Cobray Lady's Home Companion

Published on February 8, 2015
Duration: 7:38

The Cobray Lady's Home Companion (LHC) is an 8-pound pistol chambered in .45-70 Government, derived from the Street Sweeper shotgun. It features a 12-round drum magazine and a spring-wound, double-action mechanism. Despite its marketing, the LHC is considered highly impractical due to its weight, slow reloading, and awkward balance, making it a rare collector's item.

Quick Summary

The Cobray Lady's Home Companion (LHC) is an 8-pound, .45-70 Government revolver derived from the Street Sweeper shotgun. It features a 12-round drum and a spring-wound, double-action mechanism. Despite its name, it's considered highly impractical due to weight and slow reloading, making it a rare collector's item.

Chapters

  1. 00:19Introduction to the Lady's Home Companion
  2. 01:00Historical Context & ATF Classification
  3. 02:30Design and Caliber Adaptation
  4. 04:00Manual of Arms: Loading and Firing
  5. 06:56Final Assessment & Collector Value

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cobray Lady's Home Companion?

The Cobray Lady's Home Companion (LHC) is an 8-pound revolver chambered in .45-70 Government. It was manufactured between 1990 and 1994 and is a pistol variant of the Street Sweeper shotgun, designed to avoid ATF 'destructive device' classification.

What caliber is the Cobray Lady's Home Companion?

The Cobray Lady's Home Companion is chambered in the powerful .45-70 Government rifle cartridge. It features a 12-round drum magazine and utilizes components adapted from the 12-gauge Street Sweeper shotgun.

Why is the Cobray Lady's Home Companion considered impractical?

The LHC is considered highly impractical due to its substantial weight (around 8 pounds), a slow and cumbersome manual reloading process for its 12-round drum, and an awkward overall balance, making it unsuitable for its marketed purpose.

What is the connection between the Lady's Home Companion and the Street Sweeper?

The Lady's Home Companion is a pistol variant of the Cobray Street Sweeper shotgun. It was developed as a legally distinct firearm to bypass the Street Sweeper's 'destructive device' classification by the ATF, while sharing many design elements.

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