Colt King Cobra?
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They are very nice guns....fit and finish on them is 1st class....
King Cobra was Colts medium sized frame.../ so its similar to the K or L frame S&W revolvers...(S&W model 19 or 66 in a K frame / S&W model 686 in an L frame).....
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Most folks really prefer either the Colts / or the S&W's in double action revolvers..../ and it really comes down to 2 things.....does the King Cobra fit your hands well or not ...and do you like the Colt double action trigger on the Colts.....or do you prefer the S&W double action triggers...
Triggers on Colts are a very different than S&W in double action....they're both good....but they're different. You almost have to compare the King Cobra side by side with something like a model 19 ....
But its hard to imagine that a King Cobra would not be a great gun or a good investment. and I have more knowledge of S&W revolvers than Colts ...but the King Kobra was offered in 2", 2 1/2", 4", 6" and 8" I think...and my suspicion is, its more valuable in a 2 1/2" or a 4" than it is in a 6"...../ same thing on the S&W model 19's - where a 4" Nickel gun is a sought after gun..and the 6" can be hard to sell...
King Cobra was Colts medium sized frame.../ so its similar to the K or L frame S&W revolvers...(S&W model 19 or 66 in a K frame / S&W model 686 in an L frame).....
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Most folks really prefer either the Colts / or the S&W's in double action revolvers..../ and it really comes down to 2 things.....does the King Cobra fit your hands well or not ...and do you like the Colt double action trigger on the Colts.....or do you prefer the S&W double action triggers...
Triggers on Colts are a very different than S&W in double action....they're both good....but they're different. You almost have to compare the King Cobra side by side with something like a model 19 ....
But its hard to imagine that a King Cobra would not be a great gun or a good investment. and I have more knowledge of S&W revolvers than Colts ...but the King Kobra was offered in 2", 2 1/2", 4", 6" and 8" I think...and my suspicion is, its more valuable in a 2 1/2" or a 4" than it is in a 6"...../ same thing on the S&W model 19's - where a 4" Nickel gun is a sought after gun..and the 6" can be hard to sell...
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The King Cobra is the same guts as the Trooper Mk V, which were an upgrade over the Mk III guns. (as I understand it... I'm just not much of a Colt guy)
I have a six inch stainless King Cobra and it's a gorgeous gun and is solid all around, it seems to ooze "quality" and "durability" in it's feel and the sounds it makes as you open & close the cylinder.
One thing I have witnessed is the meteoric rise in prices of these revolvers. We've all seen what happened to the Python's prices, we've seen the Diamondback revolvers go the same route and the truth is that the King Cobras are doing the same thing. NO, these revolvers are not like the Python & Diamondback... they are more "modern" and less "fitted" on the inside. But I'm almost in awe of some of the prices I see on the King Cobras.
These guns were a direct competitor to the 586 and 686 back in the 1980s and early 90s. I don't recall for certain, but the price was similar. These days, even a very nice 686 typically doesn't wander far north of $600 or $700, but you can't touch a King Cobra for that money anywhere I'm looking.
My gun? The single action pull is terrific, as expected, but the double action is quite heavy and, well, I've got a lifetime of shooting behind Smith & Wesson double action revolvers, so mine is more part of my "collection" and an occasional shooter. But it is one fine looking revolver.
I have a six inch stainless King Cobra and it's a gorgeous gun and is solid all around, it seems to ooze "quality" and "durability" in it's feel and the sounds it makes as you open & close the cylinder.
One thing I have witnessed is the meteoric rise in prices of these revolvers. We've all seen what happened to the Python's prices, we've seen the Diamondback revolvers go the same route and the truth is that the King Cobras are doing the same thing. NO, these revolvers are not like the Python & Diamondback... they are more "modern" and less "fitted" on the inside. But I'm almost in awe of some of the prices I see on the King Cobras.
These guns were a direct competitor to the 586 and 686 back in the 1980s and early 90s. I don't recall for certain, but the price was similar. These days, even a very nice 686 typically doesn't wander far north of $600 or $700, but you can't touch a King Cobra for that money anywhere I'm looking.
My gun? The single action pull is terrific, as expected, but the double action is quite heavy and, well, I've got a lifetime of shooting behind Smith & Wesson double action revolvers, so mine is more part of my "collection" and an occasional shooter. But it is one fine looking revolver.