cartridge, but like all .357 revolvers will also fire .38 Special ammunition. In 1998 the top strap was drilled and tapped for the mounting of scope rings. Colt also produced a total of six King Cobra's with three-inch barrels and fixed sights. These were made for the Montreal Police Department, which had expressed an interest in such a model for plain-clothes officers. The revolver was never adopted and the six samples were returned to the distributor. One surfaced in North Carolina in 2006, was lettered by Colt Archives, listed on Gunbroker, and is now in the hands of a private collector. The fate of the other five is unknown. In 2019, the King Cobra was reintroduced with a three-inch barrel. The gun debuted at SHOT Show 2019. Like all .357 Magnum revolvers, the Colt King Cobra can chamber and fire the shorter .38 Special cartridge. References External links King Cobra - Colt's Manufacturing LLC Colt's Manufacturing Cobra and Trooper official Safety and Instruction Manual(.pdf) Products introduced in 1986 Colt revolvers Revolvers of the United States .357 Magnum firearms Police weapons