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GFK
I have been looking at a new King Cobra. Handled a 3” a few days ago. Have not owned a Colt. Don’t know much about them, except not cheap. The trigger pull was smooth though. That is was got my attention. I have been a S&W fan for years. Yet, that Colt got me thinking. Any thoughts?
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Golphin
I also have a older S&W pre model 17 22 with target grips on it. I also have the original magna's. These are the best shooting 22 revolvers ever made I believe.

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I've got one just like it. Great revolver!

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You want a 3” revolver chambered in .357 Magnum?

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I bought a 3” Model 66-4 new in the mid-1990s. My daughter wanted it so… almost a year later I replaced it with the one shown above. It gets carried and shot. The two earlier examples were added fairly recently and are “collectibles” in my mind.
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My bright, polished stainless steel King Cobra…
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I looked at several of the new King cobra’s and was impressed. Unfortunately all were 3 inch guns and I wanted a 2 inch model. I did purchase a new standard 38 Special Cobra that fit my needs better. It is a great piece. It puts the current S&W offerings to shame. After getting the new Colt I sold my M60 s&w. There was just no comparison in quality.
if you are not completely interested in a Colt, the Kimber K6 is even better.
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GFK
Thank you! I was not in the market for a handgun. For that matter, I was not in the market when I purchase my EC9s last year either. But, the King Cobra seemed nice, and the size seemed right, kind of the same as with the EC9s. Except, I don’t about the price, because I did not ask. Yet, I may check it out this weekend.
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Travis Montana
I have not had a chance to shoot any of Colt's new snake guns but I have mostly heard good things about them. I am also a primarily a S&W fan but had to get a couple older Colts to check out them out per all the talk about the quality and accuracy of them. Ended up with two Pythons - 1960 4" and a 1975 6'. They are very nice to shoot and are quality guns. If Colts new ones are anything close to the old ones they should be nice firearms. It will be interesting to see what people are saying that have purchased the new models. Good luck GFK on your decision.
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GFK
Well, I went back and put a King Cobra Carry on lay-a-way. Hopefully, it will be a good shooter. It was at full retail. But, the LGS is small. So, I went a head and paid the price. Plus, a transfer fee from an online purchase would have been about the same.
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TheTinMan said:
I bought a new King Cobra in 2019. Vintage snake guns had been above my price tolerance and I wanted a backup for a Smith & Wesson 66-4 with a 3” barrel. I wanted to love that gun.

Short, sad story: I traded the damned thing in about 6 months ago without a single regret. I almost never get rid of firearms. The trigger and hammer both felt thin to me (side to side). There was something wrong with the action - the trigger reset had 4 or 5 clicks in it and the last 2 were barely perceptible but right before full reset. I sent Colt “customer service“ a video with sound but they said “working as intended”. Before I took it to trade, I opened it up to see of there was anything I could do. Nope - but the inside, top corner of the hand was broken off.

I am very fond of 1960 and earlier Colt double action revolvers. The new King Cobra is nothing like them. I also have more than one 1970-2001 Smith & Wesson revolvers. S&W quality control was +/- during that period, but a 1994 Model 66-4 is a better piece of machinery in pretty much every way compared to a new King Cobra. Earlier S&W Combat Magnums might be even better. 1950s and early 1960s Smith & Wesson revolvers are beautiful.

Adding some cash to the pot, I was able to get this:
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Used Standard Manufacturing single action. I don’t think it had ever been shot but it’s wicked accurate and a total blast to shoot!
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TheTinMan said:
I bought a new King Cobra in 2019. Vintage snake guns had been above my price tolerance and I wanted a backup for a Smith & Wesson 66-4 with a 3” barrel. I wanted to love that gun.

Short, sad story: I traded the damned thing in about 6 months ago without a single regret. I almost never get rid of firearms. The trigger and hammer both felt thin to me (side to side). There was something wrong with the action - the trigger reset had 4 or 5 clicks in it and the last 2 were barely perceptible but right before full reset. I sent Colt “customer service“ a video with sound but they said “working as intended”. Before I took it to trade, I opened it up to see of there was anything I could do. Nope - but the inside, top corner of the hand was broken off.

I am very fond of 1960 and earlier Colt double action revolvers. The new King Cobra is nothing like them. I also have more than one 1970-2001 Smith & Wesson revolvers. S&W quality control was +/- during that period, but a 1994 Model 66-4 is a better piece of machinery in pretty much every way compared to a new King Cobra. Earlier S&W Combat Magnums might be even better. 1950s and early 1960s Smith & Wesson revolvers are beautiful.

Adding some cash to the pot, I was able to get this:
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Used Standard Manufacturing single action. I don’t think it had ever been shot but it’s wicked accurate and a total blast to shoot!
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The Standard I think was a good trade, near $2K if you can find one. Got a mid 80's King Cobra in trade for a $200 Ruger Speed Six, straight across deal. Problem was the trigger wouldn't reset after firing. After a few replacement parts I noticed it had a cheap lighter weight trigger spring, replaced it with a Wolff trigger spring and it worked perfect. Not bad for a $200 King Cobra. I have the shorter barrel Standard SAA. Awesome revolver and shoots as good as it looks. Good Trade.
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GFK
Went back to the LGS a couple of days ago and looked at the Kings Cobra again. Noticed that the cylinder was not locking tight, once closed and turned. I did not notice that before. Anyway, the owner agreed to send it back to Colt for services, after I told him that I had already spoke to Colt about it. Not a good way to start out with a new firearm. It is still on lay-a-way. So, it is not mine yet. And, I was not planning to pick it up anytime soon. Still, not a good showing.

I had played with a New Python a couple of hours earlier, at a different LGS. The price was twice as much. But, I did not notice an issue with the cylinder not locking. When I called Colt about the King Cobra, the representative wanted the serial number, which I did not have. It made me wonder if Colt had a bad run on some models? Nonetheless, hopefully, the issue will get resolved, and the revolver will provide many years of good service.
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GFK
Well, the revolver finally went back from Colt, and I picked it up. Cleaned it up. It looks nice and seems to function well. But, a trip to the range will confirm that. Hopefully, that will be in the next few coming days!
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