I'm in Love...

All the D frames are fantastic guns. I use an Agent for pocket carry.

Several years ago I was given a Colt Detective that was in excellent mechanical condition but looks like it was left in a car on a wet floor. Let me tell you, it's the best shooting and most accurate revolver I own. It's great so I understand exactly what you're saying.

I feel the same about my Cobra (original made in 55).

Is that a flip top hammer cover? Never seen that before, kinda neat. I just got a taurus 85 and I like it a lot. Never shot or handled a little Smith but have always admired them. It's one of those gems I keep an eye open for...

My mistake, you have a Colt there. Like I said, never handled either of them. I like the " Little Snubby" in general. S&W just comes to mind.

Sweet lil shooter! That's the recent .32 acquisition you just got if memory serves, I think it's just a dandy I'd love to find an old Colt .32 or .38 at a good price.

ColtPythonElite said:

All the D frames are fantastic guns. I use an Agent for pocket carry.

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I carried a Cobra for a while; the hammer dug into my fat roll , and I didn't want to drill it for the shroud, so I traded it for a S&W J-frame.

milemaker13 said:

Is that a flip top hammer cover? Never seen that before, kinda neat. I just got a taurus 85 and I like it a lot. Never shot or handled a little Smith but have always admired them. It's one of those gems I keep an eye open for...

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I think it's called a hammer shroud. Doesn't "flip" as it is solidly attached to the frame by the screw above the cylinder release. The intent of the device is to reduce the potential for the hammer to snag on a pocket or cover garment during the draw. Note that a nub of the hammer is exposed allowing it to be manually cocked for single action operation. The Smith and Wesson equivalent is the Model 38 where the "humpbacked" frame partially encloses the hammer with the tip of the hammer spur exposed for manual cocking. The Colt DS has the advantage of an additional round with six in the cylinder while the S&W J Frame holds only five.