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    DOB for Colt King Cobra

    Thanks dfariswheel.
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    Rogers and Spencer s/n #7

    I would think that this is one of those things that need an expert hands-on appraisal. The two key words would be "authenticity" and "condition". Gparrish
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    My Taurus 65 needed a makeover...

    I know what you mean about the rubber grips. I use them but I don't really like them. I am a steel and walnut kind of guy - since I can't afford ivory! Gparrish
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    DOB for Colt King Cobra

    Can anyone give me the year of manufacture for a stainless King Cobra 4", serial number VK76XX? I can't find the dates for any colts made after 1978. Thanks. Gparrish
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    The 642 club

    I had my 642 out this afternoon and fired 5 rounds of 135gr. Gold Dots and then about 15 rounds of light handloads. (I was really out to shoot my King Cobra). I was using the NRA Crimson Trace Lasergrips and didn't think the Gold Dots were too bad. At about seven yards I could cover all 20 with...
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    Searching for Pistol Manufacturer

    If I remember correctly they had a V shaped mainspring that was hammer spring and trigger return spring in one. Gparrish
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    Will blue steel discolor over time and use?

    A well polished and blued gun is a thing of beauty. If they are kept with a light film of a good oil on them then the finish will not discolor. I have some guns that are over 75 years old and the blueing is still good. That being said, bluing does wear fairly easily especially on sharp edges...
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