First Colt Revolver

willyt52 · September 30, 2012, 07:50 PM

Picked up a Colt King Cobra. Always wanted a Colt double action and was at the right place at the right time.

DFrame · September 30, 2012, 08:49 PM

Congratulations The KC is a durable accurate gun that should last you for decades or MORE.

C5rider · October 2, 2012, 04:53 PM

VERY nice WillyT!

Here's my first Colt, but not my last!

dgludwig · October 19, 2012, 01:08 PM

Fine looking Colt revolver, Willy. I've been looking for a nice, reasonably priced King Cobra for some time now. Still trying to "be in the right place at the right time".

Winchester_73 · October 19, 2012, 06:46 PM

Nice gun. I wonder if thats a Colt ultimate SS? I don't know how to tell the Colt bright vs bubba's polish apart. Someday maybe I will add this snake to my collection. I only got 2 snakes of 7 right now.

DFrame · October 20, 2012, 12:35 AM

Can't be sure but it certainly looks like "ultimate bright stainless".

22-rimfire · October 20, 2012, 10:20 AM

It does look like ultimate bright stainless to me, but I am no expert on this kind of "detail" with Colts. Hope you enjoy it!

DFrame · October 23, 2012, 11:27 AM

Looking again I note the hammer seems to be less polished than the rest of the gun. This would indicate it's a standard gun thats been polished by a later owner. This is common with this fine gun. It takes away a bit from the originality but certainly doesn't affect it's superb shooting and handling qualities.

Snub357 · October 23, 2012, 08:21 PM

They are very sweet revolvers. And they can stand up to a steady diet of magnums.

September 30, 2012, 07:50 PM	#1
willyt52 Junior Member Join Date: July 29, 2012 Posts: 9	First Colt Revolver Picked up a Colt King Cobra. Always wanted a Colt double action and was at the right place at the right time.

September 30, 2012, 08:49 PM	#2
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 451	Congratulations The KC is a durable accurate gun that should last you for decades or MORE. __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have"

October 19, 2012, 01:08 PM	#4
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Fine looking Colt revolver, Willy. I've been looking for a nice, reasonably priced King Cobra for some time now. Still trying to "be in the right place at the right time". __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

October 19, 2012, 06:46 PM	#5
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Nice gun. I wonder if thats a Colt ultimate SS? I don't know how to tell the Colt bright vs bubba's polish apart. Someday maybe I will add this snake to my collection. I only got 2 snakes of 7 right now. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

October 20, 2012, 12:35 AM	#6
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 451	Can't be sure but it certainly looks like "ultimate bright stainless". __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have"

October 20, 2012, 10:20 AM	#7
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	It does look like ultimate bright stainless to me, but I am no expert on this kind of "detail" with Colts. Hope you enjoy it!

October 23, 2012, 11:27 AM	#8
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 451	Looking again I note the hammer seems to be less polished than the rest of the gun. This would indicate it's a standard gun thats been polished by a later owner. This is common with this fine gun. It takes away a bit from the originality but certainly doesn't affect it's superb shooting and handling qualities. __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have" Last edited by DFrame; October 24, 2012 at 10:08 AM.

October 23, 2012, 08:21 PM	#9
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	They are very sweet revolvers. And they can stand up to a steady diet of magnums. __________________ [Insert prattle here]