These are from when guns were hand-fitted by craftsmen, not simply CNC’d and assembled. The alloy frame does little to soak up the recoil, and the tiny grips don’t allow for much control.īut for any shortcomings, the Agent remains an excellent, high-quality revolver. The 2-inch barrel does little for accuracy, though this is a gun really only designed for very short distances anyway. The sights are rudimentary, with a trench cut on top of the frame and a long, tapered front post. The nicely checkered grips really only allow a two-finger purchase, and leave your pinky to dangle or tuck under the bottom. The Agent falls prey to the same issues many snubs do when it comes to shootability. Oddly, though, the hammer is “in the white”, and shows a bit of discoloration because of it. The finish on mine is in great shape, minus a nick or two. The frame is anodized, while the barrel and cylinder get that famous Colt Royal Blue bluing treatment. 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 “coin pocket” 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 it’s there. Unlike the similarly sized Smith and Wessons of the day, you got SIX shots, not five. This particular Agent is a “Second Model” made in 1974 with the shrouded ejector. Later on for a few years in the ’80s the Agent had a parkerized finish for one last gasp as a less expensive version of the Cobra, but by 1986, the Agent’s run was over. The name “Agent” was Colt attempting to market it as a deep concealment gun for LEOs.Įventually, it would take cues from the Cobra in the “Second Model” 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 “stubby” 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 “Cobra”, the first to take a snake-themed name, and featured the same “D” 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 “Detective Special” 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. “There’s a snake in my boot!” Or is there? The Colt Agent may not be a TRUE member of Colt’s legendary Snake Guns, but it’s at least an honorary one.
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