Question on size; it does matter.

[Capt. Dixie]

Who can tell me please the relative size of the Colt Agent, the Colt Cobra
and the Colt Detective. I'm looking for a Colt the size of a Smith 60 snubby.
I think the Cobra is a bit bigger than the 60?
Can someone shed some light on this? TIA.

 

[juliet charley]

The DS, Agent and Cobra are all basically the same size (frame). They are all slightly larger than S&W Model 60 (Chiefs Special).

 

[Capt. Dixie]

Size of pistol frames

Tango, hotel, alpha, november, kilo, sierra. Over and out.

 

[gaucho1]

I carried a smith 36 for years.
Then carried a few semi's.
Picked up a Detectve special,bought a cobra,hides as well as
the 36,fits my hand better and has one more rnd.
I think it is important to directly compare to make the best choice for
yourself.
All fine revolvers.

 

[Capt. Dixie]

snub

Hi Gaucho1:

Valid points. I will be checking it out soon and will see how it fits my hand.
Have a few snub Smiths so it'll be easy to compare. Thanks.

 

[Jim Watson]

And the Colts have that all important shot... the sixth one.
Really was part of their advertising back when they were a serious player in the market.

 

[juliet charley]

I think the the S&W is great in the role of a back-up (and my tastes lean toward the Bodyguard--the thinking man's Centennial), but if it is your primary/only weapon, the Colt is a better choice.

 

[gak]

Don't know about others, but I call the Colt Detective a "J+1/2" frame.

 

[BillCA]

Something some folks don't realize is that the Colt Detective Special is built on the "D" frame, the same as the Colt Police Positive Special.

Want a Detective Special with a longer barrel? Look at the Police Positive Special (here's my Fourth Issue model) with a set of DS grips for fun.

 

[gaucho1]

Its all personal preference....I think.....

For my hand,I find the first issue style grips feel the best.
When I was first seeing cobras and DS colts,they were all the shrouded
type with chunky short grips,the chiefs seemed much more compact.

The D frame is compact,but shrouds,bull barrels and grips can negate
the lean feel.
I also have a first issue D with a 5"pencil.Very lean and old fashion.

 

[cheygriz]

If you can find one, get a Diamondback. Same size as the others, but looks and feels like a Python.