There is always gunbroker.com and gunauction.com to look into also.
A good quality .357 mag revolver
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I was fortunate enough to buy a new Colt in 1990 and I won't be letting go of that one! One of the better things I've done even if it was dumb luck.
Had good experiences with Smith's 686 prior to that and would buy/trust a Ruger .357 revolver in a heart beat.
Had good experiences with Smith's 686 prior to that and would buy/trust a Ruger .357 revolver in a heart beat.
The S&W 66 would be a good one to get used also. Not one I would feed a ton of 357 through since its a K frame, but they were a beloved sidearm of cops over the years along with the blued Model 19 variation.
One more question. Lets say we have a 686 or SP100, we load the wheel and fire a round. On the next round, is the hammer down or, is it up like on a P95 making each successive pull easier. OR, is it a full pull?
Ps, is the Ruger and S&W 686 a k frame where it will disintegrate if I fire too many rounds? Or what actually happens by shooting too many .357 rounds thru a K frame?
Ps, is the Ruger and S&W 686 a k frame where it will disintegrate if I fire too many rounds? Or what actually happens by shooting too many .357 rounds thru a K frame?
No....the pull will be the same long pull on a double action revolver unless you manually cock the hammer each round.
On the older K frames(that is a S&W frame size) they will start to break down and wear with too many hot 357 loads. Police often trained with weaker 38 special loads and then loaded 357 for duty. The 686 is a beefed up K frame (between a traditional K frame and the larger S&W L frame) to take more abuse.
The Ruger SP100 is different from the GP100. You want the GP100. And no the ruger GP100 will live fine with 357 loads.
On the older K frames(that is a S&W frame size) they will start to break down and wear with too many hot 357 loads. Police often trained with weaker 38 special loads and then loaded 357 for duty. The 686 is a beefed up K frame (between a traditional K frame and the larger S&W L frame) to take more abuse.
The Ruger SP100 is different from the GP100. You want the GP100. And no the ruger GP100 will live fine with 357 loads.
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Also...when you get a wheelgun, make sure you watch several videos on proper revolver technique. If you hold a revolver like some do an auto...you will lose a finger. Cannot get a finger near the cylinder to barrel gap. Some poor chap lost a finger to a S&W magnum years ago and tried to sue the company for it because he did not read the manual warning him.
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
I was fortunate enough to buy a new Colt in 1990 and I won't be letting go of that one!
I bought a stainless Colt King Cobra (4" barrel, 357 Mag) in 1989 new for $300. Today they are on gunbroker.com for $1500 to $3000! Guess it's a well sought after collector revolver - one of the "snake" guns Colt put out.
KC is yours a King Cobra or what?
I was fortunate enough to buy a new Colt in 1990 and I won't be letting go of that one!
I bought a stainless Colt King Cobra (4" barrel, 357 Mag) in 1989 new for $300. Today they are on gunbroker.com for $1500 to $3000! Guess it's a well sought after collector revolver - one of the "snake" guns Colt put out.
KC is yours a King Cobra or what?
Yep!
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it. Was looking at getting another 686 when the counter jockey handed me the Colt, that was the end of that!
Still my favorite gun all these years later.
Was showing it to my buddy a few days ago at which point he informed me it was now worth something, then went on line and proved it! I had no idea.
Mine is NOT for sale lol.
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it. Was looking at getting another 686 when the counter jockey handed me the Colt, that was the end of that!
Still my favorite gun all these years later.
Was showing it to my buddy a few days ago at which point he informed me it was now worth something, then went on line and proved it! I had no idea.
Mine is NOT for sale lol.
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Yep!
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it.
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Mine is NOT for sale lol.
Nice ... I bet it looks nice in blue. It's probably worth at least $2000 today, even if used/fired some. Here's one from around the 1990 vintage for a "Buy Now" price of $2650! The blue ones might be more rare or desired than the stainless ones.
Blue Colt King Cobra - Buy now $2650
Or checkout this one with a short barrel that has 5 bids now and up to $5990!
Blue Colt King Cobra - $5990
Yep!
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it.
...
Mine is NOT for sale lol.
Nice ... I bet it looks nice in blue. It's probably worth at least $2000 today, even if used/fired some. Here's one from around the 1990 vintage for a "Buy Now" price of $2650! The blue ones might be more rare or desired than the stainless ones.
Blue Colt King Cobra - Buy now $2650
Or checkout this one with a short barrel that has 5 bids now and up to $5990!
Blue Colt King Cobra - $5990
If Colt ever starts making them again...watch the market plummet on the Colt guns. It is supply and demand.
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
^^^ Colt doesn't make any revolvers now except for these ... that's it.
Colt Revolvers - 2014
That is why I said "if". They quit making production modern wheel guns around 2000....I hear custom shop guns could be had till around 2005.
^^^ Colt doesn't make any revolvers now except for these ... that's it.
Colt Revolvers - 2014
That is why I said "if". They quit making production modern wheel guns around 2000....I hear custom shop guns could be had till around 2005.
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The challenge with Colt DA revolvers was the cost to produce. If the Python or King Cobra were still produced they would be extremely expensive. They also have/had a more complicated & delicate mechanism that S&W's. They can easily get out of time and it's difficult to find a gunsmith who intimately knows Colt DA revolvers.
Originally Posted By: Slick17601
The challenge with Colt DA revolvers was the cost to produce. If the Python or King Cobra were still produced they would be extremely expensive. They also have/had a more complicated & delicate mechanism that S&W's. They can easily get out of time and it's difficult to find a gunsmith who intimately knows Colt DA revolvers.
More so the Python than the King Cobra. The Cobra borrowed quite a bit from the Trooper series which was more Colt's "working mans gun". It is really sad that Colt got out of the game since there was a time when they had a rather large share of the revolver market in the country with their Official Police and Police Positive lines.
The challenge with Colt DA revolvers was the cost to produce. If the Python or King Cobra were still produced they would be extremely expensive. They also have/had a more complicated & delicate mechanism that S&W's. They can easily get out of time and it's difficult to find a gunsmith who intimately knows Colt DA revolvers.
More so the Python than the King Cobra. The Cobra borrowed quite a bit from the Trooper series which was more Colt's "working mans gun". It is really sad that Colt got out of the game since there was a time when they had a rather large share of the revolver market in the country with their Official Police and Police Positive lines.
Originally Posted By: Robenstein
If Colt ever starts making them again...watch the market plummet on the Colt guns. It is supply and demand.
I don't think it would effect value that much. People still pay a premium for older S&W guns.
That being said, I can't understand why Colt doesn't get back into revolvers. They're struggling for cash, and they have a built in fan base. I think they'd sell even if they started at $1,000.
If Colt ever starts making them again...watch the market plummet on the Colt guns. It is supply and demand.
I don't think it would effect value that much. People still pay a premium for older S&W guns.
That being said, I can't understand why Colt doesn't get back into revolvers. They're struggling for cash, and they have a built in fan base. I think they'd sell even if they started at $1,000.
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Yep!
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it.
...
Mine is NOT for sale lol.
Nice ... I bet it looks nice in blue. It's probably worth at least $2000 today, even if used/fired some. Here's one from around the 1990 vintage for a "Buy Now" price of $2650! The blue ones might be more rare or desired than the stainless ones.
Blue Colt King Cobra - Buy now $2650
Or checkout this one with a short barrel that has 5 bids now and up to $5990!
Blue Colt King Cobra - $5990
That one is sweet! Crazy price though. Mine is well used as God intended.
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Yep!
A 6" blue King Cobra I bought new in 1990, I think I paid about 350 bucks for it.
...
Mine is NOT for sale lol.
Nice ... I bet it looks nice in blue. It's probably worth at least $2000 today, even if used/fired some. Here's one from around the 1990 vintage for a "Buy Now" price of $2650! The blue ones might be more rare or desired than the stainless ones.
Blue Colt King Cobra - Buy now $2650
Or checkout this one with a short barrel that has 5 bids now and up to $5990!
Blue Colt King Cobra - $5990
That one is sweet! Crazy price though. Mine is well used as God intended.
I don't know about the pistol pack, but the 715 Dan Wesson came up.
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