Well also I train a bit with them just so I know how to use them should I ever have to be relying on one. I carry the 101 daily, great all purpose firearm. I picked up a post WWII Smith M&P revolver in April for only $250 bucks not the outrageous 900 bucks of this new model Colt and yes I know its not a .357 but I know something most people do not know, I do not need a .357 especially when Pistolero Magazine shot pigs with both the .38 special and .357 Magnum and noticed no difference in killing power at all when used at point blank range which is were almost all gun fights take place and if you blast away at someone at long range you had better have a damn good lawyer or your going to be in more legal jeopardy than the person who broke into your house or attacked you on the street. Or, maybe it was the other way around. It’s hard to say for sure, but I think my problem may have been related to the shape of the trigger blade. ), the wider, rounded trigger on that gun felt almost therapeutic in comparison to the others. There are a series of deep gouges there, just beyond the edge of the forcing cone. In case you’re wondering, the Colt-style latch worked wonderfully to unlock the cylinder, and the ejector rod worked nicely to clear the old brass out of the gun. Its monolithic frame is made from aerospace-grade, 7000 series aluminum in .22 LR, .22 Magnum and .38 Spl +P models and from 400 series stainless steel in the powerful .357 Magnum, 9mm Luger and .327 Federal Magnum models. Of course, since they are immediately all sold out the second Colt offers them, they actually go online for $2.500. Mike Wood is a bonafide revolver nut, a handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle-certified law enforcement firearms instructor, and the author of Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis, the definitive study of the infamous, 1970 California Highway Patrol shootout in Newhall, California. Your follow up on peoples questions and comments is also admirable. The front sight on the King Cobra is quite dull and flat. Like the Night Cobra, the K6s DC has a 6-shot cylinder, night sights, custom G10 grips, and a matte black DLC finish.  Because the K6s started as a hammerless design, there was no need to bob a hammer spur, as on the Colt. I always look forward to new articles on here. I do love me a wheel gun. With its 3-inch barrel, Colt has clearly released the King Cobra as an everyday concealed carry revolver. No, you cannot. Salient features of the new Cobra action include: -A frame-mounted firing pin and transfer bar system, like that found on the Trooper Mk III and SF-VI (the original Cobra had a hammer-mounted firing pin and a trigger-actuated hammer block that would lower when the trigger was pulled); -A hand that is powered by a flat spring on the transfer bar, like the Mk III and SF-VI, instead of a mainspring-tensioned rebound lever (as in the original Cobra); -A cylinder bolt that is powered by a robust coil spring in the fore-aft axis, instead of a smaller coil spring in the vertical axis (as in the original Cobra) or a torsion spring (as on the SF-VI and Mk III, which was also very strong, but perhaps took up more space than a coil); -A small, V-shaped, torsion-style spring with two short legs to power the trigger return (as on the SF-VI), instead of a straight torsion spring with a long leg and a short leg (as on the Mk III), or a mainspring-tensioned rebound lever (as in the original Cobra); -A V-shaped mainspring (actually, more of a “U”) that powers the hammer only, like on the SF-VI (in the original Cobra, the V-spring also powered the rebound lever, which is absent on the SF-VI and new Cobra. You can tell this is a quality gun.”. So do I need a .357 mag.? Loaded with a hot .38 Spl and with two .357 Magnum reloads, I would never feel under-gunned. This love spans the entire new Colt revolver line. As a back woods gun, hiking companion, or truck general purpose handgun, I’m sold on the King Cobra. However, with a gun like the LCR, the 38 is around 3.5 ounces lighter to boot. Most of you folks howl like a ruptured duck when a gun’s price goes over about $600. When I let him work on my hoopty’s he did a good job. Because of Colt's serial number systems it may not be possible to identify what model a Colt is based on just the number. Most bent the mainspring by cocking the gun with a drill bit inserted in the spring. MSRP: $899 (retail about the same). Not unless I want to shoot at long range and that is always foolish when hunting with a revolver no matter how good a shot you think you are on the pristine shooting range as its not the same as shooting under field conditions not by a long shot (pun intended). Thanks guys, for the education! I don’t know about all of their revolvers, but Colt definitely uses MIM parts in their 1911s. Then you dont understand marketing. Local guy, though a transplant from Miami. Anyway, the 586 and 686 were developed in response to the Security Six which would take as many of those hot (but not +p) loads as you could stand to put through them. , rifling 1/14 LH twist An example. 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. The Night Cobra under consideration here is a new Cobra with upgrades designed to make it an even better gun for concealed carry. It’s the only explanation I can come up with. I could do that with this revolver all day long. loads in 38 case were more accurate in N frame Smith’s 27 and 28s. One particular round shot much, much better. I remember the G&A cover on the 629. Meant to mention, one of my best friend’s son-in-law is a guide on Ted Turner’s ranch in New Mexico. Even though Colt should be out of business. Gun Review: Colt King Cobra .357 Revolver. I’ve seen many guns have a dish cut out for BP fouling, but that’s not what this is. The bullets going to gain more velocity before it’s pressed into the rifling. The new Colt King Cobra deserves its place among the pantheon of Colt’s snake guns. You’re not going to blow either one of them up unless you go completely crazy with handloads. However, the Queen of the K-frames is, and will always be the Model 19 Combat Magnum. I think the .357 Mag caliber helps to make up for any loss of muzzle velocity by using a shorter 3″ barrel. The new Cobra featured an action that was patterned after the SF-VI / DS-II, instead of the original Cobra. You can get different barrel lengths with the Ruger and factory holsters should be easier to get. It’s the kind of thing I’d give a pass to on a budget knockoff made in Manila, but not on Colt’s current flagship double action revolver. This results in a lot of pressure being focused on a very small area, and your finger can get sore pretty quickly—not only from operating it, but from the trigger striking your finger during recoil and reset.
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