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Post by adr on May 12, 2021 9:45:24 GMT -7
Beretta has announced they are importing a limited number of Manhurin MR73 .357 Revolvers into the US. It's a luxury revolver list priced at $3300.00 but there is nothing else like it. The Manhurin is a French designed and manufactured revolver -- and this gun is NOT like the jokes about French guns being -- "Never fired and dropped only once" - LOL
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Post by larry on May 12, 2021 18:08:09 GMT -7
That's a real nice revolver, sure like to get my hands on one of those! 3300.00, crap. Still. Watch the 2nd video
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Post by adr on May 13, 2021 6:26:08 GMT -7
It’s fair to say that 12 hours of labor fitting and finishing each gun contributes to the high price — along with manufacturing cold hammer forged barrels and the cost of the steel used (which is equivalent steel used in artillery- which is a factor in the incredible durability of the gun). If I had a choice between a German Korth and the Manurhin I’d go with the French gun.
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2021 8:02:06 GMT -7
Very nice revolver, but if I was going to spend that kind of money I would search for an older 6" blued Colt Python.
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Post by larry on May 13, 2021 10:51:21 GMT -7
Is the Python as accurate?
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Post by adr on May 13, 2021 14:00:55 GMT -7
I'd say the Python is on par with it in accuracy. All depends on the load used and how good the hold is and the trigger press. Back when Metallic Silhouette shooting was popular the NRA had a silhouette match called "NRA Hunters Pistol Silhouette" which involved shooting the silhouettes from standing off hand position. With 180 grain bullet .357 Magnum and a Colt Python I was able to clang the Rams at 200 meters--that was when I was 25 yrs old -- don't think I can hold good enough at 65 to do it again -LOL The weak link of the Python has always been long term durability with heavy .357 loads.
.357 Magnum is hard on gun parts. The hand of a Colt is a wear part which takes a lot of punishment in recoil with .357 loads and that eventually causes the gun to go "out of time" requiring the attention of a well schooled revolver smith that knows how to tune a Colt action. Also, with heavy use there can be issues with the forcing cone of the barrel. Hot .357 loads have a "flame cutting" erosion effect on that area of the barrel and after heavy use it may crack requiring a new barrel. If it gets worn before it cracks then a gunsmith will need to recut the forcing cone and set back the barrel. And there aren't many of those well schooled gunsmith around anymore that can work on a Colt. However, with standard velocity .38 Special loads I have had no problems. I have a 1977 vintage Python that has at least 10,000 ads of .38 Special through it in practice and competition and it has never required a tune up. The new 2020 resurrected Python has a much simpler action with fewer moving parts and durability with heavy loads is expected to be much better.
The strength of the Manurhin M73 lies in its durability. Bank vault solid construction using the best steel and proof tested to handle twice the pressure of a .357 round. You can't wear them out. Also its nice to have a roller bearing action thats completely adjustable for the user and the double action lock time is very short which also helps with accuracy. The German Korth revolver is about $5K here in the US -- IMO - the Manurhin M73 at $3.3K is a 'best value"
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Post by adr on Oct 6, 2021 8:44:05 GMT -7
Here is a great video of how the Manurhin MR 73 revolvers are manufactured at the Chapuis Armes facility in France. Only about 10 finished revolvers per day.
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