In those days if you wanted a 1911 it was a Series 70 Colt Government Model. He was prone to going out on flights of fancy and he regarded manuals and rule books as suggestions. 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. Lets face facts if you want a more affordable revolver then why not just get the crudely made cast iron Ruger, yes they are crude but you expect that at the lower price and they were engineered to be very durable. Thanks for writing it. What minimal is depends on the revolver. Gets horribly filthy working or camping, soap and water clean up, some light oil, good to go. My target is below. Price $899.00. 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. You can now swap out the front sight from Brownells, if they restock. This made it appealing to budding target shooters, law enforcement, and personal protection. As a carry magnum revolver, the King Cobra is about perfect in size. Many folks consider the ideal end shake to be zero. 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. I would ask you to lay the blame on me, where it belongs, and not on the gun. You sold me on it, but I was probably already sold anyway. (A venison rolled shoulder roast is damn near impossible without a flexing blade.) Used. Now they all use MIM parts because thats how you make an affordable American-made revolver in the 21st century. The most obvious differences are the King Cobra Targets longer, 4-inch tube and its adjustable sights. Except my 6 stainless Python is not in play. 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. The SP 101 in .327 Fed Mag with the 3 in barrel is the perfect trail gun. But its my job to show the imperfections as well when I see them. Props for referring to Pistolero ( referencing is not really a word). All I can conjecture looking at the design is that if you really want to get the hammer to have the most even cock-to-drop pull, you need the V-spring over the coil-on-a-rod spring. Only four things matter: 1. I believe 2 inch barrel, and a factory bobbed hammer. Currently, even on the owners manual, it states, The front sight is interchangeable, standard model comes with a fiber optic. It clearly does not come standard with the fiber optic insert, and the only ones available from Colt, still listed on the same website immediately next to the manual, include the brass bead. There is very little wear on the finish, but plea, "SN:H64009. When I got home a dab of blue Loctite on the set screw solved the issue. But it is a 6" Colt Cobra Stainless box with a K prefix serial. Slight holster wear. This has been one of a couple of revolvers that make me seriously reconsider carrying a semi-automatic pistol. The three inch barrel is absolutely perfect. If only they made it with adjustable sights. I handled one of these in store yesterday and that trigger definitely stood out along side the slimness. Colt double action revolvers are chambered in 357 Magnum or 38 Special with +P capability and are heavy duty framed guns that mean business but are still enjoyable to shoot and easy to carry. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! With the 610 my single action group was 3.125 inches, and my single-action group was only 1.5 inches, indicating an improvement of 52% when using single-action. MSRP: $899 (retail about the same). More specifically, its lack thereof. (Photo: Guns.com). Will people buy it? I will admit theyre quite handsome and extremely well-fitted. I was and remain absolutely smitten by the 3 King Cobra. 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. In everything I need a defensive firearm tool to do, the Colt King Cobra does it well. With its 3-inch barrel, Colt has clearly released the King Cobra as an everyday concealed carry revolver. Whether you like to stage the trigger or not, this trigger is just as good, if not better than any modern double action revolver on the market. This gun is neither of those. Then I averaged ALL of my double-action groups with the Colt King Cobra Target (including all fliers) and compared it to my sole single-action group. These cuts are not surface scratches. Featured Gun Classifieds Colt Revolvers - Cobra, Here's a new-in-box and very scarce COLT KING COBRA 4-INCH "TARGET" .357 MAGNUM STAINLESS REVOLVER. When I got the King Cobra, I noticed a bit of cylinder end shake. The blue finish has noticeable wear and tear with several small, 1989 Colt King Cobra, Stainless with 6" barrel and factory grips in 357 Magnum, minor honest wear, please look at picture for condition. When I called Colt the rep. said, Yeah, Ive heard that a few times. He suggested, I buy some sand paper and sand away the rubber until the speed loader cleared the grip and lined up with the cylinder. Time Left 15 min rule. No Reserve! Then again I just use them for fun. I hate to correct such a knowledgeable author but you are wrong about the 3 in barrel not being MADE in the original King Cobras. MSRP on the newKing Cobra Target .22LR models is $999. View the current price and value of new and used a COLT KING COBRA 4 based on 101 sold items over the past year. Buy a Colt King Cobra - original Available - Excellent, clean condition original Colt King Cobra revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Of course, now that I know they have them, theyre sold out, but Brownells usually re-stocks quickly. Damn you! My final score 46 out of 50, this time shooting at 5 yards. Sorry. (Thats just me). This was recommended only in .357 Magnum-rated guns, as well as some S&W N-frame .38/44s. My guess is that had to do with how each company bored their cylinders. Once the hammer is released from the trigger, it rotates forward striking the transfer bar transferring energy to the firing pin to ignite the cartridge in the chamber. Shows no signs of being fired. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. Its no secret that Im not a fan of fiber optic sights, but the visible portion of the rod is a very clean, red circle that I found it be be perfectly usable in spite of my prejudices. A very clean and crisp USED Colt's Cobra - 2" bbl. Epic 22 Pocket Pistol: The Beretta 71 Jaguar. Sorry those great looking stocks didnt work out! The wrong ammo can make any gun shoot poorly. Lots of rain and water in Florida. 14 rounds Winchester Defender 130-grain JHP, .38 Special +P Then it hit me: the front sight is missing! That the preening author hates it is icing on the cake. We can stay at 7. COLT KING COBRA TARGET 4.25 INCH MAG STAINLESS KCOBRA-SB4TS NEW RARE Troy, PA 16947: New: I am now officially interested in this gun. I highly recommend it. Keep writing. Notify me about new product releases, reviews, and coupon codes. 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. Remington's Nylon 66 semi-automatic .22 LR rifles have grown from 1950s bargain buys to 21st century collectors darlings. The lead also penetrated ballistic gel better than silver, something the MB crew attributed to the leads greater weight. JWT, funny how worlds overlap. That makes sense, the melting point is much higher. Did you have a rough childhood, cupcake? Presentation grip by Pachmayr. . Even MIM can make a .375 hammer spur for target models. That would probably make a huge difference. The Colt King Cobra features all-steel construction, as well as a rubber wrapped grip that's been moved rearward to help manage recoil. I like to tell people that in a Colt, you need to THINK about every move youre going to make when you start trying to do a trigger job, adjust the rebound lever, adjust the tail of the bolt, etc. 9am-6pm CST Tue-Fri, 2023 Omaha Outdoors, LLC. Most bent the mainspring by cocking the gun with a drill bit inserted in the spring. Beyond my reloading experiments, I got to shoot quite a few different rounds from commercial manufacturers. Sporting a heavy-duty frame, 3-inch barrel, and brushed stainless steel construction, the King Cobra secures a place in the . Theres none like it, anywhere else. To see machining marks there would be off-putting to many revolver aficionados and collectors who obsess over buying revolvers without flame-cut marks on that area of the top strap. The King Cobra currently comes in a brushed stainless finish with a black grip. (3) The bullet in a .38 Special cartridge is therefore in the cylinder for a slightly longer period of time than the bullet in a .357 Magnum cartridge. I will grant Rugers have a stronger design with no side plate. Anyway, your 624. Their factory loads have done well for me in a variety of firearms and calibers. Very close race. All Rights Reserved. One mistake I believe Colt has made with their current line of revolvers is in the ejector rod. Where we dont know if it is the load or you. Multiple weights, velocities, types of bullets, and two different cartridges. This Colt was produced in 1955. In the old DA Colt revolver designs, (such as the D, E&I and Python frame revolvers, which included the Police Positive, Viper, Python, New Service, etc), as the endshake grew, youd tend to start wearing the hand and the bolt fairly quickly. Sporting a heavy-duty frame, 3-inch barrel, and brushed s Colt King Cobra .357 mag 3" (KCOBRA-SB3BB) This revolver is brand new in the hard case. Colt King Cobra Target Specifications Action: Double Action Overall Capacity: 6 Finish: Matte Stainless Steel Stock: Altamont Wood Grips Sights: FT: Fiber Optic RR: Adjustable Barrel Length: 4.25 inches Overall Length: 9.25 inches Features: LL2 Linear Leaf Mainspring Design MSRP: $999 Didn't find what you were looking for? 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Ill tell you this, that single action pull feels a heck of a lot lighter than that. "SN: KK0803. I saved the trigger stuff for last for a reason. 6 shot capacity. And that is the difficulty in trying to explain a magnificent trigger from an OK one; Im just trying to take a physical feeling and find a way to turn it into numbers. Justin began RevolverGuy.com in late 2016 with an simple idea: provide an source of high-quality information for revolver enthusiasts. 20 rounds Speer 135-grain Gold Dot Short Barrel, .357 Magnum S&W had always satisfied me before. 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. The original King Cobras were offered in multiple barrel lengths. 2016 to 2023 RevolverGuy.com, All Rights Reserved, Shootists 35th Anniversary Bisley Single Seven, Field Report Standard Operating Procedure. Endshake in a revolver cannot be reduced to absolutely zero unless the face of the cylinder has been turned to be absolutely normal to the rotational axis otherwise, the cylinder is apt to drag across some part of the cylinder rotation. If your hands are sized differently than mine this might not be an issue, but I found it to be intolerable. 14 rounds Remington 125-grain Golden Saber, .357 Magnum Thanks for the review. Made the old Redhawks look lithe and smooth. Recoil was not bad at all. 20 rounds Super Vel Super Snub 90-grain JHP, .38 Special +P After a bit of digging I found that .38 Spl +P chambered 2017 Colt Cobra revolver stocks from VZ Grips will fit the 2019 King Cobra as well. The heavy barrel places just a bit of weight toward the muzzle, but not overly so. Accuracy: * * * * * This extra width can get worn down just enough to become stuck inside the ejector rod channel when slapping the ejector rod in a way that is conducive to positively extracting fired brass. Averaged over the entire 20-round box, it scored at 1 1/4. There were six 3 in barrel versions made for a Canadian police dept. I was extremely pleased with the accuracy of this revolver, which is enabled by the phenomenal trigger and upgraded adjustable sights. On my scale the King Cobra Target came in at 34.8 ounces, a bit light for the heavy stuff. Sights: Brass bead front Theres a significant difference in energy levels, 10-15% between 3-4. With the 648 my double-action group was 4 and my single-action group was 1.8125 inches, an improvement of about 55%. Or, maybe it was the other way around. For every SA Bullseye or PPC shooter out there, theres probably a half-dozen IDPA, IPSC, or ICORE shooters who will trigger cock the gun. Some better known Smith would put several bends in them to balance light with smooth. loads in 38 case were more accurate in N frame Smiths 27 and 28s. Not that Im always right. If not as an OEM part, I would at least like to see one made available as an aftermarket option. City once owned a S&W 24 (stolen), 624 and a Lou Horton 3 round butt special run. I am 67 and just bought my first Colt PythonFeels greatgoing to shoot it this week. At 3 inches, it was far outside every other round, and recoil was stout. I know I would, but I fear that Colt will not be able to produce that finish again. Of course that renown was for their blued guns, especially the royal blue high polish of the early Pythons. rigs for this gun. I like the gun, a lot. Unfortunately not much; my results here werent as definitive as I had hoped theyd be. 4" barrel complete with the 150th Anniv. My buddies dad cast some 45 colt and 44 mag silver bullets for Halloween gifts one year, ruined the molds, they had to be very hot or they would wrinkle. Possibly with improved computer analysis the newer guns is stronger than it looks. Now the only time I carry the .357 is when its filled with snake shot. It is an interesting read. Buy Now. From Colt, nothing. Buy 1988 Colt King Cobra .357 Mag 4" In Box *BREATHTAKING BRIGHT STAINLESS*: GunBroker is the largest seller of Revolvers Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 973341663 . I too know I have a lot to learn, or I wouldnt be spending time reading about it here. Excellent Colt King Cobra Revolver 4" Barrel, Colt King Cobra Carry 357 Mag KCOBRA-SB2BB-S, One of a Kind Colt Combat Cobra Pre Production Sent to Lew Horton, Colt Courier Revolver In Rare 22 Long Rifle, Colt King Cobra 357 Mag 4 Inch Stainless. I stopped debating on whether it was worth the trade off and switched to a Glock 19. Ruger and now others have done amazing things with cast metal. On the ejector rod issues, one would have thought Colt would have put a larger knurled bulb on the end of the ejector rod like on the old Troopers. Colt endshakes wanted to be 0.001 to 0.002. 12 rounds Federal 130-grain HST JHP 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. Unfortunately, this one isnt. 5 rounds Speer 125-grain Gold Dot JHP, .357 Magnum Though this is a good looking grip, I did have some issues with it. Good for carrying, more recoil in shooting. I carry the 101 daily, great all purpose firearm. (2) The bullet in a .357 Magnum cartridge is closer to the cylinder gap and forcing cone than the bullet in a .38 Special cartridge. This Colt King Cobra up for grabs in the Guns.com Vault, a 4-inch model with a serial number that dates to 1988 production, is in what the company billed as "Ultimate Bright. OUR CUSTOMERS TELL US WE HAVE THE BEST SELECTION OF GUNS ON GUN, Guns Listing ID: 25490Colts King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. COLT KING COBRA TARGET 4" STAINLESS 098289001306 G-30100338-1 EES 4 INCH " BARREL KCOBRA-SB4TS Ferndale, MI 48220 . The all-stainless steel Colt Cobra revolver is built for concealability. Bluing show light pitting on some areas. The S&W serrated revolver triggers are a particular target of priority alteration. Right at the top of my list is the Detective Special I let go. Yeah, no one is going to notice or care unless you are competing at the absolute highest levels. This "retro" gun is extremely hard to find in Colt's release of the Cobra lineup .Click for more info Seller: southernyankeeguns Area Code: 610 $1,099.95 Colt Revolvers - Cobra NEW TODAY! One was a load Ive read about for decades, but never duplicated. Great product. Built like a cannon, this double-action, 6-shot, .357 Magnum model sports a heavy-duty frame with brushed stainless steel construction. I agree with others on the machining marks, the tap for the barrel threads was run too deep. Ive read and enjoyed all your articles. I dont have a plug gauge long enough to find out. If you arent a Patron, please consider supporting RevolverGuy! Im a big fan of the brass bead front sight, as long as its well-polished and shiny. Im not sure I would be either, especially given some of the knowledge he professes. Just dip the cast silver into holy water, say a prayer, and youre good to go. At no point did the revolver fail in any way. When I move to a gun friendly state I would like the 101 as a trail gun. I use my Ruger SP101 in .357 and have written off the worthless Colt King Cobra. It occurs to me that this gun is sort of a modern day Diamondback. The new value of a COLT KING COBRA STAINLESS pistol has risen $500.11 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,388.47 . I fired a total of 569 rounds in three range sessions from the Colt King Cobra Target. Many revolvers ( even Smiths) have a light cut in the top strap from the factory. Maybe this one is a little better than the old Colts, but it easy to pull straight on through as I would a Smith & Wesson J-frame. The small frame is consistent with the remainder of the King Cobra line. Im glad you hate to correct me, because you didnt. . On the other hand, the results speak for themselves. 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. Actually Im surprised its not the other way around since the longer cylinder will result in more free-bore (longer leade). Like New In Blue Case. 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. 126 rounds GECO 158-grain FMJ, .38 Special The difference between .262 splits and .298 splits? the round speed loaders ref. 6" Barrel, Stainless, shoots 357 Mag and 38 Special. Here is a Sweet, NOS, Unfired 4" Colt King Cobra Complete. Lastly the outrageous price is a complete joke compared to the crude piece of machinery you are getting stuck with. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. One note.if comparing 38 special (especially +P) to 357, use a 38 special revolver. At 28 oz, its much lighter than the GP100, or the S&W Model 10, Model 19, or the Combat Magnum 66. None better. By 1990, an 8-inch model appeared. My buddy was a shade tree mechanic with his own workshop. A knife with a upswept point, especially with a sharpened false edge, is too likely to prick a gut. 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. Bore is good. Comes with holster. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. Extraction and ejection were positive with nearly all ammunition fired. That guns trigger is heavier and not as smooth, though ours has gotten smoother with use. Since the baseline gun already has an excellent action, there wasnt much work to be done there (at least within the bounds of a mass production, non-custom gun). Thank you for the wonderful review! "Shooting .22 LR is such an important part of shooting sports. I saw a 2.5 inch stainless NIB a while back for $3200. The trigger return spring broke. Other scribes had noted it in their work but Ken wrung it out a little more. This spring design is a change from the traditional plunger-type spring you can see in the diagram below. HUAYDED789 24 , Pubgbet , Best conceal carry IWB holster I have found for the Colt King Cobra is made by Soft Armor. Most of you folks howl like a ruptured duck when a guns price goes over about $600. Even though Colt should be out of business. Got one in SS and I love it. Made in 1991. *We Never share your email without your permission. Youll see them slapping the inside front of the trigger guard with their trigger finger when theyre shooting fast. Just because THIS exemplar shoots a 2.1 group with X load doesnt mean yours will; each owner is going to have to do that work for him or herself, and I actually like both more than I thought I would. On to the good news: trigger weight and pull! Ill let you know if it finally comes back in the condition I expected when I layed out the $900.00 for this POS. Between the fitting of the hand, the ratchet, and the bolt, the goal was to get the Colt to have absolutely no wiggle in the cylinder side to side, rotationally, or front to rear. Rugers real estate in the same neighborhood is the 2.5-inch version of the seven-shot GP100, which has the same price point as the Colt but tips the scales at 36-ounces. For sale: One (1) new in box Colt King Cobra, .357 Magnum with a 3 barrel. Former gun slinger, current gun writer. Sight regulation wasnt drastically altered, and the blade was an appropriate width for the rear sight, though just a tad wider than the OEM front sight. Eliminating the side plate qualifies as brilliant design in my book. 4.25 inch barrel! https://www.colt.com/detail-page/king-cobra-carry. Now, thats apples-to-oranges because I fired eight rounds from the 648, and it doesnt take into account my differing lags between the buzzer and the first shot (which I dropped from the averages), so lets look at the splits. Good customer servicehuh ? Yes I know they really not necessary but make no mistake the average old time experienced gun owner knows he is getting a sub standard made revolver compared to the workmanship of the older Colt revolvers made in the distant past. I CAN PROVIDE REFERENCES ON GUN SALES. At no time did I have any round fail to fire. Well, only off duty when in the army. this gun. Which Colt and S&W do. You and me and 6 other people would buy them. 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. The lower portion of the grip offers a notable, palm-filling swell that feels quite good. Comes complete with the factory labeled to gun sleeve, case and papers Colt King Cobra Used as New. As a back woods gun, hiking companion, or truck general purpose handgun, Im sold on the King Cobra. My overall time with the King Cobra was 1.73 seconds. The GP100 with a 3 barrel weighs 36 ounces. Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Flintlock Misc, Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Matchlock/Wheellock Misc, Century Arms International (CAI) - Rifles, Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Rifles (perc), Winchester Rifles - Modern Bolt/Auto/Single, Winchester Rifles - Pre-1899 Bolt/Single Shot, Century Arms International (CAI) - Pistols, Colt Automatic Pistols (.25, .32, & .380 cal), Colt Single Action Revolvers - Modern (22 Cal. A spring forces the sight up as the screw is loosened, making for some play of the whole assembly; if the rear of the assembly is pressed down, it will pivot on the roll pin holding it into the frame. The top strap is flattened from the barrel to the rear sight channel, and all that is beautifully polished as well. In my review of the 3 King Cobra I bemoaned the lack of adjustable sights. Colt last weekend in Houston announced a new model of the King Cobra, the all-stainless 10-shot King Cobra Target .22 LR. 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