doc540 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Started with Smith's then a Colt Detective Special, then the Agent, and finally finished mod'ing this unfired 1976 Colt Cobra. light weight, 6 shots, bobbed hammer, Gary Dean trigger job, Jim Badger grips This is it, boys and girls. Finally got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Nice piece. Bet it's a bitch to shoot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 38 shouldn't be too bad to shoot. Any old Colt snubbie just oozes cool. Nice piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc540 Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) Thanks, I enjoy shooting snubs and shooting them often. It's those darned Smith airweights that bite so badly. The Colts are a different animal. I practice with wadcutters, then run a few Gold Dot's through it to stay proficient. The "unfired" condition will be modified quickly. Edited September 5, 2009 by doc540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Very nice sir Let us know how it shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbltapipsc Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I like the grips, sweet looking piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc540 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Double posted, so mod's are welcome to delete the other one if necessary. (could be considered "off topic", but I thinking I'm progressing enough to shoot one competitvely) For the last year or so I've been gradually refining my carry guns: .38 snub Started with a Smith M36, then a M60, then my first Colt, a Detective Special. Next I modded a Colt Agent which works very well. Last month I lucked into a deal on a pristine, unfired Colt Cobra. After a trigger job and hammer bob, I added the custom Jim Badger grips. He cut these down and had them in my hands in less than two weeks! (and at his regular price). Just can't beat that. So, here it is. It's almost too clean and pretty to carry and shoot. I knew it was clean but had no idea it was "unfired". Here's a pic from the original ad: Edited September 8, 2009 by doc540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I'm a revolver type dude myself. Carried a S&W M-60, then a Colt Det Special, now a S&W 640, and just bought another Det Special (DOB of 1957). The other Det Special is too nice to carry & was born in 1967. Thats a nice looking Cobra. How much does that gun weigh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Very nice heater! I've always wanted to like the Colt D-frames, and have owned several over the years, but I can never quite warm up to them. For me, they're just on the wrong side of being too big for deep concealment in a pants pocket or belly band, which I think is the correct role for the snubby. For me, an airweight or airlite J-frame works much better. If I'm going to carry a belt gun, it might as well be something with more power and/or capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc540 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Very nice heater! I've always wanted to like the Colt D-frames, and have owned several over the years, but I can never quite warm up to them. For me, they're just on the wrong side of being too big for deep concealment in a pants pocket or belly band, which I think is the correct role for the snubby. For me, an airweight or airlite J-frame works much better. If I'm going to carry a belt gun, it might as well be something with more power and/or capacity. Yes, carry situation can determine what fits one's needs. Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Very nice. I kinda want a Det Special for my left pocket but just can not justify the expense. Right pocket is my Model 60 with factory bobbed hammer I had converted to 9MM. I really like it and with those gold dots, great pocket gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brnhp35 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 What is thought of the s&w model 12.I've handled a couple and really liked them but never been in the budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashvillebill Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 "Hey buddy, is that a smart carry holster ya' got on or are you glad to see me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc540 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 "Hey buddy, is that a smart carry holster ya' got on or are you glad to see me?" Careful, podnah. If someone is looking close enough to see that I'm packing with that SmartCarry setup...they're looking way too close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg K Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 "Hey buddy, is that a smart carry holster ya' got on or are you glad to see me?" It's my Cobra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Is that a hammer spur on the gun in that rig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sinko Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Do you compete with any of these? After getting rid of my 8 shooter I now shoot ICORE with my carry guns. I am seriously thinking about using my 940 at the East Coast match later this month. I'm just worried that the high round count will take a toll on my hand. Shooting the Summer Blast with my Mountain Gun left my hand bloody and I'd rather not go down that road again. But there is a certain appeal to surviving a match with a J Frame and not finishing last. Dave Sinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halogrinder Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 glad to see others use a smart carry as well. i carry a P6 SIG, a H&K P2000 .40, and a XD45 service .45 in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 "Hey buddy, is that a smart carry holster ya' got on or are you glad to see me?" Careful, podnah. If someone is looking close enough to see that I'm packing with that SmartCarry setup...they're looking way too close. I don't know If I'd want my fellow BEers to know that I have a 2 incher in my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 glad to see others use a smart carry as well.i carry a P6 SIG, a H&K P2000 .40, and a XD45 service .45 in mine. All at once?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 "Oh, he's going to be popular with the ladies!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Everyone else in the world but me seems to find the D-frames considerably more pleasant to shoot than the J-frames. It must be something about the shape of my hand, but I've always found the little D-frames, even an all-steel Detective Special, particularly unpleasant to fire. It's just something about the way the recoil hits my hand. Not that S&W J-frames are the most pleasant things in the world to fire either....just nicer for me than Colt D-frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Double posted, so mod's are welcome to delete the other one if necessary. I merged the two threads together. - Mod Squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Everyone else in the world but me seems to find the D-frames considerably more pleasant to shoot than the J-frames. It must be something about the shape of my hand, but I've always found the little D-frames, even an all-steel Detective Special, particularly unpleasant to fire. It's just something about the way the recoil hits my hand. Not that S&W J-frames are the most pleasant things in the world to fire either....just nicer for me than Colt D-frames. D-frame triggers tend to pinch my finger, for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc540 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Is that a hammer spur on the gun in that rig? Yes, semi-bobbed Smith M36 with an early set of grips that I sent back. It's my wife's gun now. (even those 95 grain Silvertips are becoming vintage) Edited September 9, 2009 by doc540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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