Originally Posted by Andyd

After Korth in Ratzeburg closed shop for the umpteenth time in 2008, the current owners ventured into the gun manufacturer's world to save this traditional German revovler manufacturer's name. They did so as gun enthusiasts and by putting their manufacturing expertise as precision manufacturers for the luxury automobile industry to use. They use modern technology and the finest machines to build a very uniform product.



Manurhin has long left the firearms industry and Chapuis Armes has taken the production of the revolvers over. Influenced by Raymond Sassia, Manurhin had incorporated many of Korth's design features into their guns, the roller bearing for the double action, the ball bearing to give an ultra smooth surface to the chambers and the adjustable trigger return weight. They had also added the feature of an adjustable main spring and redesigned the trigger return spring to work reliably.

Having owned Chapuis Armes and Mulhouse MR73s, I could find no difference in quality in between the Chapuis Armes and Mulhouse examples.



Both revolvers, Korth and MR73, are excellent and quality wise compare in each and every respect, with the MR73 still maintaining a more traditional appearance.



In the end, the decision has to be based on personal preference.