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Oddball caliber fan
Virginia Arms had one on the shelf for a whole two hours before it was gone.
The fiber optic sight is so retro looking.
$635 with free shipping ...
https://www.armsunlimited.com/Colt-Cobra-38-Special-Double-Action-Revolver-p/cobra-sm2fo.htm
I have no experience with the vendor.
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Look it up. The roster listing is unambiguous, especially given the long history of the Cobra variants (and related Colt revolvers, like the Detective Specials, that are also roster approved). Maryland FFLs are thus selling them and buyers are getting 77R approvals.
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Stunningly ugly finish for a Colt. I immediately noticed the big gap between the barrel and frame too. I guess if it's cheap enough and reliable it would be ok. Certainly doesn't compare with the Colt King Cobra or Colt Pythons that I lusted over in my youth.
Jack Ruby used a Colt Cobra .38 to kill Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963 as Dallas, Texas law enforcement officials were transporting Oswald from the city jail to the county jail.[7] The infamous gun was purchased for $220,000 at an auction held by Herman Darvick Autograph Auctions in New York City on December 26, 1991 by collector Anthony V. Pugliese III of Delray Beach, Florida. It was consigned by Jack Ruby's brother, Earl Ruby.[8]
The Cobra was made in two models: the First Model, made from 1950-1971 and weighing 15 ounces unloaded with 2-inch barrel, and an improved Second Model, made from 1972-1981, recognizable by its shrouded ejector rod, with an unloaded weight of 16 ounces. The Cobra is the same overall size and configuration as the famous Colt Detective Special and uses the same size "D" frame, except that the Cobra's frame is constructed of lightweight aluminum alloy as compared to the all-steel frame of the Detective Special. In the mid-1960s, the Detective Special's and Cobra's grip frame was shortened to the same size as that of the Agent. The Cobra was produced in calibers .38 Special, 32 Colt New Police, .22 LR, and a rare few in .38 S&W. The .38 Special Cobra was available in 2, 3, 4, and 5 inch barrel lengths. The .32 caliber version was available in 2- and 3-inch barrel lengths. The .22 LR Cobra was available only with the 3-inch barrel.