2wheelwander
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I was in the LGS this weekend perusing thigs I shouldn't be spending money on. They had a rack full of Les Bear's, a few 75 year old lever guns, a few other things that caught my eye. Counter guy caught on pretty quick what I may be int he market for as most of my time was spent on the used guns looking for a gem.
He tells me I need to look at this, pulls out a new model King Cobra 6" in nickel. Very pretty gun. I cock the hammer, put a finger in front of the hammer to prevent a dry fire and feel the trigger - not near as good as my 686-2. Not even close. Then I swing the cylinder out and hit the case extractor. Not only could you feel machine marks in the action, you could hear them. Like a zipper. It would have seemed right inline with a $300 Rossi and excused at that price point.
Looked at the price tag, $1100. I just shook my head and handed it back. He saw and heard what I did and got a little sheepish. Began telling me there was a time Colt demanded you buy 20 guns per order if you wanted to special order just one and they stopped ordering. Apparently after a few months they got the hint from their dealers who quit ordering as well and the minimum order was lifted.
Colt, if yer reading this, well, good luck with the new business model. I can't help but wonder if the younger generation of gun buyers think this is normal after listening to older guys espouse the qualities of the older guns that outshine their modern counterparts? I mean, who spends a grand on a new premium revolver and accepts this?
He tells me I need to look at this, pulls out a new model King Cobra 6" in nickel. Very pretty gun. I cock the hammer, put a finger in front of the hammer to prevent a dry fire and feel the trigger - not near as good as my 686-2. Not even close. Then I swing the cylinder out and hit the case extractor. Not only could you feel machine marks in the action, you could hear them. Like a zipper. It would have seemed right inline with a $300 Rossi and excused at that price point.
Looked at the price tag, $1100. I just shook my head and handed it back. He saw and heard what I did and got a little sheepish. Began telling me there was a time Colt demanded you buy 20 guns per order if you wanted to special order just one and they stopped ordering. Apparently after a few months they got the hint from their dealers who quit ordering as well and the minimum order was lifted.
Colt, if yer reading this, well, good luck with the new business model. I can't help but wonder if the younger generation of gun buyers think this is normal after listening to older guys espouse the qualities of the older guns that outshine their modern counterparts? I mean, who spends a grand on a new premium revolver and accepts this?