Diamondback SDR

[flagaman1950]

Just curious as to whether anyone has any first hand knowledge of this handgun. It is supposedly a 6 shot 38/357 about the same size as a K frame snubbie. Looks interesting, but Diamondback does make me suspect. Thanks for any info.

 

[CH4]

FWIW, I have a DB 9mm AR pistol and it’s well made.

 

[Lucnic]

I’ll have to see some reviews and have hands on one personally. I like the concept. With CNC machining and MIM it’s possible for Diamondback to build a good revolver. Being new to the game doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be a bad product. I just hope they’ve done their R&D. Look at Kimber. As far as revolvers go they are still in their infancy. The two I own are fine pieces of machinery.

 

[Well Armed]

I recall when Kimber first introduced their K6s out of no where. They were only known for making beautiful problemic 1911s at that time. Their K6s started out with teething issues because of the original use of titanium firing pins, which put smiles on the faces of Kimber haters and S&W and Ruger naysayers, but they have since fixed that issue with stainless steel firing pins.... I have a K6s, and it's a great, quality, well made revolver. Anyway, it is too early to tell, but I hope DB's revolver turns out to be another great offering on the market. A lot of gun owners are oddly rooting against them, but I hope they last the test of time.

I personally would wait for others to be beta testers before buying.

 

[flagaman1950]

Thanks gentlemen. Did not mean to sound negative about Diamondback it's just that I thought they were semi-auto only. The pics I looked at of the SDR does make it appear to be an interesting handgun. I have five and six round snubs. But I do like the idea of six rounds in a gun smaller then the K frame. Also like the push cylinder release. Sort of like my SP 101. Lucnic, how does the Kimber match up size wise with the J and K frames?

 

[Well Armed]

Thanks gentlemen. Did not mean to sound negative about Diamondback it's just that I thought they were semi-auto only. The pics I looked at of the SDR does make it appear to be an interesting handgun. I have five and six round snubs. But I do like the idea of six rounds in a gun smaller then the K frame. Also like the push cylinder release. Sort of like my SP 101. Lucnic, how does the Kimber match up size wise with the J and K frames?

The only experience I have with DB is with their earlier model DB9. It was jam-o-matic, but this was like a decade ago though. They had a few different generations, and a lot changes in a decade. Most negativity for DB typically stem from their early releases of the DB9. The new SDR looks like a winner so far, and listening to their press releases, it seems like they invested a lot of money and time into it. The pessimist in me believes that they will have teething issue out the gate no different than Sig, Taurus, S&W revolvers and semiautomatic, etc. If the retail price is under $500, I'll take the chance; otherwise, I'll play it safe.

 

[flagaman1950]

I do understand about "alpha testing" for sure. I have an old model 40 savage that I purchased early on and I still have issues with it even though it is a single shot, bolt action 22 hornet. I do like what I see in the SDR and will probably take a chance if the price is reasonable as well.

 

[.38SuperMan]

Not trying to start a Kimber thread and don’t own one of their revolvers but have handled several and they appear to be very fine quality guns. I certainly wouldn’t be afraid of owning one and defending myself with it. They are very nice guns.

The nasty rap that plagued Kimber about their 1911’s mostly came from the haters and those that refused to read the instructions, clean and lube their new guns and take the time to break it in as instructed in the owners manual. Kimber makes a very tight 1911 with very close tolerances that need to be cleaned and liberally oiled then broken in with different loads.

I owned 7 Kimber 1911’s and still own 4 or 5 and I have never had a single jam or failure out of any of them because I keep them clean and oiled and broke them in. They are very high quality.