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Cobra Firearms

{{Short description|American firearms manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah}}

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Cobra Firearms, also known as Cobra Arms and officially as Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. was an American firearms manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cobra Firearms was distantly related to the "Ring of Fire" companies of inexpensive firearms makers {{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/ring/companies.html|title=Hot Guns: Ring of Fire|work=Frontline|publisher=PBS|accessdate=13 January 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://gunstreamer.com/watch/quot-ring-of-fire-quot-pistols-family-tree_GTygTZEvc1t9e9T.html|title="Ring of Fire" Pistols: Family Tree}} and may have been a reincarnation of Raven Arms{{Cite web|url=https://lonelymachines.org/2006/11/19/the-ring-of-fire-lives-on/|title = The Ring of Fire lives on » LonelyMachines}} and possibly Davis Industries.https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/ring/families.html PBS History of the companies

Cobra Arms produced inexpensive handguns. Many firearms manufactured by Cobra Arms were constructed of injection-molded Zamak, a zinc alloy.

History

Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy February 24, 2020.

Derringer production was taken over by {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200810194133/https://bearmanindustries.com/ Bearman Industries]}} who subsequently sold thee rights of the Big Bore and Classic models to [https://www.oldwestfirearm.com/ Old West Firearms].

Products

Cobra Arms primarily manufactured and sold pocket pistols and derringers in .22 LR, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP, however they also market larger handguns in 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP.

All pistols are Zamak alloy unless otherwise noted:

Derringers

  • Cobra Arms Classic series are constructed in .22LR, .22 WMR, .25 ACP, and .32 ACP,{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/classic-derringers | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}
  • Cobra Arms Titan, a stainless steel derringer in .45 Long Colt and .410 bore,{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/titan-derringer-45-lc-410 | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}
  • Cobra Arms Big Bore {{Cite web |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/big-bore-derringers |title=Big Bore Derringers: 22 mag / 32 H & R mag / 38 SPCL / 380 / 9mm |access-date=2019-08-02 |archive-date=2019-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730165944/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/big-bore-derringers |url-status=dead }} and Long Bore Derringers {{Cite web |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/long-bore-derringers |title=Long Bore Derringers: 22 mag / 38 SPCL / 9mm |access-date=2019-08-02 |archive-date=2019-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171431/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/long-bore-derringers |url-status=dead }} are constructed in .22 WMR, .32 H&R Magnum, .380 ACP, .38 Special, and 9mm, Long Bore are longer barrelled.

Semiautomatics

  • Cobra Arms CA, pistols in .32 ACP or .380 ACP{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/ca-semi-automatic | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}
  • Cobra Arms Denali/New Denali Series pistols in .380 ACP{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/denali-series | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}
  • Cobra Arms Freedom series are pistols in .32 ACP or .380 ACP {{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/fs-semi-automatic | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}
  • Cobra Arms Patriot Series, polymer pistols in .380 ACP, 9mm,.{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/patriot-series-9-380 | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }} and 45 Auto {{Cite web |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/patriot-series-45 |title=Patriot Series 45 |access-date=2019-08-02 |archive-date=2019-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171426/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/patriot-series-45 |url-status=dead }} the Patriot series were acquired when Cobra Arms took over Republic Arms, a separate but related company.

Revolvers

  • Cobra Arms Shadow .38 Special lightweight Snubnosed revolver with a polymer frame and stainless steel barrel and cylinder.{{cite web | url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/shadow | title=Like Glock Pistols? Find the Best Glock Airsoft Pistols for Training }}

See also

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References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20190524210027/https://cobrapistols.net/ Official site]
  • [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/ring/families.html PBS History of the companies]
  • [http://www.brandonsarms.org/bryco.php Brandon's Arms, About Bryco and Bruce Jennings]

Category:Defunct firearms manufacturers of the United States

Category:Manufacturing companies based in Salt Lake City

Category:Privately held companies based in the Las Vegas Valley