Cobra Patriot ~ Information & Specs.
Cobra Enterprises: Good Guns - Good Prices
The concealed and carry market is good. Many customers are looking for a medium sized .45 in stainless and/or polymer. Cobra has the right product, their Patriot .45 is only 20 oz empty, 6 inches overall length and has a stainless steel slide with a polymer frame.
The Patriot .45 pistol was designed by well known and respected Israeli handgun Nehemia Sirkis. The DAO trigger action is continuous with no reset. The new 2004 Patriots have a reduced trigger pull. Many conceal carry customers, and law enforcement officers, like this feature because it simplifies the mental process in a possible gunfight.
The large sized rails for the stainless steel slide are integral with the frame and there are no steel allow inserts. To reduce the possibility of hanging up on any clothing the striker block is internal and the outside of the gun is very clean. The Patriot carries 7 rounds of .45 in a cut down 1911 magazine. The gun is only one inch wide and is very simple and reliable. The felt recoil for a smaller .45 is not unpleasant. The most pleasant part of the Patriot is the price, only $316 suggested retail.
Sales on the .45 have been excellent and the Cobra is increasing production on this model. Business in 2004 at this point is up about 11% over 2003. Mr. Doug Skillman of Cobra said the size of orders is going up for 2004. Cobra sells through distributors and is in about 24 distributor locations.
Cobra also has a line of Derringers that are close copies of the 1840s guns made by Philadelphia gunsmith Henry Deringer. Someplace along the line Henry's name was misspelled with two r's and the misspelling held.
As you might guess, being close copies of the original they are very popular with the Cowboy Action customers. The Cobra Derringers come in .22 LR, .22 mag., .25, .32, .32 H&R, .38 Special, and 9mm. Suggested retail prices are between $112 and $136.
Derringers have been good self defense carry guns for 150 years and they still work, and they still sell. Dealers should also take a look at Cobra's line of black fabric holsters that come with belt clips and are designed for conceal and carry.
Cobra Enterprises single action pistols, their Freedom Series, has shown steady popularity with dealers. They are available in both .32 ACP and .380 ACP calibers. The Model CA380 has a 5-round capacity magazine and comes in three finishes, bright chrome, satin nickel, and black. The larger FS model has a 7-round magazine and fits larger hands than the CA Model. Both Freedom series are well priced to be affordable and at the same time provide excellent profitability potential.
