Talk:Cobra (1986)

In the magazine, Special Weapons And Tactics, August 1986, Volume 5, No. 4 there is an article on the movie.

There is a photo of the pistol with this caption:

"A Colt Series 80 Gold Cup, with a 9mm conversion and custom ivory grips with the head of a Cobra , was used as Cobra's pistols."

How it is described in the article: "Cobra's pistol is a .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), a Series 80 Gold Cup Government Model. Its magazine holds seven rounds, plus one in the chamber. Their ivory grip was custom made; on it is the head of a King Cobra. The finish is blue steel. The 9mm conversion unit was also made by Colt, including its top slide and barrel. the conversion unit makes the weapon highly versatile in that it utilizes the same caliber ammunition as his other remarkable weapon-a JATI 9mm submachine gun."

David.

I believe this is inaccurate, because the Series '80 has a different trigger and hammer than his has, also read comments below.

However, the magazine (loaded with Glaser Safety Slugs, BTW) and the barrel don't look like they belong to a .45 ACP pistol. Maybe it is a 9 mm or .38 super auto handgun but, if memory serves, the Gold Cup was not offered in these calibers. The "Elite IX" and the "Super Elite" were offered in these calibers, but they had stainless steel frames (maybe it is a custom pistol?) It has been converted to 9mm.

Not sure if it is truly a Gold Cup, when he pulls the slide back, there isn't a guide rod below the barrel, as well as the Colt Gold Cup logo. That and that it appears to be a 9mm or .38 Super leads me to think this is a custom gun made to have similar features of the Gold Cup. And it is definitely a 9mm you can make it out in picture 3 right under the ejection port. Edit- removed this from the page and placed it here where it belongs. - RedJedRevolver

I would say that it's one of Stembridge 9mm conversions of a Colt Series 70 Cold Cup. I have seen some of there barrels in the junk bin as they converted 45 to 9mm. I will check it out tomorrow the 18th and get back to you.- Phoenixent

Talked to Syd Stembridge of Stembridge Gun Rentals on the Cobra Gold Cups. The Gold Cup pistols used on the film were specially built in 9mm by Colt for the Stembridge Gun Rentals to use in the film. - Phoenixent

Thanks for the clarification Phoenixent, I knew it had to be based off of a Gold Cup but was not o your good ol' standard GC. RedJedRevolver

Glaser Safety Slugs

Stallone would be screwed if he had to shoot someone wearing a thick jacket using those safety slugs-S&Wshooter 21:39, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Weren't those a new thing back in the '80s? His Jatimatic SMG was loaded with them also.--Predator20 22:42, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

All I know about Glasers are that they are expensive, do tons of damage to soft targets and that they don't penetrate very well, which is why Air Marshals don't use them-S&Wshooter 23:41, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

The information in this link, especially the two cusomter reviews of the Glaser Safety Slug, disagrees with you guy's assesment of it. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/73123-5.html