Thoughts on a Colt Cobra 2"

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rellascout

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Looking at used Colt Cobra 2"

What are thoughts on this little Colt?

What's a good price for one with tight lock up and 80% blue?

Help a semi auto guy out.

Thanks
 
Colt Cobra 2

I have owned sever Colt Cobras, over the years. Here is what I think of them:
[1] They carry 6 rounds in the cylinder.
[2] They are bulkier than the old 5 round S&W 36.
[3] They are stronger than the old .38 Special.

If you are satisfied with a .38 Special then go for it!!!
 
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The Colt snubbies were noted for higher quality, better accuracy, and for being stronger than the small S&W "J" frame guns of the day.

The Colt snubby, starting with the Detective Special in 1927, was the "Gold Standard" in small revolvers up until the 1970's, and still delivers the goods today.

The post-1972 heavy, shrouded barrel models were factory rated for "up to" 1500 rounds of +P ammo in the aluminum Cobra and Agent version.
 
I am a Colt Man but I am also a Steel and Walnut Man. To me aluminum frame guns are meant to be carried much but fired little, but I have found if
you don't fire them much you will not develop the familiarity and proficiency
you will need if the need arises. I find the weight savings ephemeral, if you
are that sensitive to the weight when "packing iron" then perhaps you need to
start "pumping iron". Just my $.02.
 
Normally I would vehemently agree with SIGSHR.
Except that I don't consider the Colt's Cobra & Agent to fall into the flyweight revolver catagory.

With their steel six shot cylinder and fatter steel barrel the Colts have much more weight than those titillating and unobtanium five shot revolvers produced by the big Massachusetts and little Brazilian companies.

The Cobra and it's less fancy little brother the Agent both possess enough mass to make extended range sessions comfortable. and don't require porting to make themselves controlable.

I consider the Colt Cobra to be the finest 2" alloy framed revolver ever produced. I've owned a few. I've carried a few.
Several years ago I went through a period of temporary insanity and purged myself of everything rollmarked .38 Special.
The Cobra is the most regretted of that horrible decision.
 
I've concealed carried both a Detective Special (w/ barrel shroud) and an older unshrouded Cobra. Preferred them to my S&W .38 M60. I liked the six shots better than five. Prefer Smith DA pull to Colt, but both are good.

The Cobra was my favorite out of the three; a joy to carry, good trigger, and didn't seem to be as susceptible to rust from sweat as the DS (because of aluminum frame?). It was as accurate as any other D or J snub. The Cobra seemed to be a perfect blend of weight, size, accuracy, and firepower. Excellent trigger. It was a beater ex-LEO gun and not especially pretty, but I wish I still had it.

If you find one, get it. It is still every bit as good or better than any current snub made by S&W or Taurus.

Just remember that it is not a heavy duty .357 framed package (like a Ruger SP 101). It was designed to be light and easy to carry .38 for close range use.

I priced a nice (85-90%) nickel DS in southern Ohio about 2 years ago for $445. I'd think that you might find a decent Cobra in the $425-$500 range depending on what part of the country you're in. Colt revolvers are scarce everywhere and anything in good shape under $400 is a great deal. I'd hate to pay anything over $500 unless I just HAD to have a particular weapon.

Besides, you won't lose any money on it if you hang on to it for more than a year.
 
That's what I carry. 1967 Cobra with agent grips and tyler grip adapter. My agent is 1956 set up the same way. I like them better than my J frames. Six shots v five shot. My timing is on with six shots. What year is the one your looking at? I much prefer unshrouded Colts plus I think they are better built and have better triggers. How to tell ware on Colts. Lockup after you pulled the trigger all the way through, hold the trigger back and check tightness of the cyclinder. Next right under the barrel with the cylinder opens, check for cracks at six o'clock. Next check the ratcheting face on the recoil plate for deep gouges from the ratchets. Shows +p's used or excessive loads if really gouged out. The face plate around where the round goes off for ware. Lastly cock the hammer back and push on the back of the hammer slightly, if it falls, the sears worn. There are other areas but this is a good start. Never can go wrong with an old Colt.
 
gets my vote

Cobra
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Agent
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My well used Cobra gets carried a lot. Current pricing has been trending higher, I guess that a 80% gun (not sure if it has the lug or not) would be close to $400 in my neck of the woods. Shooting regular pressure ammo and the occasional +P should have the gun last longer than us.
The bottom revolver with the T grip is the Cobra. The upper one is a 1970 NIB DS

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mine is nickel plated and goes wherever me and my right front pocket go, I bought a Galco horsehide pocket holster and loaded it up with Winchester 158 grain lead hollowpoints

unbelievably easy to carry
 
From a semi guy also rellascout

I've always like the Detective Special, Agent and Cobra. My grandpap had the D.S. and one of his hunting buddies had the Agent. Solid and neat looking guns. Another one from this family was the Colt Police Positive Special, which my grandpap had in 6" barrel. All good handguns. I especially liked the original checkered wooden grips that came with these models.

Besides being built solid and looking nice, they were good shooting guns. I personally have never shot the Agent, but I have the other ones and they impressed me much.
 
I had an older one (serial # put the mfgr. date at 1953) and found it to be an excellent pocket gun. My carry loads of choice were 110grn Standard Pressure Hornady Critical Defense or Winchester 148grn HBWC (this gun was old enough not to be rated for +P). I sold it about three months ago to a lady I know that was in need of a lightweight CC revolver.
 
They are great little guns and can be surprisingly accurate with the right ammo. My lovely Wife has this Cobra(mid 70s example)in her night stand and like someone else already ask, with 20% more ammo what is not to like? I wouldn't sell it for $400.00,
I slip it in my pocket from time to time when walking the hounds. With its light weight I hardly even know it is there.
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wish I had one

I carry a S&W 36, only because I have never seen a colt agent, cobra, or DS for sale when I had the money. If I knew where one was, espcially the cobra, I'd trade tomorrow.
 
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