Anybody own any Korth Revolvers?

[Centurian77]

I saw this one on Gunbroker and just curious how well they shoot? Are they really that nice of a revolver?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=121468835

 

[Centurian77]

I saw this one on Gunbroker and just curious how well they shoot? Are they really that nice of a revolver?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=121468835

 

[pred]

For some reason I am thinking Swissman may have one, But there will be a couple showing up here if the owners see this post

 

[MACHTECH]

They are the finest, handfit, precision made revolver on the planet.

They are also WAY overpriced.

Todd

 

[Checkman]

I owned one, but I made the mistake of keeping it the glove box of my Rolls Royce. When the Rolls was stolen so was the Korth.

Nice and expensive. Kind of like a Holland & Holland Royal SxS shotgun. Rich man's gun.

 

[18DAI]

Not YET

Regards 18DAI.

 

[MTS Cop]

My department stopped issuing Korth's around the same time we did away with Cadillac patrol cars and solid gold hand cuffs. Damn budget cuts.

 

[mjr]

Originally posted by 18DAI:
Not YET

Regards 18DAI.

When's your birthday, John? I'll drop a hint to Sandy.

 

[Sportsterguy]

Seen and handled one. Did not shoot it. Pretty gun but would prefer a 66 Mustang Fastback if I had the money to afford one. I'd buy one if I hit the lottery.

 

[5Wire]

Earl's Repair imports Korth as well as Walther firearms. I've handled one of the Korth .357s but I've never fired one. They are exquisitely made.

They are indeed expensive but I don't think they're any more overpriced than a Rolex would be if compared with a Timex.

 

[JohnK]

What's that "thingie" under the hammer spur ?

 

[CapNrocks]

I didn't read this post and I won't research Korth revolvers. I wasn't even here.

 

[18DAI]

mjr - If I was by myself I could be getting a Korth! Thanks alot!!!

 

[Tom M]

I'll probably be accused of being a heathen, but that gun looks like nothing more than a GP100 with wood grips. I'll take a 586 or a Python over that thing any day.

 

[5Wire]

Originally posted by JohnK:
What's that "thingie" under the hammer spur ?

6. Loading and unloading

Contrary to most cylinder release levers located at the side, our revolver has the cylinder release lever to the right of the hammer. The advantage of this design is the faster and easier handling of the revolver. The cylinder release lever is pushed by the thumb in the direction of the muzzle. The index finger of the right hand then pushes the cylinder to the left and out of the frame. The shells are emptied out by operating the cylinder locking bolt via the left hand. The cylinder locking bolt, serving as an ejector, is pushed aft into the cylinder. When the reloading is completed with the left hand, the positioning of the revolver in the right hand has never changed.

 

[Sportsterguy]

Originally posted by Tom M:
I'll probably be accused of being a heathen, but that gun looks like nothing more than a GP100 with wood grips. I'll take a 586 or a Python over that thing any day.

+ 1. On second thought I would sell it and buy a buttload of Smiths with it. Here is an add for one.

http://www.korthusa.com/brochure/gt_korth_revolver.pdf

 

[Texas Star]

Can you get Pachmayr grips for those?

 

[mm6mm6]

Many years ago a guy I shot with bought a Korth. It had the most gorgeous blue I've even seen. He took out his car keys and scratched them roughly on the cylinder and frame. We all thought he had lost his mind.

It did nothing to the finish. It remained unmarred.

Amazing gun. It felt like a vault. The trigger pull was amazing.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Originally posted by MACHTECH:
They are the finest, handfit, precision made revolver on the planet.

They are also WAY overpriced.

Todd

While I admit that I have never handled one, I find it extremely hard to believe that they are any better in quality or fit than a Freedom Arms 83, which I do own.

 

[squidsix]

I bought one with 4" barrel and blue finish at Gander Mountain in Fredricksburg a few years ago. Cost me $1500 out the door. Sold it for $2200 and bought....you guessed it....Smiths!!
It was a VERY finely fitted revolver, and the finish was a little nicer than a Python. The cylinder latch is a little odd, and I wouldn't shoot it. So, it went to a guy in Texas who was sending off to the engraver.

 

[RAMS]

You guys can mock that Korth if you want to, but there is nothing--nothing--that is better suited for dangerous game such as piecost in thick cover.

 

[Forester]

We do have a resident Korth owner. Hopefully Swissman will be along with pictures of his.

I handled a stainless steel mode at the South Portland, ME Cabelas last year. It had a $10,000 price tag on it. No kidding!

I just did a search on Cabelas Gun Library and they only show this one for $3,000.:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/community/gun...094214_korth_sca.jsp

 

[big50_1]

O.K., so let me get this right.

This USED Korth DA .38 Special revolver (at Cabela's) has a price of $2,999.00. It has a 2 ½" bbl. (discontinued/scarce) and has a blue finish and checkered brown PLASTIC grips. It's description indicates: "96+% condition with bluing showing light THINNING at muzzle, SILVERING on trigger guard, edge WEAR on cylinder, faint DRAG MARKS and a few SCRATCHES. The grip frame lightly FADED from handling. Grips rate excellent with only a few SCRATCHES (remember, PLASTIC!). The CYLINDER TIMING needs to be fine TUNED by a professional GUNSMITH." (CAPS are mine.)

I'm really not getting something about the $2,999 price tag. The grips DO have the diamond around the screw hole but DO they have the "coke" shape?

RG Industries useta' make pistols that looked like this but were a lot cheaper!

 

[hitecrednek]

looks like...its like a colt OP cross-bred with a GP100?

 

[L-Frame]

Gun Tests did a write up on a Korth revolver a few years ago and said it was an amazing revolver. They described it as the gun you would make if cost was absolutely no object. They said the bluing was superb and dirt seemed to fall off it. The seams in the steel were almost invisible. Many other things but I don't remember now. Very interesting write up.
Definitely a "money is no object" gun.

 

[animalmother]

$50,000 for that old school Korth in the GB auction. F/ that! I can see paying $2500-4000 for a newer style one, but $50,000? What a joke.

 

[Titan]

I can't quite see what one of these will do that a good 686 won't.
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[big50_1]

As I look at the snubbie above, it is starting to look to me like it's really a 10-7 snubbie (no pinned barrel, pre-lock and no LATCH (hmmm, needs repair!)) w/after-market plastic magnas (no medallions). Also it's been modified with a pinned extractor rod (Polished chambers for fast reload? Raise gun and the brass falls out?) and refinished to a high polish.

 

[perrazi]

have had the pleasure of firing two different korth handguns. one a 4in and one 6in. both had target sights. either one would shoot the 10 ring out of a target at 25yds. didn't get to shoot them at any longer distance. i believe the triggers are on bearings. absolutely the smoothest i every tried. have a friend who has some for sale for anyone interested. as noted they are not a cheap gun.

 

[Swissman]

Originally posted by Forester:
We do have a resident Korth owner. Hopefully Swissman will be along with pictures of his....

Forester,

What do you want to see from the Korth Combat that i own? I guess that I'll got an hour or two to take the pictures this sunday.

Swissman


In between in can post a picture of a anniversary gun. My gundealer wants to sell it for US$ 7223.--