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Cobray Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryFirearms
Founder
FateOngoing
SuccessorLeinad
Headquarters
Westhope, North Dakota
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Area served
Predominately U.S.
ProductsPistols, Shotguns, Rifles, Automatic Firearms
Websitehttp://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

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  • 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
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A 357 Magnum derringer

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 in the US on assault weapons that was then in effect.

Leinad models

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  • 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
  • Six shot (manual rotation) .22 LR derringer
  • Model MR-5 shot manual rotation .45 Long Colt/.410 bore Pepper-box revolver derringer

References

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  1. ^ Dunkin, Tom (January 1980). "Cobray: Turning the Tables on Terrorists". Soldier of Fortune. 5 (1): 46–50.
  2. ^ "Cobray/SWD M-11/9 Review". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07.
  3. ^ Angelfire article on Pocket Pal
  4. ^ Long, Duncan (2004). Streetsweepers: The Complete Book of Combat Shotguns. Paladin Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-58160-436-X.
  5. ^ Larson, Erik (1995). Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 0679759271.
  6. ^ C. R. Jahn (2012). FTW Self Defense. iUniverse. p. 204. ISBN 978-1469732558.
  7. ^ "Gun Review: Leinad Derringer is the "poor man's Judge"". Guns.com.

Further reading

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