4 years later, just bought a King Cobra Target and haven’t even shot it yet, only dry fire about 200 times and the gun is broke. Hammer won’t cock on single action and trigger is stuck towards the rear, just like you. Paid $1000, I am pissed.

There is something seriously wrong with how we do business in this country when an American gun company can not even make a functioning revolver. This is old technology and in this day and age a customer, not even one, should be receiving a malfunctioning revolver. This is indicative of a much bigger problem. People, especially corporate leadership, do not give a shit about producing a quality product. How is it that a prestigious gun manufacturer can let this happen, there is no good excuse.

Colt was going bankrupt during the making of this video. CZ bought them in February 2021 and their customer service has been stellar ever since. Worth buying today.

I love my OLD Colts, would not buy a new one now, though. Did not know about the King Cobras. Thanks for the heads up.

Holy Hell, I wasn't expecting to see a vid from you. I always liked your stuff, especially after your P938 vid saved my dad from wasting his money. That Colt, man, that sucks. They better fix their problems all around. Good vid, I'm glad you posted it!

Thanks for the great feedback on your experience. I was so looking forward to getting a KC but not anymore. Seriously, this kind of thing just makes me sad that it reinforces the notion that "Made in USA" doesn't mean crap. Seriously, don't bother with that as a selling point, folks. If your product can't speak for itself, in a GOOD way, it doesn't matter where it's made.

Just because something is made in America, that doesn't mean that it's QUALITY!!! 70 years ago, this was a true statement. However, the worker's work was checked, checked, and re-checked. You made it, your supervisor looked it over and tested it, and then another supervisor did the same. This is how you catch errors. This is also how a company maintains their reputation by building QUALITY products. This is no longer done in America. Colt is trying to run on the company's PAST reputation and it will hurt them in the long run if they don't turn things around. In the meantime, STAY AWAY FROM COLT REVOLVERS!!!

Couple things. (1) Its really fantastic to see a young person into revolvers. (2) You did a really good honest review. Your very well spoken and know what your talking about. I really really wanted to believe Colt could bring back a Python as good or better than the Python from old, but sadly after doing just a little research it's obvious that they have not done that. It's also very disturbing thier customer service/support is so poor. Appreciate your video review. Thank you.

Sorry for your disappointments. I'm an old Colt wheelgunner for decades and have owned a Python, Trooper, Trooper Mk 111, Lawman, and 4 'D' frame snubbies, and only had a S&W .22lr "J" frame among them. Have disposed of all those except a 'D' frame carry gun. Went to a large retail gun store to check out the new King Cobra and Kimber K6S DA/SA. Viewing these in the case was not inspiring enough to ask a sales associate to take 'em out for show and tell. But did spot a used police trade in S&W "K" frame stainless gun which I purchased. Now running a couple of Rugers and some "J" and "K" 'Smiths, tried and true. Hope you resolve the issues with Colt.

I've had nothing but 100%success with my Colt King Cobra .I have to say it's one of my best shooters .It sucks you got a lemon but it happens sometimes with firearms.

The truth is a simple one: Colt is no longer Colt.

First, thank you for being a wheel gun guy. I've been a wheel gun guy my whole life. I have my Dad's 1958 Python 4" service pistol and many others. It is the best handgun I've ever shot. Be that as it may, I bought one of these new Colt King Cobra Target and a few other Colt's. Of all of them the Target gave me problems. I sent it back to the factory and they had it quite a while before sending it back. The good news it is fixed and with 450 rounds through it now and no malfunctions, I'm good. I knew they would figure it out. But I didn't have the issues you describe. My issue involved cylinder rotation like the new Python. I'm just glad it's fixed and taking it out again today to enjoy. Like you, I don't deal well with delays, incompetent customer service people from any company. And most of all, I don't like things that I buy not being in my possession. I'm sorry that you feel you have to sell it, but maybe it's best for you.

Glad to see this . . . saved me(and many people) time and headaches . . . *thanks for independent consumer reviews!*

I have the new Colt KC in 3". She works beautifully. I have completely disassembled and inspected every little piece and everything looks great! Never have had a problem.

I was SO excited for the new King Cobra 3" buuuuuut I couldn't be one of the first people to buy it. I knew there would be problems, and I wanted to wait a solid year and see how everyone on KZfaq likes them and what, if any issues arise. I am absolutely heartbroken over Colt's response to the King Cobra issues, and then the Python, and the issues and Colt not communicating and owning up to the issues... I will Never give Colt a penny of my hard earned money, their Horrendous customer service and lack of making a quality product here in 2020 are enough to keep me away. But boy am I bummed that this American Legend is choosing to walk away from customers and make such a shotty product, it's uncalled for and I'll keep my business with Smith and Wesson.

Pre Lock S&W's, older Colt's when it comes to the classics. For current revolver productions can't go wrong with a Ruger - my two cents. Thanks for sharing your Colt story.

Thank you very much for taking the time for this review. I take negative honest feedback very seriously. I just purchased a colt cobra that should arrive in a week. I'll check mine out before I sign the transfer fee.

Bought a 6" king Cobra in the mid 90's and it was awesome. Always regretted selling it so I was considering buying a new one. Now I'm not. Thank you!

Thank you brother great service to the community!

2024 . lol just got a new 3 inch version . perfect form so far, 150 rounds and no issues. hope they saw your video and upped their game :) good video.

I have a Colt diamond back. Blued 4” ..It’s super nice. Too bad about the new ones.

I am literally deciding between a king cobra and a GP 100 .... You settled it for me, Thanks for the video! I think I was sucked in by the Colt name as well. Ill get the GP 100 ,You can Never go wrong with a Ruger.

I had a Charter Arms revolver develop a cracked frame. Contacted their customer service chief, she issued me an return auth. # and two weeks sent me a new gun. That's how well they treat their clients. Too sad situation with Colt. Old man Sam would be shaking his head in disgust.

Bret, thank you for a very informative video. I had been considering a purchase, but no longer! Yours is the second video I've seen in two days discussing the sticking ejector rod. Not only that, but the shoddy service you received my is unforgivable. If I'm going to take a chance, let it be with a less expensive arm, Charter or Taurus. (My first-ever gun was a Taurus 85, and I was pleased with it in every way.)

I came to your channel recently and i cant unsee you without your trademark glasses and ball cap 😂 you look so "un-nightwood" to me!! Haha

Not the first time I have heard stories like this from their customer support. Hopefully now that Colt is under a new parent company (CZ) they'll get rid of the incompetence and start hiring people that take pride in what they're making.

This just burst my bubble !!! I was really wanting a Cobra and a Python. Guess I wait awhile to see what happens with Colt's QC. Thank you for the info..

Bought a King Cobra August 23 and it worked fine until Feb 24 when the action locked up completely. Contacted Colt and got an RMA right away. Gun is due back to me in two days so we’ll see how it goes. Work order says broken hammer. Only had 300 or so rounds through it. I want a revolver for carry so I’ll have to see how it works after a few hundred rounds. If all is well I will carry it again, but not until I can trust it.

I bought a used 3” King Cobra that was manufactured in May 2021, it looks great all around, no side plate issues, no ejector misalignment it has been flawless for me!

It is such a shame at one time without a doubt the best handgun manufacturer to wind up this way, in 2019 I purchased the 2 inch Cobra in stainless my first time at the range with it the cylinder was very hard to open, I sent it back to Colt after 4 weeks the gun came back filthy from all the firing and still the cylinder was extremely hard to open it got to the point Colt called Sportsman's Warehouse told them to give me a new gun which they did and that one was flawless, I hope Colt gets their act together and starts producing Colts the old fashion way, don't give up send it back tell them to make good on that King Cobra.

Fist gun I bought when I got my permit in 1991 was a Colt King Cobra. 6” blue. It’s a beautiful gun and I’ve never had a problem. I’ll never let that gun go..

Very Joe Friday style delivery... All the info I needed - will stay with S&W. Thank You!

Thank you for your review. I ordered the S&W 686 plus PC but when I saw how beautiful the Cold KC was I almost switched my order to Colt KC.

What a difference 2 years makes. Thankfully I never saw this video (though I don't put much stock in "sour grapes" renditions) before purchasing my King Cobra. Fit and finish is superb. The polish is very very good. There have been no issues mechanically although the design is unchanged. The only issue that I've had is finding front sights ..... I want to try some others in addition to the brass bead. It's hard choosing between adding a second KC or a target model or ..... All that try my KC comment on the trigger, it is so nice! The DA is perfection.

I had the ejector stick in mine also. My solution was pinching the knurled end in a piece of sand paper and spun the cylinder with my other hand. I had it fixed in about 10 minutes. I was lucky and that was my only issue.

There is a reason Colt has had so many bankruptcy.

I have a 1987, 4 inch King Cobra and a 1991, 6 inch King Cobra. The fit and finish are perfection and they both function 100% of the time and are absolutely amazing. You had to know there was a reason you could buy a new one for half what you would pay for an old one.

Man I'm really sorry to hear you had all of these problems. Early production revolvers did have QC issues. I'm guessing they employed a lot of new hires to staff their production lines and these issues were due to trainees learning their jobs. I've purchased a number of new Pythons and King Cobras in different models in the last 6 months and so far have not had any problems (cosmetic or functional) and I'm a very very picky gun collector/shooter. I'm hoping their current products are now being made by fully trained, experienced and fully qualified production people as well as having a competent QC inspection of every gun they make.

Almost bought one of these. COLT rep told me they knew gun had problems. Was disappointed, but glad I dodged that bullet...pun intended...

Colt should change their slogun to "Colt, having worse quality control than Taurus. One gun at a time."

Hi , I work there for years , all outsourced, same as the m4s they , usually let the more advanced workers go , to keep the cheep labor !

I have two beautiful Smith & Wesson revolvers (686 and model 29) and I could see no need to buy the new Python especially since I thought they were way overpriced to begin with. I would like to have an older model, but they command a really stupid money price. I did just purchased a new Series 70 1911 Classic and I’m hoping for the best on that one, since I’ve wanted one since I was a kid. So sad to hear that Colt seems to be on the outs with making a quality product. You expect a legendary product from a legendary name. What a shame.

Very good video, I have a 1st gen Colt King Cobra and it is like your Anaconda tight as can be and I will never get rid of that 6 gun. I just hate it like many others that Colt has dropped the ball on their new wheel guns, we have all waited so long for them to start making them again.I guess we can never go back no matter what brand it is quality is a thing of the past. Thanks for posting 👍👍

Happy I watched this, thanks for the video. No way I could deal with that level of customer service after spending that much money. I need something reliable. This pushed me over to S&W lol

Accidentally came across this video and wanted to add input. First, nothing about service or attitude - I would be livid. Period. Second, I’m original owner of a King Cobra Target (Feb. 21) and have put over 1,000 rounds of .38 special+p and another 500+ rounds of .357 target. A high % of these were fired single action. Never a hitch. Individuals compliment and ask my opinion about this beautifully crafted piece at the club and range I frequent and I’ll have to temper my enthusiasm in the future. I spent many years in retail, and owned a small sales / service enterprise for a bit; To err is human, but how well you remedy your mistakes is how your business will be remembered.

Colt should have taken care of you! Too bad, I was going to get the Target model, but I guess I won't. Thank you for your video.

Thanks for making the video. I was so close to buying a new python and glad I never did! It really is a shame.

Thanks you for this video. I was getting ready to pull the trigger on one not anymore. 👍

Thanks for posting this right-on evaluation.

FINAL UPDATE: I purchased a Colt King Cobra 3” in early 2022. Owned it about 9 months a shot a few hundred 38 special and a few hundred .357 mags rounds through it during that time. Good news: Didn’t have any catastrophic failures or broken parts with the firearm that caused it to stop working.... as others have experienced. Also, while it originally had cylinder sticking issues when unlocking the cylinder, That went away as the firearm got broken in from shooting and dry firing with snap caps. (Dry fired this gun with snap caps well over a thousand times). Bad news: The Colt King Cobra had light primer strikes from the beginning (with multiple ammo types) and that continued to increase in frequency the more I shot it. The Colt King Cobra 3” feels great in hand, great to carry, easy to shoot accurately, but at the end of the day it is worthless to me (and many others) if it isn’t reliable. For the price tag on this firearm, it is ridiculous that Colt can’t make a reliable King Cobra revolver these days. I fear many people won’t find out how unreliable their Colt King Cobra could be because they don’t actually shoot it enough. If you want a pretty safe queen to shoot at the range once or twice per year (with potential issues), then perhaps this gun is for you. If you want a reliable revolver for both the range and self defense, I suggest looking elsewhere. For the same price range you can purchase a Smith and Wesson revolver or a Ruger revolver. Even the lower priced Taurus 85 and 605 revolvers I’ve owned in the past were reliable. Sad for more than double the price of those the Colt King Cobra was not reliable.

As of writing, Colt explicitly does not provide warranty, only a reluctant in-house repair good only for the original owner and only for a year. It really does seem like Colt is banking on people buying these as collector pieces and not expecting them to actually, yknow, use them, and the ammo scarcity is working to that advantage. If you're going to buy a snake, it may be best to wait for CZ to roll in and make some changes around here. Even the slimiest of shill reviewers are posting reviews of these going "oh haha looks like a light primer strike, my trigger locked up, and my fucked up side plate is in direct view of the camera. what a sweet shooter :)"

Wow, what a nightmare. I can't believe Colt is letting this happen. Can't wait to get mine.

Well I finally found a Colt King Cobra to handle in-person, I'm not willing to buy one online and all of the shops here in western WA are only interested in stocking Glocks, ARs, and the occasional bargain bin SDS 1911. I very quickly found the rough side plate fit and the sticky ejector rod, and this was on a supposedly recent production KC. While the Python it was next to was considerably nicer in the fit and finish department, the 1699 price tag scared me off when i could buy two and a half 686s for that, or one 686 with a great trigger job from the Performance Center or TK Custom and still have ammo left over as well as a lifetime warranty. I wanted to come back to this video and thank you for making this, I think if I hadn't seen this months ago I'd have bought a KC without second thought upon seeing one.

Had to send a S&W back bc the cylinder was out of time on a brand new out of the box 38 spl. They ALL can have problems... Still bought the new colt king cobra despite reviews like this one and so far have been very pleased with it. I considered buying the new Kimber 357 when I heard the new Colt was having issues but guess what they also have problems. So my advice is to buy what you want. Also I have experienced none of the problems from this review. My side plate alignment is perfect!

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I just picked up a 2 inch colt king cobra after putting 117 rounds through it and doing a little bit of dry firing with snap caps the trigger broke and now does not reset forward without being manually pushed forward you also can't pull the hammer down to single action. It's now been 2 days of me calling colt customer service no matter how early or late I call I get the same message saying all the lines are busy. Seriously not a great expierence save your money guys I wanted to love this thing so bad but after this catastrophic failure I'm left with a $900 paper weight. And the customer service is horrible I've heard horror stories of colt hanging on to guns for months so them not answering and taking it is seriously ticking me off.

I bought a new 1 this past month and had 10 light primer strikes from 100 premium rounds. The factory has had possession of if 3 times longer than I have. Did they fix yours?

I still have my 70s 6” Colt Python. Royal Blue. Extremely Accurate, Beautiful Action, and of Course the most beautiful Revolver ever made. Anyone having an old one KEEP IT!!!

I think Colt is contracting their new snake gun series with High Standard ! LOL Quality isn't what the old ones were but the price is still there. It's all about the money !

Your videos are great. I don’t know why you don’t have more subs. I will tell all my gun buddies

As a novice I really appreciate your information, I see the attraction in owning a colt however it doesn’t seem to be a good product.

UPDATE: I own the 3” Colt King Cobra. (late 2019 / early 2022 production). I have now put a little over 200 rounds of 38 special and 50 rounds of 357 mag through it. Wish it was more but ammo prices are still high. That said, I have dry fired this revolver so many times that have of the snap caps have literally broken into pieces around the back and I had to throw them away. After watching this video I’ve been doing what I could to see if mine would fail. As mentioned before the cylinder would originally stick and was difficult to release. It is much better now after repeatedly opening and closing it. The gun is fun to shoot and still the most accurate revolver I have shot due to the amazing trigger. While I haven’t had anymore light strikes, I do still believe this revolver will light strike ammo with harder primers in double action because of the design. I primarily shoot it in double action. The weight and size is awesome. I like this revolver more and more the longer I have it. Still not sure I would trust it as a CCW based on this video and other issues mentioned in the comments. But, just wanted to report mine has not broken yet and I like it more each time I shoot it. I do still feel it is over priced. I was going to purchase a Kimber K6 but handled one at a local fine store and it was defective out of the box.... cylinder was near impossible to open. The gun store employee tried it and said it was defective and would be sending it back. Didn’t make me feel real good about Kimber... but perhaps that was just a lemon. I really hope this firearm keeps performing because I like it overall now. If you want a revolver to CCW, Rugers are very reliable and built to last so perhaps start there. I have tried to find more videos / reviews on the Colt King Cobra but not many are out there from people who have really put the revolver through its paces yet. Let us know what you think if you own one.

It is absolutely true that some of the new colt revolvers have been problematic. I have a new Colt Cobra that I bought used, and it has been flawless through many hundreds of rounds and is a joy to shoot and handle. I would encourage anyone who watches this video to make your decision with the knowledge that there are likely hundreds of Colt revolvers that will never have a problem for every lemon that they put out. This is true of almost every gun maker out there, and you can find videos of problem guns from every brand. Of greater concern I would say is the seemingly casual approach Colt took to solving your problem and to the actual repair (leaving the sideplate mis-aligned). I suspect that Colt may improve in this regard with the acquisition by CZ who has a strong customer service reputation.

So glad I bought a Kimber. I was looking at the King Cobra at the same store and saw a big difference between the two. Good review, but sorry for your purchase.

Any update on this Colt? I went to the gun store and really liked the size and feel of this gun. With all these problems though, it's hard for me to drop the money on it. Especially since I planned on using it for CC. Hope things get worked out.

I own a Colt King Cobra 3” produced late 2021 / early 2022 and here are my thoughts so far. PROS: Fit and finish looks good. GREAT, smooth trigger. Easy to shoot accurately because of the good trigger.... in both double and single action. Nice all around size, weight and width. CONS: Price relative to what you get, trigger has three reset clicks and must be let out all the way.... long reset, before you can shoot again. It is VERY easy to short stroke this firearm.... especially during rapid fire. People carry revolvers because of simplicity and reliability. Pretty annoying it is so easy to short stroke this revolver and the trigger locks up. I have owned 4 other revolvers and this has the worst reset / easiest to short stroke out of any revolver I have owned so far. Not a great trigger reset design for a carry revolver.... making it too easy to short stroke. If you are just shooting slowly at a range, one shot at a time, it shouldn’t be an issue. Then again, there are better revolvers or less expensive revolvers with more weight, etc if you just want a range toy. EXPERIENCE / ISSUES so far: I have fired 100 rounds of 38 spl and 50 rounds of 357 mag through the revolver so far.... not nearly enough. However, 40 Of those rounds were Perfecta 38 spl and the Colt King Cobra had 1-2 light strikes out of ever six rounds on that ammo. The primer had a good dent, but I had to restring those rounds many times to get them to fire. Could have just been the ammo but I shot some of it a few days before through my Ruger sp101 with no issues. Generic 357 mag and federal 38 spl fired with no issue through the Colt King Cobra.... 100 rounds combined of those two. The cylinder also is difficult to open / release. The cylinder sticks during the release. It does not appear to be an issue with the ejector rod or the actual cylinder release from what I can tell. It appears the cylinder stop locks in tight and sticks in the cylinder bolt notch (stop channel) when trying to release the cylinder. I just expected better given the price and supposedly quality of the firearm. If this was a Charter Arms or Taurus I wouldn’t think much of it. Actually, I have owned two Taurus revolvers in the past and both were great. But with the Colt King Cobra it is pretty annoying I have to hit the cylinder with the heel of my hand or push very hard while holding the release back to get it to disengage..... the cylinder kind of pops out if I push hard enough. (Anyone else experienced this on a new revolver before it has even been fired). I thought perhaps if I broke the gun in by putting a few hundred rounds through it that it would loosen up. We will see. Good news the cylinder lock up is nice and tight. I really want to like the King Cobra, but given my experience so far and reading all the other comments, I fear this firearm will fail in the near future. Please feel free to share any thoughts or feedback. So far, I would give this revolver a 5 out of 10. I do kind of regret getting it so far, but that may change for better or worse in time. Hoping for the best!

I was so excited that the snake guns were coming back on the market. I'm happy I didn't get one yet! There crappy reviews and issues all over the web. Sucks that Colt went to shit

Thanks for the video i got one new king cobra with the same ejector problem . I get one of new the king cobra carry da/sa that is pretty nice finish wise . Fingers crossed

Reminds me of the Colt Magnum Carry I had. That thing had all kinds of problems. Thank you for reminding me not to buy a double action Colt revolver. I love my Colt Single Action Army’s 3rd gen though.

I bought a new Gold Cup Trophy in 2017. The slide to frame fit is loose as a goose. It rattles like crazy. Not what I expected from a $1600 1911.

New gun comes out. Wait one year during which you watch video review (like this) then think about it

Thank you for creating and posting this video. I was going to buy at least three Colt Cobras and one Python for my collection. I am not going to buy any.. Thanks again!

Sorry to hear that about your $900 investment. Thank you for the honest review. I have been thinking about purchasing a new King Cobra target model. Think l'm going with a Smith pro series now.

Everyone forgets the Colt anaconda was a total mess when they first came out . They had serious accuracy problems requiring barrels to be replaced by colt

Colt is taking advantage of our younger generation who accepts sub standard products and actually expects them. I couldn't wait to get my hands on a new Python to go with my 1966 Python but fortunately I couldn't find one and instead I found videos of the problems purchasers are having with the new Pythons. A new Python is no longer on my wish list as I am a senior citizen and can remember when Colt and S&W produced quality products. I don't mind paying more money for a quality product but then I'd better get a quality product and that doesn't happen all that often today.I think that Colt made the King Cobra and Python quickly and more inexpensively to get a cash flow coming into their company. If they would have made the King Cobra and Python at less expense but no loss in quality, that would have been fine, but the price Colt is charging for these handguns means they should be some of the finest quality handguns your money can buy. , but they are far from it. As for me I hope I never have to use a firearm to protect myself or my family from serious injury or death but I have a carry permit and do carry. I would never trust my life to a New Model King Cobra or Python. Colt being more than willing to fix my defective Colt, after I'm dead, just don't instill confidence in Colts products. It's a shame, Colt made some of the finest firearms ever, but apparently not any more!

Wow, I just saw one at the store. Like you said, google and what do you know? Anyway, thank you!

Strong video - thanks for heads-up

Nobody makes 'em like they use to including Smith's, Sig's, Remington etc etc etc

Consider investing that money with a Dan Wesson M715. Those are built to be reliable as a bank vault. Interchangable barrel assemblies increase that .357's versatility too.

Thanks for the heads-up. That is very disappointing, I agree. You can't return it either, and just buy that S&W Performance Center. I was going to buy a King Cobra Target and I'm glad I saw this in time. I think I'll get the Performance Center 60 intead or even the Taurus Executive 856.

bought mine a month ago, and it's and excellent revolver. the finishing is something smith & wesson could learn from, very very good, put 300 rounds of .38 & 100 rounds of .357 through it no problems

I am currently researching King Cobra, very seriously considering buying it for fun and EDC and hearing all this is borderline heartbreaking. I'll certainly focus very carefuly on all these tips you and other kind folks have listed. What makes me worried is that buying it here in Europe the odds are many of the pieces available will be of the older batches with higher likelihood of all the issues present. Sweet God, I feel like opening a bottle and crying myself to sleep.

Great video. It seems like a typical story, or lack of...American Quality. I happen to walk into a gun store today and held that same gun in my hands. Without a magnifying glass...the quality seemed to be there. The first thing I noticed is it felt "light" in weight compared to my S&W (686+) and Ruger (SP 101) 357's. I don't think I would want a light .357. After watching your fine video I will "bring a strong magnifying glass and carefully examine the gun I'm looking at before purchasing it." I would never expect anything but perfection from Colt. Both of my .357's are built like tanks and are full of quality.

Thanks for the review, looks like I'm going with the S&W 686 3". I'm running a 1983 Ruger Security Six right now.

Colt and s&w r not the same. Ruger is now on top.

Kimber K6 Has two new models For 2020 4inch combat and target They are bowling shoe U.G.L.Y However kimber do make some fine working guns

If I fire it rapidly it locks up. If I fire slow it is fine????

Thank you for this review. I was planning to get the new python but after watching g this video I will stay with my favorite brand Smith & Wesson.

Colt is using us as beta testers now. Samuel is turning over in his grave.

I bought the 357 python sent it back soft Strick on the primer

So I'm a week away from making my final purchase decision on this gun. Has colt resolved these issues or should I go kimber?

Great vid and review. Wish I would have seen it before I dropped a grand on my king Cobra 2 inch. I'll find out how it runs in a week or so.

Bought a .38 Cobra about a year after they were introduced- During the first 6 months of ownership I got to use it for maybe 3 weeks,,, the rest of the time it was in the Colt shop--. Will I recommend or ever buy a Colt again? NO. Would I REALLY trust this as a primary carry weapon? NO-. Am I still jaded regarding the Reliability of revolvers over semi autos? NO,, Beretta semi-autos are now my go to handguns.--.

Take it back to the dealer for a full refund. You don't have to take this from Colt. Having a slew of defective guns returned to them for a rebuild after refunding everyone will get their attention. And next time don't be in a hurry to get the first of anything from anyone. Thanks for your vid.

I purchased mine at the end of 2019 and have had zero issues. Every company has and have had lemons out there. Never had to contact customer service for this particular firearm. But, I do agree their customer service needs great improvement.

That’s a shame. Colt is long gone. Only large scale production revolver manufacturers id recommend are s&w and ruger

Both Colt and Remington have lost their quality control and no longer send out quality products

I have a new colt cobra and I think it's ok but definitely not worth the price . I like my ruger SP 101 better .

I just ordered one and soon to be delivered to my FFL. Hope I do not get the same troubles you had. Then again, this vid was 3 years ago. Let's see...

I have a review on my channel of my King Cobra (CCW model), made in Nov 2020. I have had zero problems with mine, it is by all accounts perfect and has none of the issues in your video. I've also shot close to 500 rounds out of mine. It should be noted mine is the updated model. With that being said I've had several people comment on my video saying theirs had problems. I also work in a gun shop and my buddy has seen some VERY BAD examples of them! A retired Army COL who builds guns for a living (and has his shop near ours) checked out my King Cobra and said it's the best one he's seen from their new production which makes me feel good and bad about it lol. I think as you said the first batch was very poorly made. My updated model is flawless, but I can't help but wonder if other KC's were made to the same standard. I don't blame you for not recommending the KC, Colt has had some serious issues and with CZ buying them out its not awe inspiring. Some other people who have seen my KC think its beautiful and very well made but wouldn't buy one. My advice would be to INSPECT IT (not directing this at you), which I literally did for like 10 minutes before buying mine.