King Cobra

I have GP100 multiple performance center Smith & Wesson's and Dan Wesson guns and 686 pluses
I also have a new 3 inch king cobra and just today picked up the new 4 and a quarter inch king cobra.
The finish on the king cobras is better than just about all the others except maybe a couple of the performance center models that are just as expensive.
The trigger s are far Far and far away better then that of the GP100 s I have or had and better than most of the Smith & Wesson's and Dan Wesson's.
Plus the 3in is almost a small and light as a Ruger LCR but 10 times better to shoot and far more accurate.
Well worth the money and will hold their value

Huntolive said:

I have GP100 multiple performance center Smith & Wesson's and Dan Wesson guns and 686 pluses
I also have a new 3 inch king cobra and just today picked up the new 4 and a quarter inch king cobra.
The finish on the king cobras is better than just about all the others except maybe a couple of the performance center models that are just as expensive.
The trigger s are far Far and far away better then that of the GP100 s I have or had and better than most of the Smith & Wesson's and Dan Wesson's.
Plus the 3in is almost a small and light as a Ruger LCR but 10 times better to shoot and far more accurate.
Well worth the money and will hold their value

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I would LOVE to have the new 3 inch one. BUT that is way ABOVE my pay grade so I guess I will have to settle for my 'old' SP101! I have had several Colt revolvers as off duty guns years ago and this new one seems to be the 'best '.

The three-in-one is definitely a keeper and well worth it.
I just got the four and a quarter inch one and hope to shoot it today the trigger is remarkable but somehow the finish on the three-in-one I got just seems crispr

Sergei Mosin said:

The revolver in question here is the 4.25-inch King Cobra Target, which has an MSRP of $999. That was also the asking price in the store. The lowest price I can find online right now is $925. The GP100 can be had for $600 all day long. 35-40% more is close enough to twice the price in my book.

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I think a better MRSP comparison with the King Cobra Target is the GP100 Match Champion, only a $30.00 MRSP difference:

https://www.ruger.com/products/gp100MatchChampion/specSheets/1754.html

Colt is known for their forging process, a process that is more expensive than investment casting...

The new Colt's are basically a version of the Mark III through King Cobra design of the 70's and 80's, only with a "Vee" mainspring.

The action is a Mark III/King Cobra type transfer bar safety-ignition system design.
The "Vee" mainspring is similar to the old Colt mainsprings, but it only powers the hammer, not the trigger and the rest of the action like in the old models.

There are questions about the new design, since unlike the other Colt transfer bar actions, the new models have a hand that rotates the cylinder that operates similar to the old models.
When the trigger is pulled on the Mark III-King Cobra models the cylinder does not lock up tightly.
The new Cobra and King Cobra models do lock up tightly when the trigger is pulled, which may account for the reports of excellent accuracy.

What the effect on long term durability and need for maintenance might be, it's too early to know.

Sergei Mosin said:

Handled a new King Cobra in the store today. I think a medium-frame four-inch stainless .357 is as close as you can get to perfection in a revolver, so I wanted to see what Colt has to offer.

It's fine. Looks good, feels ok in the hand (I'd replace the wood grips with something better suited to me), balances about like you'd expect. Single action trigger is crisp, double action pull is gritty. Might just need a little break-in.

That price tag, though. It isn't any nicer than my GP100 but the asking price is close to double that of the Ruger. Sorry, no sale.

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I have a 2" Colt Lawman MIII. Nice. It's the only Colt I own. I'm aware it not there with King and I'd definitely carry it although it's a little heavy for a 2".

And.... I'd rather keep the GP- 100. Thank You.

Anything I buy new is some kind of Ruger. My Uncle gave me the Colt, so, I'll take it.

One could buy a very nice CF rifle for what that King goes for.

No deal here either.

$574 OTD at buds for the ion bond finished steel .38 spl version

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/102839/colt+night+cobra+38sp+2"+stainless+steel+ion+bond+night+sights

$684 for the .357 mag.