Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 03:53 PM

Six inch Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum

Winchester_73 · May 28, 2012, 04:16 PM

And.................?

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 04:25 PM

And there are two photos of mine.

GP100man · May 28, 2012, 05:37 PM

Good lookin speciman there Snub357 !

In my opinion the KC is as durable a DA revolver Colt ever produced.

Sure wish the cyl turned the rite way

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 05:43 PM

And the doggone cylinder latch pulls instead of pushes.

DFrame · May 28, 2012, 05:46 PM

Yup. And the cylinder rotates the right way too!

Deja vu · May 28, 2012, 06:48 PM

very nice gun. Those are some of the best made in my opinion.

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 06:57 PM

Colt really messed up when they discontinued the King Cobra.

kcub · May 28, 2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Colt really messed up when they discontinued the double action revolver.

FIFY

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 07:26 PM

TYVM

223 shooter · May 28, 2012, 07:50 PM

That is one sweet looking 357! I wish I had bought one back when they were still being made.

ZEBRARANGER · May 28, 2012, 08:00 PM

Thats a very nice looking KC, condition looks great. I too have the 6", its a really enjoyable range gun, very accurate. I'd love to have the 4" version, but they're hard to find. When they do show up, they're pretty pricey. I didnt like the Pachmayr presentation grips so I changed them out to these Hogue checkered rosewood laminate grips.

Snub357 · May 28, 2012, 08:06 PM

I have the same set of Hogues. But I prefer shooting with the rubbers on. I had surgery on my hand a couple years ago, and the rubber makes life more pleasurable.

But the wood sure is purty.

Rampant_Colt · May 28, 2012, 08:40 PM

Almost too purdy to shoot

Shoulda got one when they retailed for $400..

kens852 · June 1, 2012, 01:00 PM

I have the exact same one. Thats a straight shooting revolver. Good backup for hunting.

Iron Man · June 1, 2012, 01:10 PM

I have an Anaconda but would love to have a King Cobra (and a Python, and a Diamond Back, and a all the other snake guns).

DFrame · June 1, 2012, 02:12 PM

Lots of folks are snake chasers. Some of the REAL REAL hard to find ones include the Boa, the Viper, and the Combat Cobra.
If you've never seen a King Cobra in "Ultimate Bright Stainless" You've missed a real treat. Highly polished and looks a lot like nickel.

Bart Noir · June 1, 2012, 02:13 PM

I did have one with the 4-inch barrel. The really cool serial number was 911, if we ignore the leading zero's.....

But I don't have it anymore. And I do have the 4-inch Trooper Mark III. They are virtually the same except for the metal (Trooper is not stainless) and the barrel.

The Trooper balances better IMHO since it doesn't have the full-lug barrel. Yet in firing, all that weight up near the muzzle is better for recoil control.

But that cobra on the barrel is just so neat. I should have hung onto the KC just for that

Bart Noir

Snub357 · June 8, 2012, 02:51 PM

Grip change.

Kreyzhorse · June 8, 2012, 07:34 PM

I have a serious case of pistol envy right now... Very nice indeed.

RangerHAAF · June 10, 2012, 01:37 PM

I owned one until I loaned it to my pos step brother who sold it to satisfy his illegal drug needs. Now I keep the rapscallion as far as possible from me and my personal possessions.

9mm · June 10, 2012, 03:48 PM

BIG name for small caliber. :P

Why didn't Colt make 44 magnums? or did they?

Snub357 · June 10, 2012, 04:01 PM

Anaconda.

Battle Born · June 10, 2012, 04:24 PM

Yep Anacondas, late 80's I think

Winchester_73 · June 12, 2012, 11:12 AM

The first 44 magnums came out in 1956, but Colt waited a long time to make theirs. The anaconda came out in 1990, after S&W and Ruger already had the 44 mag market dominated. DW also made 44 mags for a while. Another misstep by Colt on that one.

May 28, 2012, 03:53 PM	#1
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May 28, 2012, 04:16 PM	#2
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	And.................? __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

May 28, 2012, 04:25 PM	#3
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	And there are two photos of mine. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

May 28, 2012, 05:37 PM	#4
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Good lookin speciman there Snub357 ! In my opinion the KC is as durable a DA revolver Colt ever produced. Sure wish the cyl turned the rite way __________________ GP100man

May 28, 2012, 05:43 PM	#5
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	And the doggone cylinder latch pulls instead of pushes. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

May 28, 2012, 05:46 PM	#6
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 451	Yup. And the cylinder rotates the right way too! __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have"

May 28, 2012, 06:48 PM	#7
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	very nice gun. Those are some of the best made in my opinion. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

May 28, 2012, 06:57 PM	#8
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Colt really messed up when they discontinued the King Cobra. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

May 28, 2012, 07:26 PM	#10
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	TYVM __________________ [Insert prattle here]

May 28, 2012, 07:50 PM	#11
223 shooter Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Posts: 557	That is one sweet looking 357! I wish I had bought one back when they were still being made.

May 28, 2012, 08:00 PM	#12
ZEBRARANGER Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 620	Thats a very nice looking KC, condition looks great. I too have the 6", its a really enjoyable range gun, very accurate. I'd love to have the 4" version, but they're hard to find. When they do show up, they're pretty pricey. I didnt like the Pachmayr presentation grips so I changed them out to these Hogue checkered rosewood laminate grips.

May 28, 2012, 08:06 PM	#13
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	I have the same set of Hogues. But I prefer shooting with the rubbers on. I had surgery on my hand a couple years ago, and the rubber makes life more pleasurable. But the wood sure is purty. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

May 28, 2012, 08:40 PM	#14
Rampant_Colt Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 1,478	Almost too purdy to shoot Shoulda got one when they retailed for $400.. __________________ member of an elite paramilitary organization: Eagle Scouts

June 1, 2012, 01:00 PM	#15
kens852 Member Join Date: August 4, 2011 Location: Godfrey, IL Posts: 35	I have the exact same one. Thats a straight shooting revolver. Good backup for hunting.

June 1, 2012, 01:10 PM	#16
Iron Man Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 346	I have an Anaconda but would love to have a King Cobra (and a Python, and a Diamond Back, and a all the other snake guns).

June 1, 2012, 02:12 PM	#17
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 451	Lots of folks are snake chasers. Some of the REAL REAL hard to find ones include the Boa, the Viper, and the Combat Cobra. If you've never seen a King Cobra in "Ultimate Bright Stainless" You've missed a real treat. Highly polished and looks a lot like nickel. __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have"

June 1, 2012, 02:13 PM	#18
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2000 Location: Puget Sound, USA Posts: 2,215	I did have one with the 4-inch barrel. The really cool serial number was 911, if we ignore the leading zero's..... But I don't have it anymore. And I do have the 4-inch Trooper Mark III. They are virtually the same except for the metal (Trooper is not stainless) and the barrel. The Trooper balances better IMHO since it doesn't have the full-lug barrel. Yet in firing, all that weight up near the muzzle is better for recoil control. But that cobra on the barrel is just so neat. I should have hung onto the KC just for that Bart Noir __________________ Be of good cheer and mindful of your gun muzzle!

June 8, 2012, 02:51 PM	#19
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Grip change. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

June 8, 2012, 07:34 PM	#20
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I have a serious case of pistol envy right now... Very nice indeed. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

June 10, 2012, 01:37 PM	#21
RangerHAAF Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2007 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 269	I owned one until I loaned it to my pos step brother who sold it to satisfy his illegal drug needs. Now I keep the rapscallion as far as possible from me and my personal possessions. __________________ A Colt Python's trigger pull is as smooth, beautiful and artistic as a Sidewinder sliding on the desert floor. It is concepts like this that the anti-gunners can never comprehend and why we fight so hard to keep them. NRA Benefactor Life member

June 10, 2012, 03:48 PM	#22
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	BIG name for small caliber. :P Why didn't Colt make 44 magnums? or did they?

June 10, 2012, 04:01 PM	#23
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Anaconda. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

June 10, 2012, 04:24 PM	#24
Battle Born Member Join Date: June 11, 2011 Posts: 24	Yep Anacondas, late 80's I think __________________ US Firearms Academy Store-775-826-2626 www.Renoguns.com [email protected]

June 12, 2012, 11:12 AM	#25
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	The first 44 magnums came out in 1956, but Colt waited a long time to make theirs. The anaconda came out in 1990, after S&W and Ruger already had the 44 mag market dominated. DW also made 44 mags for a while. Another misstep by Colt on that one. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west