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Two new Cobra variants?

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The Night Cobra has been out for a while. The other is probably a distributor special. TALO Cobras have already been made with a standard matte finish on the frame and an ultimate polish on the cylinder. Colt has also released a Cobra with a complete ultimate polish.
 
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I put half down on a Night Cobra last week on a whim. Layaway online. Will pick it up in the next couple of weeks. Supports Colt and I get an interesting revolver. Not many reviews on it yet.
I have read the double action is smooth. I have not heard about point of aim accuracy. I'm sure it's heavy.
New Colt revolver, why not?
The Night Cobra became available early this year.
 
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I'd like to see a satin finish Cobra...would be much nicer appearing than the matte stainless and more practical than the ultimate. I would buy one of them if Colt provided them...plus a 3" and one in .2LR. But that's an old argument.
 
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I don't own one, but the bright stainless is on my radar since they announced them. My father had a S&W in the similar configuration the last few years (Don't know the model, I can never keep S&W numbers straight in my head except for the 625 and variants) and we shot it this past summer, it just wasn't accurate. Sure, we don't expect great accuracy from a snubbie but it was even worse than an expected minimum.

He was saying that the Cobra was something he was interested in, next thing I know the S&W is gone and he shows up with a new Cobra when he came to visit in October. Back to the range.... That Cobra can SHOOT!! We went from underwhelmed with the S&W to exceeding expectations with the Cobra.
 
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Cobra seems to be selling better than I imagined it would. I used to think they just weren't selling because I could go on their website and buy one whenever I felt like it but you don't just start dishing out variations for no good reason. It is selling, period. Maybe it will be a wake up call to Colt....naaaaah. They need new management, preferably people who know how to run a company, instead of knowing only how to run people through because of their military background. If they have enough awareness to give us bare minimum a king cobra I might change my mind on them, but just barely.

"omg Frank! these cobras are selling!"
"I know Charles, I didn't expect that!!"
"What should we do?!!!"
"Well Charles, this is scary. Dunno what to do next. Revolvers selling in this day and age is madness. I just wanted to prove they wouldn't sell so people stopped nagging us about the snake guns. Let's shut it down!!!!"
"YEAH DUDE THIS IS SCARY!!! SHUTTING IT ALL DOWN!!! Let's get back to our comfort zone! MORE 1911s!!!!!!"
"yeah dude! we LOVE 1911s!!! WE USED THEM IN SERVICE! BECAUSE WE'RE MILITARY!!!!"
"1911s4LIFE!!!"
"I JUST SAW A 1911 WIP ON ONE OF OUR TABLES AND I CLAPPED!!!"
"omg you just saw a 1911! I know what those are!"
"Gotta give it up for the 1911! VERY COOL!"
*both start clapping*

 
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For what it's worth, my Night Cobra came in yesterday. It has a nice, smooth, even Black finish. A little more compact then I expected. A little lighter then I expected also.The Colt G10 grips feel great and ergonomically correct. Nice deep sight channel makes the tritium front sight very easy to see. It feels great in the hand and aims very naturally. The DAO trigger is extremely smooth and even. Can't wait to get it to the range.
This is not the old Cobra, which is a fine handgun. This is a new revolver that I believe stands on it's own. If it shoots as well as it looks and feels it's a home run in my book.
Looking forward to Colts next revolver entry
 
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For some reason I am having trouble posting pictures on this Forum tonight.
My wife and I made a quick dash to the range today to pay our yearly dues. We were in and out in under an hour. We alternated, her firing her Berretta Tomcat and me the Night Cobra.
I have gotten a bit rusty with revolvers, I have been spending most of my time the past few decades with semiautos and rifles. The Colt did well landing all rounds on a paper plate sized target at 25 feet. (Usually a ragged hole with a .45 auto at that range) I fired one box of PMC Bronze .38 Special and one box of Winchester Ranger +P.
I felt that if it would have been a normal session with more time I would have tightened the groups significantly. The trigger had a nice even pull, but it would be nice if it was lighter. I have seen videos where they average about 8 pounds. Breaking it in I am sure should help it.
Overall I am pleased with it and look forward to getting it out again soon, relaxing and getting used to it.
One thing though, I got home and cleaned both guns right away and placing the Cobra in the case , still on my bench, noticed the front sight blade was missing. A quick look and It was on my work bench. It must have fallen out while I was wiping it down after cleaning. A very fortunate place to lose it. Apparently the Allen screw securing the blade was loose. Reviewing the picture I took of it before I left the range, you can see where it is just beginning to come out at the rear of the blade. Very tiny Allen screw and I did not have a wrench that small in my box. Rummage or shop. I am unsure of the exact size at the moment.
A nice revolver. The sight blade issue could have been a lot worse if it came out in a different place. Can't wait to get it out again.
 
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New Colt Cobra

An update on my Night Cobra.
I called Colt customer service last Monday morning. Had about a 20 minute hold. Talked to a representative, told him my front sight had fallen off my new Colt Night Cobra "self defense" revolver after 100 rounds. He did not bother to ask for serial number or any other information. I asked him if he could tell me the Allen wrench size, he was unable to. Asked if he could send me an Allen wrench, he said he would see what he could do and took my email address. I have heard nothing since. I've purchased a number of Colts in the last several years and what I have heard about thier Customer Service appears to be true.
I purchased an electronics repair kit for $40 and used an Allen screw tip marked 'AO' that fit the front sight set screw.
It appears to be a .028 size. I would recommend to anyone owning a New Colt Cobra to make sure the front sight set screw is properly secured.
I like the revolver, but am disappointed with the experience.

It seems I am not the first.
New Colt Cobras sight flies off during review.

https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2018/08/colt-cobra-revolver-testing/
 
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It seems like they're rushing assembly or not adding some kind of thread locker when installing the front sight. Put it together, send it to be proof fired, pack it and send it out. Anyone who buys one of the new Cobras should be forewarned to tighten the front sight hex screw before shooting it the first time. Maybe yours and the tester's revolver in the link were assembled by the same tech?

It's a sign of trying to get things done too quickly. Even the finest pieces of machinery don't live up to expectation if they aren't assembled properly.

"It worked fine when we tested it at the factory!"
 
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I would think Colt's specs on the Cobra specify a torque amount for tightening the screw and thus the front sight. I hadn't heard any complaints about the front sight popping off suddenly until recently so it may be confined to one or two assembly techs who are lazy and not following specs. That's why supervisory oversight and inspections are so important.

Colt also needs to have such complaints reported or they may not find out and correct the problem. No complaints...whether public like a magazine review or private complaint from consumers...and no one knows there's an issue that can be easily corrected.
 
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I had to do an update on my Night Cobra.
I got my front sight properly secured and got it back out to the range this past weekend.
It is extremely accurate to point of aim. The trigger pull is extremely smooth and even. The balance, weight, and fit in the hand is perfect, at least for me. I really like this revolver. It is a new modern Colt, but it is, in my opinion, a fine revolver and I would have no reservations recommending it to anyone who might be interested.
I've reached a point in the last few years where my interests and funds have allowed me to collect some nice 70's and 80's model Colt revolvers, some of which I occasionally shoot. This one I can really get out and enjoy regularly.
 
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