Colt Cobra

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Colt Cobra
Colt Cobra .38 Special
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Colt
Produced	1950 – 1981 2017 – present
Variants	Colt Aircrewman, Colt Courier, Colt Agent, Colt Viper
Specifications
Mass	15 oz (430 g) (pre-1981) 25 oz (710 g) (post 2017)
Length	6.75 in (171 mm) (pre-1981) 7.2 in (180 mm) (post 2017)
Barrel length	2 in (51 mm), 3 in (76 mm), 4 in (100 mm), 5 in (130 mm)
Width	1.25 in (32 mm) (pre-1981) 1.4 in (36 mm) (post 2017)
Height	4.5 in (110 mm) (pre-1981) 4.9 in (120 mm) (post 2017)
Caliber	.38 Special .38 Colt New Police .32 Colt New Police .22 LR .357 Magnum (2024 Viper only)
Action	Revolver DA/SA
Feed system	6-round Cylinder

The Colt Cobra is a lightweight, aluminum-framed, double-action short-barrelled revolver, not to be confused with the Colt King Cobra. The Cobra was chambered in .38 Special, .38 Colt New Police, .32 Colt New Police, and .22 Long Rifle. It holds six shots of ammunition and was sold by Colt from 1950 until 1981.^[1] In December 2016, it was announced that Colt would be producing new run Colt Cobras with a steel frame and a fiber optic front sight. This model was released in early 2017.