CODE – 01-132-951
NAME – Colt Cobra .32
COMMON NAMES – Cobra
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1951
CALIBER – 7.98x23mmR (.32 Colt New Police)
OVERALL LENGTH – With 5.1 cm (2 in) barrel – 17.1 cm (6.75 in) [1951]
With 7.6 cm (3 in) barrel – 19.4 cm (7.75 in) [1957]
With 10.2 cm (4 in) barrel – 22.2 cm (8.75 in) [1957]
BARREL LENGTH – 5.1 cm (2 in), 7.6 cm (3 in), 10.2 cm (4 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Lands and grooves, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 47.5 cm (1 turn in 18.75 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 8mm (0.315 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 6.35 g (98 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – With 5.1 cm (2 in) barrel – 195 m/s (640 fps)
With 7.6 cm (3 in) barrel – 204 m/s (670 fps)
With 10.2 cm (4 in) barrel – 215 m/s (705 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – With 5.1 cm (2 in) barrel – 121 j (89 ft/lb)
With 7.6 cm (3 in) barrel – 132 j (98 ft/lb)
With 10.2 cm (4 in) barrel – 147 j (108 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – With 5.1 cm (2 in) barrel – 0.41 kg (14.5 oz)
With 7.6 cm (3 in) barrel – 0.44 kg (15.5 oz)
With 10.2 cm (4 in) barrel – 0.48 kg (1 lb 1 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – With 5.1 cm (2 in) barrel – 0.47 kg (1 lb 0.5 oz)
With 7.6 cm (3 in) barrel – 0.50 kg (1 lb 1.5 oz)
With 10.2 cm (4 in) barrel – 0.54 kg (1 lb 3 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, non-adjustable, Front sight – Ramp, Rear sight – Square frame notch
EFFECTIVE RANGE –37 m (40 yards)
OPERATION – Manual, double action
TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating
RATE OF FIRE – 18 to 24 rpm
FEED DEVICE – Six round cylinder
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.05 kg (2 oz) Six rounds
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 18 rounds
LOAD WEIGHT – 0.15 kg (6 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Colt Industries Hartford, Connecticut
STATUS – Out of production
SERVICE – Law Enforcement and commercial sales
