earthworm
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What's the difference between the Colt Cobra & the Colt Agent? Aren't both aluminum-frame 6-shot .38SPL snubs?
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Guillermo
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Agent was a "budget" Cobra.
Parkerized finish. Grips were a little shorter.
Great carry guns.
Parkerized finish. Grips were a little shorter.
Great carry guns.
earthworm
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Much obliged.
blazer610
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I don't see anything budget about either of these Colts. Originally the Agent had a shorter grip frame and grip. Later all D frame guns received the shorter grip frame. Afterward, the Cobra came with a larger set of grips compared to the Agent's short grip. The Agent was 1 ounce lighter than the Cobra. I have later examples of both the revolvers and I'm unable to see any other difference, especially where quality or budget is concerned.
blazer610
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Several years after production ended for the Cobra, the Agent was produced with a matte blue and parkerized finish. Perhaps that's what the other poster referred to as budget.
My Agent is a third issue polished blue finish and the Cobra is a second issue with blue finish.
My Agent is a third issue polished blue finish and the Cobra is a second issue with blue finish.
The original difference was that the Agent had the shorter gripframe.
When they changed all the D-frames to the shorter gripframe, the Agent and Cobra were identical except for markings.
After D-frame production stopped, the agent was brought back for a short time with the matte/parkerized finish. This saved money as it bypassed the final polish step
When they changed all the D-frames to the shorter gripframe, the Agent and Cobra were identical except for markings.
After D-frame production stopped, the agent was brought back for a short time with the matte/parkerized finish. This saved money as it bypassed the final polish step
Ala Dan
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Gentlemen:
We must reconize that the parkerized COLT AGENT reared its ugly head
during the "strike year's" at Colt~! Otherwise, the highly polished blued Agents
were "up to snuff"; alongside the Dick Special, and Cobra~!
We must reconize that the parkerized COLT AGENT reared its ugly head
during the "strike year's" at Colt~! Otherwise, the highly polished blued Agents
were "up to snuff"; alongside the Dick Special, and Cobra~!
royal barnes
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My '69 high polish blue Agent took offense to the term "budget". Only the strike years Agents were matte finish and were still the same on the inside.
ColtPythonElite
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It is true that the later guns are the same except for the finish. However, the frames are neither blued or parkerized, because they are aluminum.
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