Congratulations. I came close to buying one myself a week or so ago, but decided to hold out for another Python, this one with a 4" barrel.
The Cobra I bought last year had a tiny scratch on/near the barrel, I forget which, something I'd have never noticed except the salesman pointed it out to me, and gave me $40.00 off for it. Not a problem to me. I had to look hard to see it when he was pointing it out to me and I probably couldn't find it now if I wanted to.
Be sure to check the screws. All of them. There have been a number of reports of (no pun intended) loose screws on the new Colts. My Python and my Cobra both had the screw behind the grips, left side, loose. It is speculated that this might be the cause of some of the binding issues, but no one knows for sure. Apparently the sideplate fit is very important to keeping the internals aligned properly. What is known is keeping them tight won't hurt anything.
Enjoy it. Looks great.
Got a brand new king cobra 3” model. To say I’m stoked is an understatement! It’s perfect in every way to my layman’s eye but does have a single faint line marks on cylinders near the “divots”. It’s VERY faint. Can’t really feel it with your nail. The gun really shouldn’t have been handled in anyway. From colt to the selling store on to me ( mail order transaction) the gun is a tool to me EDC, but it is a brand new colt I want to take care of it!! It will get put through some paces this weekend.
. Enjoy that beauty.
