Are revolvers obsolete? Manurhin revolver.

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Beretta is apparently responsible for making the Manurhin revolver. And they are going to sell them here.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQmReWckNk[/ame]

Holy Toledo. That's some gun. I think it's worth the price. You can pay three times more for a Rolex and a revolver is worth more in a fight.
 
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Manurhin, now owned by Chapuis Armes, is the manufacturer. Beretta is just starting to import them now. Here's a previous thread I made on this development - these things look awesome to say the very least. While I hope that street price is a little lower than MSRP, they do seem to be well worth the cost.
 
I purchased a Manurhin model 73 .357match version. The trigger pull is adjustable with a screw in the front of the grip, the hammer is adjustable with another screw in the front of the grip. The gun uses S&W K frame speed loaders and as designed is supposed to stand up to 150,000 full house .357 loads.
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Interesting that the French chose a revolver over a semi for their elite anti terrorist unit. I wonder what their reasoning was...

They didn‘t just choose a revolver, the founder and first commander of the GIGN, Capt. Christian Prouteau, was directly involved in the development of the MR73.

A lot has to do with the specific philosophy of their approach, which aims to reduce the danger of collateral damage by achieving maximum effect with a minimum number of rounds fired.

So a highly effective round and maximum precision. GIGN troopers have used their MR73s occasionally single-action as short-range “sniper rifles”.

Remember the 2019 Miramar shootout where a dozen officers just emptied their guns into the hijacked UPS truck, killing not just the bad guys but also the hostage and a bystander down the road? The GIGN has been very successful applying the exact OPPOSITE approach.
 
I think that this revolver will be a big success in the high end collector market. Beretta has recently purchased Holland and Holland. Why not have a super high end revolver to show in the same showrooms?

Only the Korth will compete for the same customers.
 
I can see this one guy's head exploding on the old, now defunct Kansas forum when or if he reads that. He was a devotee of striker-fired pistols in 9mm.
 
There’s much to be admired in folks that can hit what they’re shooting at so they don’t need to touch off 17+ rounds to just get started!

I always liked the old Civil War Veteran's stories of the major battles and them saying “I could have held up my cap and caught it full of lead.”

I think the 17 round magazines are the modern equivalent—get enough lead in the air, you are bound to hit something! Perhaps what you are shooting at may run in front of one of the rounds by accident!
 
CHAPUIS ARMS has manufactured the Manurhin guns for 20 years, Beretta bought CHAPUIS ARMS and will now distribute not only Manurchin handguns but also rifles and shoguns made in limited numbers by CHAPUIS ARMS.
The production of Manurhin has been limited to 400 per year.
Beretta produces some low production models of shotguns and I hope they use their knowledge in managing Holland&Holland and Manurhin.
 
While I like the MR73 Revolver, it's waaay out of my price-range, and if I were going to splurge on a high quality revolver, then it's going to be a S&W Performance Center.
 
I want one!

Interesting that the French chose a revolver over a semi for their elite anti terrorist unit. I wonder what their reasoning was...

It was because Raymond Sasia who was training in the FBI and he learned the techniques and philosophy of handgun combat of America law forces of that age.

He (Raymond Sasia) used to like the model 19 smith and wesson as law enforcement side arm.

Forgive my bad English
 
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It was because Raymond Sasia who was training by the FBI and he learning the techniques and philosophy of handgun combat of America law forces of that age.

He used to like the model 19 smith and wesson as law enforcement side arm.

Forgive my bad English

Your English & grammar is better than a lot of English-speaking people who post on forums! Don't worry about it. You're good!

I'd really like to handle one of these revolvers fresh out of the box to see what makes it worth MSRP of $3300, as seen in May '21 issue of Shooting Illustrated, p. 68. Also two guns above that one is a $5300 Korth that is just plain ugly, IMO. I will say that Manhurin R73 is a nice-looking gun, and I would hope it shoots as good as it looks, but that's a lot of green! I have to agree with Forte Smitten Wesson on this one.
 
Some time ago I saw a video about the disassembly of a Manurhin like MR73, and since then I Thought the Manurhin MR73 is an improved Model 19 Smith & Wesson (the favorite handgun of Raymond Sasia)

The video is in Spanish lenguage (it was made in Spain), but if you see the images you can see all the internal parts was inspired in Smith & Wesson revolver with some minor changes.

Maybe S&W for some dollars more could produce a improved version of one of its revolvers and could compete with the Manurhin MR73 in endurance and crafsmanship.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXWBWrNepOc[/ame]

The revolver in the video has a not factory sights, and it is not a .357 Magnum (it is a .32), but it is like a MR73 in all the others aspects.

There is another video about the same revolver assembley of the same author.

I hope it is not against the forum rules link videos.
 
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The second part of the video, it is more notorius the funtions of internal parts is basically the same as the smith & wesson´s:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqEpytS5UT8[/ame]

I am sorry I can´t find a similar video in English
 
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Very nice, but above my pay grade. MHO? For those who can afford them, they'll be safe queens. Will they be fired much, if at all? Will anyone run a Manurhin hard enough to take advantage of their superior construction? Doubtful.
 
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