I seriously cannot overstate how much I enjoy the trigger on this gun. This is from a different era of Colt, and it shows.

And while it may not have cost as much as a Cobra back in the day, Colt in no way cheaped out, especially on the amazing, crisp trigger. The small size is perfect for pocket carry, as it fits neatly in the вЂњcoin pocketвЂќ in my jeans nicely and securely, and with minimal snag upon drawing. The alloy frame makes for a ridiculously light gun, to the point where I almost forget itвЂ™s there. Unlike the similarly sized Smith and Wessons of the day, you got SIX shots, not five.

This particular Agent is a вЂњSecond ModelвЂќ made in 1974 with the shrouded ejector. Later on for a few years in the вЂ™80s the Agent had a parkerized finish for one last gasp as a less expensive version of the Cobra, but by 1986, the AgentвЂ™s run was over. The name вЂњAgentвЂќ was Colt attempting to market it as a deep concealment gun for LEOs.Д®ventually, it would take cues from the Cobra in the вЂњSecond ModelвЂќ and feature a shrouded ejector rod and tapered front sight, and in return, the Cobra and Detective Special would adopt the shorter frame of the Agent, albeit with bigger grips. It was only offered with a 2-inch barrel and only in. However, it featured a smaller вЂњstubbyвЂќ grip frame for deeper concealment. The Agent was very similar to the Cobra, with an alloy frame and steel cylinder and barrel. It would go on to be developed into an interesting lineup of compact revolvers, including the Agent. It was dubbed the вЂњCobraвЂќ, the first to take a snake-themed name, and featured the same вЂњDвЂќ frame, but was made out of aluminum alloy instead of steel, with a steel cylinder and barrel. In 1950, Colt began selling a new variant of their famous вЂњDetective SpecialвЂќ revolver.

Most people either open carry, or not at all, and many of the small, concealable guns of the day were marketed towards LEOs, usually as backup guns to their standard duty revolver. It was a time when a radical shift towards the everyday Joe and Jane being able to carry was beginning to crest, and laws were all over the board. The America of the 1970s looked at Concealed Carry in a much more interesting way than today. вЂњThereвЂ™s a snake in my boot!вЂќ Or is there? The Colt Agent may not be a TRUE member of ColtвЂ™s legendary Snake Guns, but itвЂ™s at least an honorary one.

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