New Model Colt Cobra 38 Owners - Thoughts??

[Racinfan83]

I have several CCW options, wife is more comfortable with revolvers, though she can shoot most anything/caliber. She rarely carries, yet she needs to. We have a S&W mod 40, but trigger on that thing is atrocious. As is most any DA revolver we've tried. I've read reviews on the new model Cobra SA/DA with the rubber finger grip, and they say it has a really nice DA trigger pull, and shoots well. Thoughts on a Cobra as a woman's CCW???

 

[UncleEd]

I'm a Smith & Wesson revolver guy.

But I do own now a King Cobra 3-inch
barreled model with fixed sights. It
is just about near my most favorite
revolver in that size class. In size it
falls between the Smith J and K frames
and is a six shot.

I'm thinking the new Cobra duplicates
the Colt Detective Special which always
was a most popular model among police.

If you can stand a slightly longer barrel,
I'd recommend the King Cobra over the
Cobra. The King has an excellent
trigger albeit a bit on the soft side and
somewhat more prone to short stroking
than a Smith J.

 

[Racinfan83]

I'm a Smith & Wesson revolver guy.

But I do own now a King Cobra 3-inch
barreled model with fixed sights. It
is just about near my most favorite
revolver in that size class. In size it
falls between the Smith J and K frames
and is a six shot.

I'm thinking the new Cobra duplicates
the Colt Detective Special which always
was a most popular model among police.

If you can stand a slightly longer barrel,
I'd recommend the King Cobra over the
Cobra. The King has an excellent
trigger albeit a bit on the soft side and
somewhat more prone to short stroking
than a Smith J.

How much larger is the King over the .38 Cobra? I'm looking for small enough she can conceal...

 

[JN01]

I have a Cobra and can attest that it has a nice, smooth trigger.

 

[dfariswheel]

How much larger is the King over the .38 Cobra? I'm looking for small enough she can conceal...

The New Cobra has a frame size very close to the older Detective Special and original Cobra.
The New King Cobra is basically the same size as the Colt Diamondback.

Both are simply beefed up frames very similar in size to the older models, and have the same diameter cylinders.
Many holsters made for the old Colt small frame models will fit the new models.

As a pure carry gun, the New Cobra has a shorter barrel, fixed sights, and a slightly less bulky frame then the New King Cobra.
Look at it as an upgraded, stronger Detective Special, the New King Cobra as an upgraded Diamondback made for the .357 Magnum and with a 3 inch barrel.

 

[UncleEd]

I believe Dfariswheel sums it up perfectly.

 

[Racinfan83]

The New Cobra has a frame size very close to the older Detective Special and original Cobra.
The New King Cobra is basically the same size as the Colt Diamondback.

Both are simply beefed up frames very similar in size to the older models, and have the same diameter cylinders.
Many holsters made for the old Colt small frame models will fit the new models.

As a pure carry gun, the New Cobra has a shorter barrel, fixed sights, and a slightly less bulky frame then the New King Cobra.
Look at it as an upgraded, stronger Detective Special, the New King Cobra as an upgraded Diamondback made for the .357 Magnum and with a 3 inch barrel.

Awesome! That's what I was looking for.. Thanks guys!
Now I just gotta find one reasonably priced...

 

[Old Dog]

I have two (and a 2019 King Cobra 3"). Splendid revolvers. Superb trigger, both DA and SA. Accurate, love the red fiber-optic front sight for outdoor shooting. Easily manages recoil in spite of light frame. If you want a carry revolver, you absolutely cannot find anything any better.

 

[SwampWolf]

My wife can not master the da trigger pulls on Smith & Wesson J-frame or Ruger 101 revolvers. She has no problem with the da trigger pulls on the Colt Cobra/King Cobra revolver (or the Kimber K6 or Ruger LCR revolvers, for that matter). Ergo, a Colt King Cobra resides in her bed stand and a Ruger LCR in her purse. Trigger pulls can sometimes make all the difference in deciding which gun is the best choice for an individual shooter.