My wife manages the GP as expertly as the 64, as the weight is not a problem and she like the grips on the gun. Having said that, this gun is on my list of wants. The trigger guard is enlarged to accepted gloved fingers, and the grip frame is the same small grip frame found on the standard King Cobra. 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 G19 and Security 9 compact are the IWB carry guns (but that is rare for me). Actually we dont disagree about the trigger. Youre not going to blow either one of them up unless you go completely crazy with handloads. Im not sure I would be either, especially given some of the knowledge he professes. I grew up in awe of that big wheel gun, and like my dad, had supreme confidence in its capabilities. Some folks are good at staging this trigger, but Im not one of them. Foolishly let the last two go. Even, gasp, 6.5 Creedmoore. It is an almost perfect concealed carry revolver, at least to my eye. Buy Now. Only 5. See if you think the reward is worth the return. Ok, three complaints: there should be some Loctite on that sight screw, too. You sold me on it, but I was probably already sold anyway. I prefer payment by USPS money order, insured next day shi. Getting 1-1.25 25-yard groups from a smaller double-action revolver channel rear sight is truly impressive. Anyway, your 624. 12pm-6pm CST Mon 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. Price $899.00. His product is five star. Ken Water had a great article on it in Handloader back in the day. I will let you guys know how that went in an upcoming follow-up. Since SA fire no longer rules the day, they eliminated the traditional features that catered to it, and instead went with more modern, DA features. Double Action Only (DAO) with a bobbed hammer and a 2-inch barrel, the King Cobra Carry i, Guns Listing ID: 747018Comes with black soft case6 all blackBlack rubber colt gripsAdjustable rear sight. The King Cobra Target ships with wooden grips. Many folks consider the ideal end shake to be zero. Showing they were serious about the series, Colt followed up with the King Cobra Carry. Id be happy with a 2.5 inch model as long as them ejection stroke was long enough. The Lucky Gunner lab is a great, exhaustive work evaluating load penetration. Ive been waiting for this review ever since you said you were planning on it. I did find that the grip felt very good when grasped near the bottom. Colt does indeed use MIM. Props for referring to Pistolero ( referencing is not really a word). Matte Stainless Steel Finish with Altamont Wood Grips. We're confident that new and old Colt fans will love what we've done with the new King Cobra 22 LR.". Personally, I dont prefer gutter sights. Comes complete with the factory labeled to gun sleeve, case and papers Colt King Cobra Used as New. Got one in SS and I love it. Sporting a heavy-duty frame, 3-inch barrel, and brushed stainless steel construction, the King Cobra secures a place in the . The challenge is getting them to write reviews. Its from tapping the frame for the barrel threads. Time Left 15 min rule. Specialist38, you had to make do with a 624? Colt King Cobra 4.25" Stainless Revolver 357 Magnum 6 RD NS. I just had it loaded before the spring broke. Simply file the knurling down to a diameter small enough that it doesnt get stuck in the channel. King Cobra ! But it is a 6" Colt Cobra Stainless box with a K prefix serial. Overall, if you are into wheel guns, the Colt is worth it. . I get a loin, or maybe a little sausage in return. I love Colt bought a King Cobra the other day. Now they all use MIM parts because thats how you make an affordable American-made revolver in the 21st century. Skeeter was pretty fond of the .38 Special round, but he had his own special Special recipe. Skeeter crimped his 158gr bullet to the bottom groove and ran the bullet up to 1,200 feet per second. 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. Beyond all that, its light weight and design makes it easy to carry close to the body and still draw quickly. You can do an article on the customer service you get these days. Total: 230 rounds. The set screw had loosened so much during the first 75 rounds of fire that the front blade had gone flying. It's fitted with a front fiber optic sight, an adjustable rear sight, a Hogue rubber monogrip for added comfort and has a recessed crown to protect the barrel from damage. I think you meant Im PAYING for one in Royal Blue.. 5 rounds Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 135-grain JHP, .357 Magnum Shop with us for the best and top rated firearms. End shake is nothing more than the forward and backward movement of the cylinder. There is very little wear on the finish, but plea, "SN:H64009. Held one of these at a gun show other the weekend. The S&W Targets were the same, narrowing too much at the neck, which is why most of the old wood was immediately replaced by rubberespecially in police holsters. UNABLE TO PAY FULL AMOUNT TODAY? Carried it daily on my person. Add To Wish List. The SP 101 in .327 Fed Mag with the 3 in barrel is the perfect trail gun. Notify me about new product releases, reviews, and coupon codes. I like that! Satin Stainless finish, shock absorbing factory rubber grips with Gold ramparts medallions. those guns were brute strong. I like a drop point, but I definitely prefer a large blade with an upswept point more. 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. It means theres still something to gain from using single action with the King Cobra Target, but that gain isnt quite as big because the Colts double action trigger gets much closer to single-action capability. I used to say Ruger revolvers were overbuilt. For a wheel gun that will be with you for a lifetime, and perform when others fail, shop Omaha Outdoors for a Colt revolver. The load was a gas checked, well lubed 300gr LSWC moving just OVER 1,200fps! The frame is the same modified D-frame, it is still stainless steel, and chambered in .357 Magnum. Not realizing this, during some firing the blade managed to walk several clicks to the left. Or I would totally welcome a Novak-style sight like those on the WC GP100 or the Kimbers. My second iteration of the drill was fired from five yards. Probably to get a smoother lighter pull on the new one. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. The fate of the other five remains unknown. The set screw is atop the assembly and just forward of the rear blade. No other commercial round scored better than 2-inch groups. AK Arms is excited to offer up this excellent Colt King Cobra chambered in .357 magnum . SHIP TO FFL ONLY. . (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.). Its trying to be a snub nosed and duty at all the same time. Coil springs are ordinarily less expensive than leaf or V-springs, so cost reduction wouldnt seem to be the cause here. Interestingly, both of their single-action triggers are also about a pound lighter than the King Cobra Targets. I recorded two defensive .38 Special loads, two defensive .357 Magnum loads, and just for grins (or grimaces) a full-on, top-end Magnum load. 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 He was a lot of fun and I miss him still. Do you think for home defense, this Colt offers a better all purpose-gun for everyone in the family, rather than a larger framed Ruger or Smith? WE ARE A PLATINUM SELLER ON GUNS INTERNATIONAL WITH NEARLY 8,000 GUN SALES. 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). With one exception. The gun is in the King Cobra serial range with "KC. They gave a smooth pull but stacked toward the end of the pull. A blessing is a bonus against run-of-the-mill goblins, as well. The only factory grip option at this time is the one-piece Hogue OverMolded soft rubber grip. 5 rounds Hornady Critical Defense 110-grain FTX, .38 Special +P Im really glad they didnt groove it! Colt produced around 3,000 pistols between 1955 and 1956. No barrel length is perfect. This is, once again, due to the market segment Colt is going after. There was one other spring, and that was the bolt lift spring, a little coil spring under the head of the bolt. The King is back! But when you look at real selling price not MSRP, the LCR 357 sells for as much as an SP101 or more. The top strap and top of the barrel are subdued to reduce glare. This SOP specifies firing some groups for size. That swap is especially common with magnum caliber revolvers. 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. It would have been traditional to do so, but Im glad they kept the narrow, DA trigger on this gun, since thats how it will be used most frequently. That guns trigger is heavier and not as smooth, though ours has gotten smoother with use. Reset isnt an issue. 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. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. 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. Used. Omaha Outdoors has custom and factory in stock Colt King Cobra models for sale. 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. I mentioned a tingling in my trigger finger when reviewing the 3 King Cobra. I bobbed the hammer myself. 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. First of all i am relatively new to guns (within about 1.5 years) and i am comparing S&W to Colt. All of these new guns come standard with Hogue black rubber grips. Guns Listing ID: 744194Like new Colt King Cobra Bright Stainless 3\" 6-shot .357mag revolver with very smooth action in original box. 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. A COLT KING COBRA pistol is currently worth an average price of $907.80 new and $685.37 used . The Barnes 140 gr VOR-TX .357 Magnum cartridge shot legitimate 1-inch groups from the same set up. You have entered an incorrect email address! I have. When I got home a dab of blue Loctite on the set screw solved the issue. On my scale the King Cobra Target came in at 34.8 ounces, a bit light for the heavy stuff. FILE PHOTOS The King is back! Here's a new-in-box, SCARCE, COLT KING COBRA "TARGET" STAINLESS STEEL REVOLVER IN .357 MAGNUM. 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. Colts followed tradition with these Target stocks, but I agree they wont serve most shooters well. Now Im a young paratrooper. Gear up as your favorite Delsin Rowe Vest. However, I do think Colts needs to come up with something something on par with the triggers seen in Kimber, Ruger, S&W, and even Taurus revolvers that is not unpleasant after 10 minutes of dry practice and not painful after 150 rounds of live ammo. 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 ! And to be honest, we dont disagree about the hammer, eithermostly, haha. The Python Goes Stainless. Bought it a rushed backed to the barracks. Featuring a 4 barrel, adjustable rear sight, elevated f, Colt's King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot, .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. One was a load Ive read about for decades, but never duplicated. Its not a mirror shine, but its close. I bought one of these Colt King Cobras and it is the most inaccurate gun that I have ever tried to shoot ! The 357 would still have a ballistic advantage with 3inch vs 6 inch 38 special. Push the ejector rod and look at the cylinder faceit shines. The GP is half a pound heavier than the Colt., In a revolver, 8oz isnt a big difference, there IS a big difference between the SP101 and the GP100, the GP100 being a much more robust handgunnothing wrong with the SP101, except the GP100 is a better choice. I feel shooting in single action goes a long way toward norming the triggers of various revolvers. Shows no signs of being fired. Colt did the predecessor to MIM, sintered metal parts, waaaaay back in the 1960s with the Mark IIIs when S&W was still all-forged. 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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We do not sell or share your information with anyone. Mainly producing frames that need no machining or even buffing to build a gun. Unfortunately, it is a little tainted as they used 357 magnum revolvers to test both 38 sp3ciala and 357 loads. Both sides bear a silver Colt medallion. As I said, it gets a little lively, but Im kind of curious about that, too. We caught up with the new 3-inch King Cobra at the time and checked it out. Bore is good. An example. Some grips from some manufacturers for the Cobra may work on this gun. She prefers +p from the GP; neither gun packs .357 for home duty. Even though Colt should be out of business. A real one .. not one chambered in 357. Then it hit me: the front sight is missing! While the current King Cobra series, reincarnated in 2019, hit the market as a 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the new line of Cobra wheel guns, the new King Cobra Target is a return to the company offering double-action rimfire revolvers. Colt has expanded the King Cobra line with the 2 King Cobra Carry, a 2 DAO model and the subject of this review, the Colt King Cobra Target. Scarce Colt King Cobra Double Action Revolver serial #0068VK, 357 Magnum, 4'' solid rib barrel with an excellent bore. If you arent a Patron, please consider supporting RevolverGuy! MAKE - COLT MODEL - KING COBRA FINISH - STAINLESS STEEL BARREL - 6" CALIBER - 357 MAGNUM CAPACITY - 6 GRIPS - RUBBER CONDITION - EXCELLENT FEATURES - COMES WITH LEATHER HOLSTER, Guns Listing ID: 721274very good condition as a chip missing on left grip near the trigger guard, This snub nose 2" barrel Colt Cobra Agent .38 Special was manufactured in 1974. 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. However, with a gun like the LCR, the 38 is around 3.5 ounces lighter to boot. The S&W serrated revolver triggers are a particular target of priority alteration. Back in the day some of the pros I read/talked to called a 4 .357 mag a loud .38. So I never bought one and made do with a 624 Smith. Justin began RevolverGuy.com in late 2016 with an simple idea: provide an source of high-quality information for revolver enthusiasts. If the adjustable sights could be locked in place liek the Bowen Rough Countries, then I would be all for that. Recoil was not bad at all. Given the 3-inch barrel and relatively short sight radius, this level of precision surprised me. them being overbuilt is due to the way they manufacture rather than some brilliant design.. They dont reset like semi-automatics. 9am-6pm CST Tue-Fri, 2023 Omaha Outdoors, LLC. Take a look at that mainspring in the photo above. Yup. Right at the top of my list is the Detective Special I let go. I am extremely happy to see that same, amazing trigger present on the the Target variant, and the adjustable sights are a very welcome addition. 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