I lucked out this week on GB and bought a Colt Cobra Special (MB2WBB), new in the box, at a fair price. The seller was Frank's Guns. The gun is so nice that I called him this morning to thank him. He told me a large dealer near him is liquidating inventory, and that's how he came across the piece. He told me that the dealer is releasing inventory in waves, so keep an eye on his GB sales for interesting pieces. But please don't bid against me if you see I'm in the game.
Anyway, about the gun. It was a limited edition run in 2020. The black finish (DLC?), brass bead sight, and wood grips are unique features of the run. I picked it up this morning and ran 30 Underwood 150-grain wadcutters and 170 Precision Delta 148-grain wadcutters through the gun. It is a shooter. POA/POI is dead on. The picture is my first 30 rounds, ten each from 5, 10, and 15 yards. The gun is the smallest size and weight I want for handling, accuracy, and recoil in a .38 revolver. Underwoods in my Python feel like 32s. You can feel the spice in the Cobra, which is why I bailed out of 38 J-frames. The Precision Delta wadcutters were accurate, and the gun's 25 ounces significantly mitigated recoil.
The grips are ideal for my hand size and AIWB concealment. They extend below the frame, allowing for a firm three-finger grip. Firing Underwood caused my middle finger to bang against the trigger guard. This happened whenever I let up on my support hand's rearward pressure. It served as a good training tool--pain does have a place in training. Reach to the trigger is ideal; no steering the trigger either way. If you are a practitioner of Glock trigger reset techniques, this gun will frustrate you. You have to let off all the way. I let recoil assist my finger off the trigger. The brass bead sight was a wow. I ordered a F/O sight when I ordered the gun. I'm going to return that to Brownells.
I prefer revolvers for AIWB, and the Cobra is the ideal size for that type of carry. It's a keeper.