The right side of the barrel is adorned with the words “KING COBRA” in stylized script, along with the classic cobra’s head. Below the barrel is what I consider to be a partial length guide rod with a sharply knurled tip that is shrouded by the underlug. Atop the barrel sits a front sight post that I will address separately, further along in this review. The muzzle crown is deeply recessed, which both protects the crown and presents a certain aesthetic appeal. The new Colt King Cobra sports a three-inch barrel that is dressed up with a pleasing full underlug. Let’s start at the nose and work our way backward. Though released earlier this year there has been precious little in-depth media coverage on this gun, and we’re proud to take an early – and long – look at it here. The Colt King Cobra is a stainless steel, double action revolver built on a modified version of Colt’s D-Frame. After concluding the Field Test results I will offer my personal conclusions. Before diving into the results of of the RT-SOP, I will cover the features of this revolver. I tested the Colt King Cobra in accordance with our Revolver Testing S.O.P., with one exception that will be explained below, and corrected as soon as possible. Colt’s was kind enough to loan us one, and this Field Report will detail my experiences with the new Colt King Cobra. With Colt’s re-entrance into the revolver market, wheelguns bearing the Rampant Colt Pony are once again on dealer shelves.

It’s not because they aren’t fantastic guns To the contrary, it may be because they’re too fantastic! Since going out of production, Colt’s revolvers have become collectable and priced well outside my reach. Revolvers hailing from Colt’s Manufacturing Company are a class of firearm for which I’ve traditionally exhibited only the faintest interest.

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