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Old 09-16-2010, 08:37 PM
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Default Ugliest revolver I've ever handled!!!

Well, I have to say...

I handled the ugliest and clunkiest revolver I've ever seen today. One of those Italian Rhino things with the barrel on the bottom- it was a snubby or 3" barrel.

The grip was black rubber but textured to look like wood or give the impression of wood, but the worst thing was it would try to separate from the frame of the gun with little pressure. I would be scared that if the gun actually did roll in your hand (which it doesn't suppose to do) the grip might come off. The finish leaves much to be desired, as it was wavy and not evenly spread. I believe the frame must be an alloy of some kind. The extractor was rough when I tried to use it, like it had grit in it. The action wasn't bad, but it was terribly difficult to cock with the tiny throw of the "mock" or "transfer" hammer. Lastly, the bore had a lot of machine marks left in what looked to be a bit jagged rifling. Very different, but not quality for the price, at least on this one.

I remember seeing those Metaba auto revolvers when they hit the market- I wish I bought one of those things, which were much higher quality.
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