colt cobra

[janobles14]

i have the chance to buy a colt cobra revolver. havent seen one in years so im not sure of their relative value. they are asking $349 but i think i can get them down to $325 or so. the weapon is perfectly mechanically solid. good rifling and tight lock-up. the finish is worn with some of the bluing gone (maybe 80% overall condition).

its a .38 spl with a 2 or 3" barrel. blued with wooden grips.

is this worth it?

 

[janobles14]

also...it doesnt have the pencil barrel on it and the skinny grips. it have a full underlug and fuller grips.

help help

 

[TAB]

thats a good price.

 

[tipoc]

is this worth it?

Yes.


tipoc

 

[Ala Dan]

That would be a later production Colt Cobra; if has the enclosed ejector
rod. $349 for an 80 per center seems a little steep~! Try offering $300
OTD, and see what happens.

As an example, I have a Colt Agent (with enclosed ejector rod), no box
or docs; but in 'bout 98% N.R.A. condition that I gave an old gentleman
$120 for. Also, I have 2x 1966 Colt Detective Specials (2nd series, 1947-
1972); both are pencil barrel models without the enclosed ejector rod,
and both are in the 95% range with a cost too me of only $200 each.
One more, I have a pristine 99%+ factory nickel, 2" barrel 2nd series
Colt Detective Special that has only been test fired one cylinder full
(six rounds). My price (in trading a new Smith & Wesson 642) came
out to $297.50 + 9% sales tax.

McCain-Palin On Nov. 4th~!

 

[tipoc]

alaDan,

I'll pay you what you paid for them today.

tipoc

 

[Cocked & Locked]

It probably looks kinda sorta like this?

 

[janobles14]

thats it

 

[popeye]

I saw a couple similar example Colts a GS last weekend. Prices on 98% Cobras were $500+. Steelframe DS's were $600+. There were serious shoppers looking at them. I prefer the unshrouded barrel. I came home with a '68 Cobra in .32 for $325.

 

[bluetopper]

No matter what deal you got somebody's going to say they got a better one.

If, you're satisfied and happy with it and can afford it, go for it.

 

[PRM]

Collectibles - Thoughts

About 25 years ago I bought a S&W Perfected Model .38 S&W at what would be considered a premium price. The gun was about 98% and was made in 1914. The dealer I bought it from specializes in vintage arms. He told me at the time that it was a buyers choice. They don't make them anymore and it is not like you can order one. Guess what I am saying is, if it is within an accepted price range, you like it and are willing to pay - then it is a good deal! I would not worry about $50 - $75 if it was really what I wanted. Over the lifetime of owning a gun the cost is negligible. However, even though they are not made anymore, you can still find them pretty easy.

 

[Elmer]

The Cobra got the shrouded ejector rod long before the Agent did, so although it's a "later" gun, it's probably still a pretty old gun.

If it were being made and sold today, it would cost double or triple that price, so yes, it's a good deal.

 

[Starter52]

Cocked & Locked, those are BEAUTIFUL stocks on your gun. Where did you get them?

 

[popeye]

My .32...Big huh?

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Cocked & Locked, those are BEAUTIFUL stocks on your gun. Where did you get them?

Thanks! I got them on Ebay. They were unfinished. I finished them with numerous coats of finger rubbed boiled linseed oil.

 

[Ala Dan]

Att: Tipoc My Friend-

No thanks, I think I will hang onto 'em~!

 

[tipoc]

I expected as much!

tipoc

 

[savit260]

I just picked up a Cobra (in Mass. very lucky score as we can't get them from out of State, and they have to have been here since before Oct. 1998)
and it has the same smooth stocks with gold medalions as the two pictured in this thread. Serial number dates it to 1972, and it has the shrowded ejector rod.

These two seem to be the only ones I've seen with these particular style stocks, other than my own.

Are these factory original stocks for that era, or are they some kind of aftermarket replacement? Mine also have a 3 digit penciled in number on the underside, that seems to have no relationship to the serial number of the gun.

What can you Colt experts tell me about these stocks?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[hoptob]

Bought 1973 DS for $400 2 weeks ago...

The gun had some timing issues - hence Kuhnhausen manual in the background. Otherwise it's perfect and said to have some history to it (originally owned by a member of current administration).

BTW, Cocked & Locked. I think warning on the ammo box in your picture says that firing these loads in alloy frame revolvers is not recommended.

Mike

 

[popeye]

savit260: I'm not an expert, by any means. My experience with those grips is they came from the Colt factory on Agents, and Commandos with shroulded ejector. I had both.

 

[savit260]

Popeye, didn't the Agent have shorter stocks than those?

Also, if there are any old timers here that actually work for Colt back in the 50's or 60's, please send me a P.M.

Looking for some info on a family memeber that was a long time employee there back in the day.

 

[popeye]

The non shrouded ejector blue agents I've seen had short checkered stocks. They extended maybe 1/4" below the short D frame butt. The parkerised (sp?) black Agent with shrouded ejector, and parkerised (OD) steel frame Commando I had wore the smooth, longer, stocks. I really like them.