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old lady new shooter said:
Were you able to shoot it accurately? I would probably put up with the pain if I could shoot it accurately.
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Um, a Model 36 is a five-shot .38 Special J-frame, not even comparable to the new King Cobra. Guarantee that recoil with the Colt will not be a issue with 158-grain magnums or any .38 round. If recoil is an issue, a polymer-framed revolver shouldn't be considered.
 
Jim Watson said:
Hand filling rubber grips will help... some.
I like
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...grips-s-and-w-j-frame-round-butt-rubber-black
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I noted in the comments that these are "fatter" than Hogues, fatter would definitely be my preference. However, my Model 36 has a square butt. (Which I actually thought would be easier to shoot than a round butt, it does feel better just to hold compared to the round butt new version I tried in a gun store awhile back, but holding and shooting are two different things.)
 
Old Dog said:
Um, a Model 36 is a five-shot .38 Special J-frame, not even comparable to the new King Cobra. Guarantee that recoil with the Colt will not be a issue with 158-grain magnums or any .38 round. If recoil is an issue, a polymer-framed revolver shouldn't be considered.
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I'm aware that they are not comparable, that's why I'd like to try the Colt. I have a full-size 686 Plus that I thankfully shoot very well but it's way too big to conceal. In Cali concealed carry permits are not issued to normal people so being a law-abiding type I didn't pursue a concealable weapon. Now that I live in the free country of Arizona I would like to be able to carry. I bought the Model 36 from an out of state friend without ever having shot one. I had tried the new version just with snapcaps in a gun store and thought the trigger was OK but the grip was way too small but when I saw the photo of my friend's with the square butt I thought that would fix the grip issue. That was before I took a hiatus from shooting due to health issues and like an idiot also did not use the finger strengthener thing the while. It may also be that with real rounds the trigger is not the same as with snapcaps. The reason I'm now interested in the King Cobra is that after two range visits with the Model 36 I don't think it's going to work for me but would prefer to stick with a revolver if at all possible.
 
Speedo66 said:
I qualified “Expert” with it, but once we transitioned, found a Glock 26 much more to my liking. Better sights, double the capacity, stronger cartridge, and less painful.
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I really like revolvers. If I can't find one that's carryable for me I will have to put in the work and time needed to understand the different flavors of semi-autos, try a lot of different ones etc.

Well, some smart person said the hallmark of maturity is the ability to delay gratification... <SIGH>
 
I'd start with a 9mm Glock 26, perhaps try and find a range where you can borrow or rent one. It's a similar size to your Model 36, but less apparent recoil, and like the Chief, the trigger is the safety. Ammo is cheap so you can practice more if that's a factor.

Glocks may not be pretty, but they are known to be problem free. Better sights than what you've been using, and what's not to like about 11 rounds?

Good luck!
 
Speedo66 said:
I'd start with a 9mm Glock 26, perhaps try and find a range where you can borrow or rent one. It's a similar size to your Model 36, but less apparent recoil, and like the Chief, the trigger is the safety. Ammo is cheap so you can practice more if that's a factor.

Glocks may not be pretty, but they are known to be problem free. Better sights than what you've been using, and what's not to like about 11 rounds?

Good luck!
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Thanks. :)

How hard or easy is it to dissassemble and reassemble correctly? One reason I picked revolver to begin with was that I am not naturally mechanical, and a semi-auto has to be taken apart and reassembled to clean. I need something idiot-proof in that department, i.e. (hope I'm not dreaming) definitively testable with snapcaps for validating whether correctly reassembled.
 
The T grip goes between the trigger guard and the front strap of the grip frame. It lowers your hand position to give a more natural line of sight. I doubt it will do much for recoil, my old M38 Airweight Bodyguard with T grip fits a pocket that would not accommodate a rubber grip, is comfortable in the hand, and comes up to aim well... but it still kicks hard.
 
"I did once look hard at the SF VI and DS2 and thought they would be good shooters with superior factory double action. Maybe they have kept that in the current revolvers." Jim Watson

I have had in the past a Mag Carry of the SF VI and have a new Cobra. Out of the box the new Cobra has a better action than the tuned Mag Carry I had.
The action is also lighter. As far as trigger pull I imagine the new Cobra/King Cobra would have a trigger pull a bit less than the 686 unless the latter was tuned.
 
Well. I just brought home a new King Cobra. Goodness it is smaller than I expected, but feels amazing in the hand. I will post a thread after I shoot it for impressions/results.
 
I found one Tuesday at a store which does not have web sales, I called and to my happy amazement they said they had one. (The salesman told me they actually sell the most guns in AZ of anybody, although of course the big box stores that also sell camping equipment etc have higher gross revenues.) I paid $969 but since it was the only one anywhere in AZ and even Colt themselves are out of stock (!), I just went for it. It feels subjectively smaller in my hand than my 686 but when I laid it on top of of it I could see that the distance from the concave part of the back of the grip to the trigger is exactly the same on both, however the angle is slightly different. The grip is perfect in my hand, despite having fingergrooves which I normally hate, better than the one I put on the Smith (I forget the exact model, a Hogue without fingergrooves), which in turn was better than the factory one. Shot it yesterday, very good accuracy for me. Will chime in on your thread when you start it. :)
 
The Cobra frame is a redesign of the last D frame. Think the Detective Special frame on steroids. Colt apparently did this to provide a new platform that kept production costs down while making a frame that would allow for the abuse of the 357 magnum cartridge. I am one of many that don't like the use of the Cobra name since it has been an aluminum frame gun. But marketing sells guns, and it does keep the snake series names in use. And we get the option of a concealable gun in 357. And with a successful launch once the aftermarket grip makers get on board we will have the advantage grips that go from compact to full size that will absorb the recoil.

I have purchased the 2" New Cobra for a pocket gun. I am looking for the 3" King. After that I hope to be able to buy a 4" target version of the King.
 
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