I was debating on a SW 586 as a hunting companion, but then I remembered the new King Cobra. Up until now I was using my 29-2, but I rarely hunt in bear country, so I don't really need a .44 for where I usually hunt. Only thing that concerns me is that the new King Cobra is a little smaller than the original, being based on Colt's "D" frame, which I guess is closer to the SW "K" frame. My understanding in the past is that SW came out with the "L" frame because the "K's" couldn't handle a steady diet of magnum loads. I'm wondering if Colt is doing the new KC on the "D" frame because metallurgy has improved to where smaller frames can now handle the steady diet of magnum loads?
What say you all? Go with the 586/686 instead? The other thing that has thrown me for a loop is the supposed announcement in a few days of the re-release of the Python. Ughh...
What say you all? Go with the 586/686 instead? The other thing that has thrown me for a loop is the supposed announcement in a few days of the re-release of the Python. Ughh...