Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this double-action Snake Series revolver today for a penny start auction, this is the timeless Colt King Cobra chambered in .357 Magnum!
The King Cobra was first introduced in 1986 and this example was manufactured in 1989, making it a desirable "1st Generation King Cobra"!
The King Cobra was first introduced in 1986 and this example was manufactured in 1989, making it a desirable "1st Generation King Cobra"!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: King Cobra
Serial: 8KC247
Date of Manufacture: 1989
Caliber: .357 Mag
Finish: Stainless
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Red Insert Ramp Front / Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Wood Checkered Target Style w/Inlaid Colt Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
By the early 1980s, the buying public had made it clear that they preferred stainless steel revolvers, so in 1986, Colt upgraded the Trooper Mark V to stainless steel and changed the barrel to a full under-lug-shrouded type. Other than the barrel profile and use of stainless, the gun is the same as the Mark V. Colt named the new model the King Cobra, continuing its use of snake-named revolvers. As a first for Colt, a Cobra head was part of the barrel stamp breaking with the tradition of having only the name and caliber stamped on the barrel. The King Cobra was a first in the gun business in that it was the first time a new model of the revolver was introduced in stainless steel before a blued version. A blued model was introduced a year later.
The King Cobra, like the Trooper Mark III and Mark V, was extremely strong, rugged revolvers specifically designed for unlimited use with Magnum ammunition. The King Cobra was available with barrels of 2 1/2", 3" (limited), 4", 6", and 8". Caliber was .357 Magnum. Finishes were satin stainless steel, bright polish stainless, and bright blue. Grips were Pachmayr "Gripper" with gold Colt medallions, Vintage Industry copies of the Pachmayer Gripper made for Colt with silver medallions and checkered walnut with gold medallions. Front sights had red inserts, with white outlined rear sights. In 1997 the King Cobra came standard with the frame drilled and tapped for a scope mount. This was known as the Enhanced King Cobra. It also had a larger cylinder release and a recessed muzzle. At the same time, the option of having the barrel ported with recoil-reducing barrel ports was offered.
The production history of the King Cobra was turbulent. It was introduced in 1986 and discontinued in 1992. Production resumed in 1994 and was discontinued for the last time in 1998.
Contents:
The example wears the upgraded Colt wood grips "that are very scarce in their own right", but also will ship with the factory original fingergroove grips as well!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: King Cobra
Serial: 8KC247
Date of Manufacture: 1989
Caliber: .357 Mag
Finish: Stainless
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Red Insert Ramp Front / Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Wood Checkered Target Style w/Inlaid Colt Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
By the early 1980s, the buying public had made it clear that they preferred stainless steel revolvers, so in 1986, Colt upgraded the Trooper Mark V to stainless steel and changed the barrel to a full under-lug-shrouded type. Other than the barrel profile and use of stainless, the gun is the same as the Mark V. Colt named the new model the King Cobra, continuing its use of snake-named revolvers. As a first for Colt, a Cobra head was part of the barrel stamp breaking with the tradition of having only the name and caliber stamped on the barrel. The King Cobra was a first in the gun business in that it was the first time a new model of the revolver was introduced in stainless steel before a blued version. A blued model was introduced a year later.
The King Cobra, like the Trooper Mark III and Mark V, was extremely strong, rugged revolvers specifically designed for unlimited use with Magnum ammunition. The King Cobra was available with barrels of 2 1/2", 3" (limited), 4", 6", and 8". Caliber was .357 Magnum. Finishes were satin stainless steel, bright polish stainless, and bright blue. Grips were Pachmayr "Gripper" with gold Colt medallions, Vintage Industry copies of the Pachmayer Gripper made for Colt with silver medallions and checkered walnut with gold medallions. Front sights had red inserts, with white outlined rear sights. In 1997 the King Cobra came standard with the frame drilled and tapped for a scope mount. This was known as the Enhanced King Cobra. It also had a larger cylinder release and a recessed muzzle. At the same time, the option of having the barrel ported with recoil-reducing barrel ports was offered.
The production history of the King Cobra was turbulent. It was introduced in 1986 and discontinued in 1992. Production resumed in 1994 and was discontinued for the last time in 1998.
Contents:
The example wears the upgraded Colt wood grips "that are very scarce in their own right", but also will ship with the factory original fingergroove grips as well!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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