colt cobra .38 sp

[Green04]

anyone heard anything about a colt cobra .38 special. i picked one up a few weeks ago. i got it for an AWESOME price. just wondering what there worth or if theres alot of them around? i havnt seen a WHOLE lot

thanks guys!

 

[Green04]

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[Green04]

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[Green04]

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[Burr Head]

Whoa...I've got one and had three at one time. They go way back and modeled after the steel frame Detective Special. The Cobra is alloy frame for lighter carry. Older models don't have a shroud the lower part of the barrel and extractor. They usually start around $300 and go up, quickly, from there depending on age and condition. BH

 

[Leadeye]

Great pistols, carried one for years until some thieves dug it out of my luggage at an oil change place on East Washington.

 

[Dawall]

Very nice revolvers. That includes every issue...

 

[Colt556]

Like others have said they are decent revolvers. They are made to carry a lot and shoot a little, as the saying goes. Should handle .38 Special fine but not a steady diet of +Ps. Price varies on model, condition, finish.

 

[bwframe]

I have an Agent. What is the difference?

 

[Colt556]

I have an Agent. What is the difference?

I thought that the Agent just had a different finish, Matte, whereas the Cobras had a little nicer blue/anodized or nickle finishes. Not positive about this though.

 

[bwframe]

I thought that the Agent just had a different finish, Matte, whereas the Cobras had a little nicer blue/anodized or nickle finishes. Not positive about this though.

I thank you sir!
That would make sense, mine is matte.

 

[bwframe]

anyone heard anything about a colt cobra .38 special. i picked one up a few weeks ago. i got it for an AWESOME price. just wondering what there worth or if theres alot of them around? i havnt seen a WHOLE lot

thanks guys!

Just outta curiosity, ballpark on the "AWESOME price" ???

I see the prices on Gunbroker and in our classifieds. I have thought more than once about selling my Agent. Always slapped myself and recovered thinking it ain't eating anything and that it would be foolish to get rid of a sweet six shot .38 snub.

 

[tdouthitt]

I had a cobra about 20some years ago. It was a retired Pittsburgh Police gun. Friend of mine had a gun shop and bought 5 of them. He gave me the "pick of the litter" as far as condition. It had a factory trigger guard that attached with 3 screws. It was a GREAT gun and if not for needing money during a divorce I would still have the gun. I carried it with Winchester silvertips +P, but only put standard .38's thru on the range. Man I sure miss that gun.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I ankle carried one in the mid 80's, nice then came GLOCK.

 

[Fireaxes]

I thank you sir!
That would make sense, mine is matte.

Agents came from the factory with shorter grips. Only came down to the bottom of the metal. Like you see revolvers now with boot grips.

 

[Fireaxes]

I had a cobra about 20some years ago. It was a retired Pittsburgh Police gun. Friend of mine had a gun shop and bought 5 of them. He gave me the "pick of the litter" as far as condition. It had a factory trigger guard that attached with 3 screws. It was a GREAT gun and if not for needing money during a divorce I would still have the gun. I carried it with Winchester silvertips +P, but only put standard .38's thru on the range. Man I sure miss that gun.

Trigger guard or hammer shroud?

 

[tdouthitt]

oops, sorry must have been a brain fart. Yes a hammer shroud

 

[Burr Head]

I messed up too on my orginal post, should have said ejector, not extractor, shroud...Man I hate getting older...usually I just say that "thing"...you know? BH

 

[12many]

I had a cobra about 20some years ago. It was a retired Pittsburgh Police gun. Friend of mine had a gun shop and bought 5 of them. He gave me the "pick of the litter" as far as condition. It had a factory trigger guard that attached with 3 screws. It was a GREAT gun and if not for needing money during a divorce I would still have the gun. I carried it with Winchester silvertips +P, but only put standard .38's thru on the range. Man I sure miss that gun.

Big Don has one in the box with a hammer shroud for $999. Don't want to make any money folks.