{{Short description|American firearms manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah}} {{Infobox company | name = Cobra Arms | logo = File:Cobra Firearms logo.png | type = Private | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = {{Start date and age|2001}} | founder = | defunct = {{End date and age|2020|2|24|br=y}} | location_city = Salt Lake City, Utah | location_country = U.S.A. | location = | locations = | area_served = United States | key_people = | industry = Firearms | products = Pocket guns, Handguns | services = | market cap = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20190524210027/https://cobrapistols.net/ Official site] | footnotes = | intl = }} thumb|Old Cobra Enterprises d/b/a logo '''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 related to the "Ring of Fire" companies that manufactured inexpensive firearms,<ref name="pbs1">{{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|access-date=13 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gunstreamer.com/watch/quot-ring-of-fire-quot-pistols-family-tree_GTygTZEvc1t9e9T.html|title="Ring of Fire" Pistols: Family Tree}}</ref> Cobra bought the rights and tooling for the Davis Industries, Republic Arms, Inc. and Talon Industries, Inc.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/gunsillustrated20000unse_h1s2/page/14/mode/1up |title=Guns illustrated, 2003 |date=2002 |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=9780873494892 |edition=35th |pages=14–21}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Miller v. Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. |url=https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.wvsd.222761/gov.uscourts.wvsd.222761.1.0.pdf |page=3}}</ref>

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

==History== Cobra Enterprises was founded in 2001,<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bluebookofgunval0000fjes_w5m2/page/498/mode/2up |title=Blue book of gun values |publisher=Blue Book Publications |year=2016 |isbn=9781936120758 |page=498}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Cobra bought the rights and tooling for the Davis Industries, Republic Arms, Inc. and Talon Industries, Inc.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

In 2004 the company changed its name to Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc.<ref name=":2" />

Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy February 24, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2020 |title=Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION |url=https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.utb.438112 |pages=1–2}}</ref>

Cobra sold the rights and tooling for their derringers to Bearman Industries, LLC,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miller v. Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. et al, No. 2:2018cv00269 - Document 142 (S.D.W. Va. 2023) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/west-virginia/wvsdce/2:2018cv00269/222761/142/ |page=2}}</ref> who subsequently sold the rights of the Big Bore and Classic models to Old West Firearms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BEARMAN INDUSTRIES |url=https://bearmanindustries.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821005508/https://bearmanindustries.com/ |archive-date=August 21, 2023}}</ref>

==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/Standard series are chambered in .22LR, .22 WMR, .25 ACP, or .32 ACP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Classic Derringers |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/classic-derringers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171428/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/classic-derringers |archive-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Standard Derringers |url=http://cobrapistols.net/guns/standard-derringers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106095710/http://cobrapistols.net/guns/standard-derringers |archive-date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> * Cobra Arms Titan, a stainless steel derringer chambered in .45 Long Colt and .410 bore or 9mm.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Titan Derringer |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/titan-derringer-45-lc-410 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219172408/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/titan-derringer-45-lc-410 |archive-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> * Cobra Arms Big Bore <ref>{{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 }}</ref> and Long Bore Derringers <ref>{{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 }}</ref> are chambered in .22 WMR, .32 H&R Magnum, .380 ACP, .38 Special, or 9mm, the Long Bore has a longer Barrel.

Semiautomatics * Cobra Arms CA, pistols chambered in .32 ACP or .380 ACP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms CA Semi Automatic |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/ca-semi-automatic |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171438/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/ca-semi-automatic |archive-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> * Cobra Arms Denali/New Denali Series pistols chambered in .380 ACP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Denali Series |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/denali-series |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221004254/http://cobrapistols.net:80/guns/denali-series |archive-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref> * Cobra Arms Freedom series are pistols chambered in .32 ACP or .380 ACP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms FS Semi Automatic |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/fs-semi-automatic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223065617/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/fs-semi-automatic |archive-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> * Cobra Arms Patriot Series, polymer frame pistols chambered in .380 ACP, 9mm,.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Patriot Series 9mm or .380 |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/patriot-series-9-380 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911103528/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/patriot-series-9-380 |archive-date=September 11, 2019}}</ref> or 45 ACP<ref>{{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 }}</ref> the Patriot series were acquired when Cobra Arms took over Republic Arms, a separate but related company.

Revolvers * Cobra Arms Shadow chambered in .38 Special, lightweight Snubnosed revolver with an aluminum frame and stainless steel barrel and cylinder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cobra Firearms Shadow Revolver |url=https://cobrapistols.net/guns/shadow |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730165949/https://cobrapistols.net/guns/shadow |archive-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>

==See also== {{commons-inline}} * Davis Industries * Jimenez Arms * Phoenix Arms * Raven Arms

==References== {{reflist}}

==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