felt very good when grasped near the bottom. Many revolvers ( even Smiths) have a light cut in the top strap from the factory. Last I knew, Colt is using MIM for for several parts in their 1911. No matter how careful you are. Ive read and enjoyed all your articles. I really enjoy shooting them. Your affinity for making comments that snipe at better men than you is something to behold. The King Cobra has three distinct clicks before the trigger is fully reset and ready to turn the cylinder and cock the hammer again. , rifling 1/14 LH twist The frame is the same modified D-frame, it is still stainless steel, and chambered in .357 Magnum. He was prone to going out on flights of fancy and he regarded manuals and rule books as suggestions. Well , I got the gun back from COLT with a note stating that all was within specs ! Handles full FULL house H110 loads like a tank. Blue is good with some, NEW IN STOCK Colt's Manufacturing King Cobra Revolver, 357 Magnum, 3" Lug Barrel, Steel Frame, Stainless Finish, Hogue Grips, 6Rd, Brass Bead Front Sight KCOBRA-SB3BB ****PLEASE CALL, Guns Listing ID: 704881Colt King Cobra *Factory Blemished* .357 Mag, 2\" Barrel, Hogue Grips, Stainless, 6 Round.The King Cobra Carry sports a heavy-duty frame and brushed stainless steel constru. That adjustable rear sight looks rather well thought out. Comes complete with the factory labeled to gun sleeve, case and papers Colt King Cobra Used as New. Colts SA triggers were about 3 lbs or so, and their DAs tended to be 10 lbs. Colts King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. 2016 to 2023 RevolverGuy.com, All Rights Reserved, Shootists 35th Anniversary Bisley Single Seven, Field Report Standard Operating Procedure. You dont know that they have the new King Cobra carry? I love Colt bought a King Cobra the other day. COLT KING COBRA TARGET 4" STAINLESS 098289001306 G-30100338-1 EES 4 INCH " BARREL KCOBRA-SB4TS Ferndale, MI 48220 . Keep writing. For sale: One (1) new in box Colt King Cobra, .357 Magnum with a 3 barrel. This love spans the entire new Colt revolver line. Not doggin anyone here. MSRP on the King Cobra Target is $999, a price lower at retailers. The Python Goes Stainless. Bought it a rushed backed to the barracks. Revolvers, even the older ones, stay timed and wear predictably with surprisingly light and smooth pull in DA or SA. A COLT KING COBRA pistol is currently worth an average price of $907.80 new and $685.37 used . One thing about cast metalit doesnt stretch very well. Ill let you know if it finally comes back in the condition I expected when I layed out the $900.00 for this POS. I trap and shoot them and give them away. But you always watched him while he was working. Those three distinct clicks to reset the trigger cause it to jam on rapid trigger pulls my S&W N-frame (629) and X-frame (460V) NEVER do this. Matte Stainless Steel Finish with Altamont Wood Grips. A real one .. not one chambered in 357. Multiple weights, velocities, types of bullets, and two different cartridges. During my early 20s stainless handguns began to really take hold. I bought a Colt King Cobra brand new in the 80's. It had a 4" barrel, a red ramp front sight and a white outline adjustable rear sight (ala S&W N . Keep 5 rounds in this gun. The top strap and top of the barrel are subdued to reduce glare. His role in Magnum Force only reinforced it. That would be more informative than only showing it can get 4.0 with a particular load. Never mentioned what my career was. The rear sight channel is lightly honed so that there are no shiny stops along the sight path. Pieces of their heads all over the back yard. One was a load Ive read about for decades, but never duplicated. Love all my S&W revolvers, J, K, L and N frames, but their all from the 60 and 70s. You dont like my posts? Lots of rain and water in Florida. Small knives are nice and handy, but dull quickly and just cant do some of the boning and butchering as easily as a big knife. This 2-inch barrel spurred hammer King C, SN# 121XX 2" BARREL BLUE FINISH- SHOWS SIGNS OF BLUE WEAR LOCKS UP TIGHT IVORY GRIPS EXCELLENT CONDITION NO BOX, Guns Listing ID: 726616We have a really nice Colt King Cobra chambered in .357 magnum with a 6 shot cylinder and 4\" barrel manufactured in 1994. Ok, three complaints: there should be some Loctite on that sight screw, too. Not that it really matters. https://soft-armor.com/. 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 they combine to form a single, long slab of metal that scans as a bit inelegant, though I admit that after handling it for just a couple of weeks I hardly notice it. At 25 yards, shooting seated off a bag in single action, most commercial .357 Magnum ammo shot right around the 2-inch mark as an average of 5 rounds over 4-shot strings. Unless you using the Load for 38 special.and most people wont . Well, funny thing about that: The original Trooper Mk I had a V-spring and E&I type action, and not the coil-on-a-rod spring and the later internals. I gut and butcher a lot of animals. Given the 3-inch barrel and relatively short sight radius, this level of precision surprised me. Meant to mention, one of my best friends son-in-law is a guide on Ted Turners ranch in New Mexico. We're confident that new and old Colt fans will love what we've done with the new King Cobra 22 LR.". You can get different barrel lengths with the Ruger and factory holsters should be easier to get. The fate of the other five remains unknown. I have pictures. 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. Of course, since they are immediately all sold out the second Colt offers them, they actually go online for $2.500. None of the major manufactures do a factory finish like Colt. When the hammer is approximately halfway to its cocked position the bolt is released from the trigger and rides on the outside of the cylinder. It is an interesting read. The Target models hammer and trigger are the same narrow hammer and trigger found on the standard King Cobra, as well. 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. No Box. They are, however, reasonably cheap and easy to work on. With the 648 my double-action group was 4 and my single-action group was 1.8125 inches, an improvement of about 55%. At 28 ounces unloaded and at an 8-inch length, the King Cobra is big enough and heavy enough to shoot well, but light and compact enough to carry. Even though my bench-rested groups arent great, I doubt very many shooters are going to be capable of reproducing them in field and/or defensive conditions, This gun in the article is exactly what I would want in a revolver. The heart of any double action revolver is its trigger and the King Cobra ships straight from Hartford, Connecticut with a great trigger. Thank you! $825.99. (Photo: Guns.com). I conducted this review in accordance with our Field Report Standard Operating Procedure. I own the new KC. Using a feeler gauge, this revolver came out of the factory with .003. Caliber: .357 Magnum, .38 Spl, .38 Spl +P Proper heat treating makes a world of difference in cast steel. Again its because Colt like most American Companies hire people right off the street for around not much more than minimum wage and usually with little to no training and of course with no benefits. Since hes a gun guy we let him hang around. Shorten the barrel by .5 and Id gladly put my marriage at risk for its acquisition. Description Colt introduced the Cobra revolver in 2017, and now, Colt is ready to unveil its bigger, more-powerful brother - the King Cobra Revolver. Ruger and now others have done amazing things with cast metal. Otherwise I had no issues at all, despite performing no maintenance at all for the entirety of this test. Very good condition six-shot snubnose COBRA with a very good bore & wooden grips in very good condition. . 14 rounds Winchester Defender 130-grain JHP, .38 Special +P 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. Personally, I dont prefer gutter sights. Delsin Rowe is the main protagonist and playable character, a young Native-American man who later realizes hes a Conduit with special powers. I might wait a bit to see if different barrel lengths come out. When I ETSd I bought a 6 stainless Python. As for the machine marks on the underside of the top strap: thats disappointing. My local gun shop owner sent this gun back to Colt but told me not to hold my breath for any great revelations from Colt ! MSRP on the newKing Cobra Target .22LR models is $999. Though it stretched the budget, I listened to Mikes advice and purchased my T&E sample, and Im so glad I did. With a .357 Magnum, I would have much preferred a 4-inch gun. Sans hearing protection. Colt revolvers are known for their superior craftsmanship and ergonomics. Troopers who were issued 4 nickel Colt Pythons. Also, very affordable. 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I couldnt tell if this one has a double hand like the Colts of old. For those of you whove never read Skeeter Skelton, get your liferight. God bless Lew Horton and John Jovino. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Aside from the sight issue mentioned earlier and some minor extraction issues discussed below, the King Cobra Target functioned perfectly with everything I deigned to put through her. MIM is best used on parts that are small in size/volume, with complicated features, a need to be hardened and with tolerances under 0.005. Every cowboy needs a revolver. Took it to the range and had the Rangemaster shoot it because I could not get an acceptable grouping . The double action groups were pretty good, so I wanted to see what I could do in target mode with a target load. Only four things matter: 1. Fungunner He agreed , after shooting it , that something was terrible wrong with this gun. The King Cobra Target ships with wooden grips. A number of years ago Massed Ayoob commented on mine and the ivory grips I had on my 1911. CLICK HERE FOR COMMENTS Your follow up on peoples questions and comments is also admirable. We are not kidding when we say we couldnt do it without you. etc. I suspect (but this is only suspicion, and not a fact) I would guess this particular Colt mechanism isnt anywhere near as difficult to work on as the classic DA revolver mechanisms are. Its not a mirror shine, but its close. The only issue now is that I want the Colt or the Kimber (I still cant decide which appeals more) in all three barrel lengths. 2. Of my two complaints about this gun, one is old and one is new. I have to admit that I have a hard time getting passed how shallow the rear sight is on the fixed sight Cobras and King Cobras. Colt King Cobra Target 357 Magnum 4.25in Stainless Revolver - 6 Rounds - The King Cobra Target was thoughtfully engineered to adapt the powerful .357 magnum King Cobra revolver to the competitive range. I really enjoy butchery and charquterie. The newer King Cobra Target is a phenomenally accurate and shootable gun. As readers have pointed out in previous reviews, these groups could certainly be tightened by resting the gun and firing in single-action, but I dont feel that test reflects how the gun will be used and am far more interested in practical accuracy. Frame Material: Stainless steel There is something great about a 3 barrel! Further, it leaves the hand low on the grip frame, unnecessarily raising the bore axis. Like to see a back to back shootout with a Ruger SP-101 The top strap is flattened from the barrel to the rear sight channel, and all that is beautifully polished as well. Windage adjustments are made via a screw on the right side of the assembly. S&Ws and Rugers tend to allow a tad more, but 0.003 is still a good upper limit to endshake, unless the cylinder face is really not flat. The big distinction between a modern revolver design and the classic Colt DA design is the rebound lever/bar in the lockwork. 4.25 inch barrel! Its the first part of November and absolutely no word (or gun) back from COLT ! those guns were brute strong. I highly recommend it. (Photos: Colt). I saved the trigger stuff for last for a reason. Only 5. The hand is pushing the cylinder into the window (ie, clockwise from your perspective while holding the gun), and this pushes the cylinder into full engagement with the bolt. He had every tool known to man and a few he made himself. Thanks for writing it. I used to say Ruger revolvers were overbuilt. Add to Cart. Even the heavy .357 Magnum round shot well. With its small frame, 2-inch barrel, an unloaded weight of 25-ounces, it makes for an ideal carry or backup gun. JWM, Introduced first in a blued metal finish with black neoprene round butt grips, the King Cobra was only chambered in .38Spl/.357Mag and available in 4- or 6-inch formats. to be evaluated for use by their plainclothes detectives. Your email address will not be published. Total: 230 rounds. Showing they were serious about the series, Colt followed up with the King Cobra Carry. This revolver stinks, feels like it jams every few shots, unlike the two S&Ws i own. You can do an article on the customer service you get these days. I handled one of these in store yesterday and that trigger definitely stood out along side the slimness. You need to think OK, I want X to change in timing early/late, but doing that will cause this other thing to change, and I need to change this other feature over here to compensate. and down the rabbit hole you can go. I would worry about this light frame revolver with heavy loads. My target is below. I am 67 and just bought my first Colt PythonFeels greatgoing to shoot it this week. Its unlikely to survive conditions another reputable revolver would not. While I own an SP101 and carry it at times I dont love it the way some people do as the perfect trail gun. These could be reduced, with skill. However, Ive twice seen competitors shoot an entire stage without a front sight and have excellent runs. Colt King Cobra 357 Magnum 3in Brushed Stainless Revolver - 6 Rounds - Colts King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. 3. Ruger revolvers are stronger than Smiths, not because they use more metal, but because the metal is more strategically placed. Make that 7. Do you think that COLT may be riding in their reputation ? Three inch barrel is best left to .38 Spl +P. I bought one of these Colt King Cobras and it is the most inaccurate gun that I have ever tried to shoot ! They know the gun is flawed ! 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