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Picked up a King Cobra

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dgroff85
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Found a really clean 4" King Cobra locally yesterday. Came with the correct box and it's even factory D/T. Just thought I'd share, born in 1997:D


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J
Nice! looks like the "enhanced" model.:)
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dgroff85
Jimmer said:
Nice! looks like the "enhanced" model.:)
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It sure is
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SnakeGunner
Sorry for the highjack, but what makes this KC the Enhanched model?
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keystonearms
Oversized cylinder release latch taken from the Anaconda.

Also included in the "Enhanced" package was the recessed crown, and a action job. The Rampant Colt was moved a bit to accomodate the oversized latch but that thing moves all around on the side plate anyway so that is a pretty moot point.
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could you show us a side by side of Enhanced vs regular so we can see the difference? I know you have 10 of each..lol
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TFlyboy
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There were 3 variations:
Early model - flat muzzle, gold medallions
Enhanced model - crowned and recessed barrel, Anaconda release, nickel medallions
EDT model (Enhanced, Drilled and Tapped) - last 2 years of production, same as Enhanced model plus banner logo on grips and top strap drilled and tapped - and advertised with a factory trigger job

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The grips for the King Cobra, Anaconda, and Trooper Mk V are all the same size. If you come across and Anaconda with 150th Anniversary grips, they are not original to the gun -- they fit, but not original. (Anaconda's didn't come out until 4 years after the 150th Anniversary ☺)
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Very good info... Thank you for sharing!
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SnakeGunner
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Once again sorry for the hijack but would this one be brite stainless?
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dgroff85
I can't tell on my phone, is the hammer and trigger polished?
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SnakeGunner
dgroff85 said:
I can't tell on my phone, is the hammer and trigger polished?
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Yes it appears to be.
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dgroff85
SnakeGunner said:
Yes it appears to be.
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I can't really see the side of the hammer very well, I even took some of the glare out of your photo. But it looks like BSTS, but I could be wrong.
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dgroff85 said:
I can't really see the side of the hammer very well, I even took some of the glare out of your photo. But it looks like BSTS, but I could be wrong.
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That's what I thought. Thanks.
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SnakeGunner said:
Once again sorry for the hijack but would this one be brite stainless?
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It is not BSTS. The best way to tell is to look at the sides of the rib. You will see the machine marks left when the gun was made. On a true bright stainless that area will have a mirror finish. If you look closely with a magnifying glass it is obvious. No amount of hand polishing will remove those machine marks.
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hookedon1911s said:
It is not BSTS. The best way to tell is to look at the sides of the rib. You will see the machine marks left when the gun was made. On a true bright stainless that area will have a mirror finish. If you look closely with a magnifying glass it is obvious. No amount of hand polishing will remove those machine marks.
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Good info, thanks. So I guess somebody, or maybe even Colt polished it I guess.
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jgregory17
Great info. I always love looking at KCs !!!
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ping10
TFlyboy said:
There were 3 variations:
Early model - flat muzzle, gold medallions
Enhanced model - crowned and recessed barrel, Anaconda release, nickel medallions
EDT model (Enhanced, Drilled and Tapped) - last 2 years of production, same as Enhanced model plus banner logo on grips and top strap drilled and tapped - and advertised with a factory trigger job

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The grips for the King Cobra, Anaconda, and Trooper Mk V are all the same size. If you come across and Anaconda with 150th Anniversary grips, they are not original to the gun -- they fit, but not original. (Anaconda's didn't come out until 4 years after the 150th Anniversary ☺)
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My KC is the EDT...does it make it anymore valuable then the other 2 options listed.

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