Colt Introduces The All-New King Cobra Revolver

Colt 2018 King Cobra Revolver Left
Colt 2018 King Cobra Revolver Left

WEST HARTFORD, CONN., – -(AmmoLand.com)- Following Colt’s successful re-entry into the Double-Action Revolver market in 2017, Colt introduces the all-new King Cobra in .357 Magnum. The King Cobra will be available in January 2019 through Colt stocking dealers.

Colt 2018 King Cobra Revolver

The all-new King Cobra features American Stainless Steel construction, a heavy duty frame with a full- lug 3 in. barrel, and the 6-round capacity that differentiates Colt small frame revolvers from the competition. The King Cobra also features the same user-replaceable front sight and Linear Leaf spring trigger (LL2TM) as the rest of the Cobra family. MSRP for the all-new King Cobra is $899.

“Our customers started asking for a .357 version of our Cobra immediately after the release, and at that moment we knew we had to prioritize this great addition to the Cobra family” said Justin Baldini, Product Director at Colt. “We couldn’t be more excited to add the power of .357 Magnum back into Colt’s Double Action Revolver lineup.”

The all-new King Cobra premieres at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Shot Show in Las Vegas, January 21-25, 2019. Industry Media professionals will get to experience the King Cobra for the first time at the “Industry Day at the Range” event which kicks off Shot Show. Customers will have their first opportunity to see the King Cobra at the NRA Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Penn., February 2-10, 2019.

Colt 2018 King Cobra Revolver
Colt 2018 King Cobra Revolver

About Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC

Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC is one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms. The company has supplied civilian, military and law enforcement customers in the United States and throughout the world for more than 175 years. Its subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation, is the Canadian government’s Center of Excellence for small arms and is the Canadian military’s sole supplier of the C7 rifle and C8 carbine. Colt operates its manufacturing facilities in West Hartford, Conn., and Kitchener, Ontario. For more information on Colt and its subsidiaries, please visit www.colt.com.

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John Jameson

I get sad every time I think of the Python 4″ I had to sell. Landlords want their rent. I never replaced it. Colt started to have it’s issues and I had mine. 20 years later, a co-worker was selling his Python 6″ Stainless for an unbelievable $400. But by then I was married and had to let it slip through my fingers. Wives demand their money for furnishings. I replaced my revolver with a Ruger GP-100 6″ and an SP-101 3″. It’s not a Python, but I’ll pass on the King Cobra, H-s-s-s-s-s-s!!!

SteveK

YES!

Hoplite

I am anxious to handle one of these. Have not owned a Colt revolver since I so stupidly let my Python go in the early 70s. Looks like it may be the real deal for a short barrel 357. Hope so, I am sure I see one on the horizon and I believe I hear it calling my name.

Bret

Awesome…I wish they would bring back the Python as well and add a couple of rounds to the cylinder. I would so buy a few. I may throw down on one of the new Cobras! They look great.

Old 1811

I carried concealed revolvers for a living for many years, and I came to the conclusion that the best concealed-carry revolver is a stainless, round-butt, .357 with fixed sights. (I had a lot of company. With one exception, all the big Federal agencies that carried concealed (FBI, DEA, INS, Marshals, and ATF) all went to 3-inch, fixed-sight revolvers in the 80s.)
And revolvers make a lot of sense if you are in a restricted state, since you can’t run afoul of magazine restrictions. So this bears looking into.

Roy D.

Hopefully they have the correct cylinder, throat and bore dimensions. My experiences with two mid sixties Colt Troopers were not good as far as cast loads were concerned due to their chamber throats being too small.

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