Cobray Company
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founder | |
| Fate | Ongoing |
| Successor | Leinad |
| Headquarters | Westhope, North Dakota , |
Area served | Predominately U.S. |
| Products | Pistols, Shotguns, Rifles, Automatic Firearms |
| Website | http://www.cobray.com |
The Cobray Company was an American developer and manufacturer of submachine guns, automatic carbines, handguns, shotguns, and non-lethal 37 mm launchers. These were manufactured by SWD. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cobray was a counter terrorist training center in addition to being an arms maker under the leadership of Mitch WerBell.[1]
Cobray models[edit]
- M-10 (.45 ACP/9mm), semi and full auto (146 mm (5.7 in) or 127 mm (5.0 in) barrel)
- M-11 (.380 ACP), semi and full auto (127 mm (5.0 in) barrel)
- M11-A1 (.380 ACP), an open bolt version of the M-11
- M-11/9 (9mm), semi and full auto (127 mm (5.0 in) barrel)[2]
- M-12 (.380 ACP), semi-auto only
- Pocket Pal (.22 Long Rifle/.380 ACP), a dual-barrel, switch-cylinder, top-break revolver[3]
- Terminator (12 or 20-gauge), a slam fire, single-shot shotgun[4]
- Street Sweeper (12-gauge), a clone of the Armsel Striker
- Ladies Home Companion (.410 bore or .45-70), a reduced caliber version of the Street Sweeper[5]
- Cobray/FMJ Ducktown (.22 Long Rifle/.45 Colt-.410 bore), an over-under derringer[6]
- Cobray CM-11 (9mm), a carbine version of the M-11
Legal issues[edit]
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After some legal troubles,[clarification needed] the company changed its name to Leinad (Daniel spelled backwards)[7] and produced at least four new models which were designed to conform with the ban on assault weapons that was then in effect.
Leinad models[edit]
- PM-11/9 (9mm)
- PM-12 (.380 ACP)
- DBD38357 (.357 Magnum/.38 Special)-Double Barrel (Pictured right)
- DBD41045 (.45 Long Colt/.410 bore)-Double Barrel
- 6 shot (manual rotation) .22 LR derringer
- Model MR-5 shot manual rotation .45 Long Colt/.410 bore Pepper-box revolver derringer
Closure of company[edit]
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The owners of Leinad chose to change the company name and sell the company to Sylvia's son, Shane Arrington. The Cobray Trademark is registered to a privately owned company in the US. They continue to manufacture parts and accessories, as well as multiple firearms.
References[edit]
- ^ Dunkin, Tom (January 1980). "Cobray: Turning the Tables on Terrorists". Soldier of Fortune. 5 (1): 46–50.
- ^ "Cobray/SWD M-11/9 Review". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07.
- ^ Angelfire article on Pocket Pal
- ^ Long, Duncan (2004). Streetsweepers: The Complete Book of Combat Shotguns. Paladin Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-58160-436-X.
- ^ Larson, Erik (1995). Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 0679759271.
- ^ C. R. Jahn (2012). FTW Self Defense. iUniverse. p. 204. ISBN 978-1469732558.
- ^ "Gun Review: Leinad Derringer is the "poor man's Judge"". Guns.com.
Further reading[edit]
- Larson, Erik (1 January 1993). "The Story of a Gun". The Atlantic.