RaleighReloader
Well-Known Member
Has anyone here taken the plunge on either the new Colt Cobra or the Kimber K6s?
In my quest to find the perfect compact revolver I find myself curious about these two guns. I have a soft spot for J frame-sized revolvers (my first handgun was a Model 60), and I enjoy seeing how each company reinterprets this compact package as their own.
I know that the new Colt Cobra offends a lot of Colt purists that correctly note that it's not the snake gun of yore, but I'm not so much looking to compare it to a classic Python or King Cobra, as I am to a Smith J frame or a Ruger LCR. And while I'm not a fan of Kimber semi-automatics, I am curious to see what a company does when they're completely new to revolvers.
The best prices for each of these guns in the area seems to be in the $750 range, which gives me a bit of a pause -- especially when I can get an LCR (a fine little gun that has surprised me with its performance) for half that price.
Thoughts? Is this just expensive junk for rich toy collectors, or do any of you own one and feel that it was worth the investment?
Mike
In my quest to find the perfect compact revolver I find myself curious about these two guns. I have a soft spot for J frame-sized revolvers (my first handgun was a Model 60), and I enjoy seeing how each company reinterprets this compact package as their own.
I know that the new Colt Cobra offends a lot of Colt purists that correctly note that it's not the snake gun of yore, but I'm not so much looking to compare it to a classic Python or King Cobra, as I am to a Smith J frame or a Ruger LCR. And while I'm not a fan of Kimber semi-automatics, I am curious to see what a company does when they're completely new to revolvers.
The best prices for each of these guns in the area seems to be in the $750 range, which gives me a bit of a pause -- especially when I can get an LCR (a fine little gun that has surprised me with its performance) for half that price.
Thoughts? Is this just expensive junk for rich toy collectors, or do any of you own one and feel that it was worth the investment?
Mike
