Colt King Cobra

[redgriz]

i have a king cobra with a 6 in barrel that i bought new about 18 years ago.it has been fired maybe 15 times and is in like new condition.i'm thinking about trading it in for a 9mm at a local gun shop.i dont know what make yet.my question is,how much money can i expect to get on a trade in.

 

[masterjack792]

if it's a prohib, not much......
6" bbl u should get a nice penny since they're no longer in production and in high demand (in these parts, anyway)

 

[SandRoad]

You will get about 25% less as a trade-in.

Value should be in the $650+ range in the EE, (with the asking price a bit higher). As a trade-in, probably about $400. The King Cobra was not hand fitted like the Pythons, but still a nice revolver.

 

[Caboose]

Keep it, those Colts are a beauty of a revolver. Save for the 9mm.

 

[Boomer]

Keep it, those Colts are a beauty of a revolver. Save for the 9mm.

X2
Not to mention that Colts seem to be a little harder to find than Smiths or Rugers.

 

[Snowy Owl]

Redgriz,

IIRC, Jerry Kuhnhausen wrote that the Colt King Cobra was the strongest .357 Magnum revolver at the time it was available for sale from the company - meaning it was at least as strong as the different Ruger revolvers of the same size (forged frame, not cast).

Options : - keep it
- sell it for what it's worth, that is ... a lot.

 

[CRAZYLOCH]

Well if ya do want to sell it, I'll take it off ya

just send me a Pm to chat about it.

cheers

 

[msarazin]

I also had one I bought new in 1991. Beauty gun, accurate and nice single action trigger. I sold it, I shouldn't have. Keep it!

 

[redgriz]

thanks for the advise guys.i guess i will have to think about it some more.

 

[Griffoneur]

If you sell it, you will regret it one day!