High Grade Smith and Wesson

[406lawdawg]

I saw and ad for a Manurhin MR73 357 pistol, they said it was the top of the line. Why can't Smith and Wesson produce a hand fitted and finished 568 in comparison.

 

[Bullet Bob]

They can; but don't because not too many people want to pay that much for show.

 

[elgatodeacero]

The current Manurhins start at $4200.

This is triple to quadruple, or more, of most current S&W offerings.

This is the same as asking why can't Toyota make a super high performance sports car like a Porsche 911 GT3 RS? I am sure they could. But if you want a Porsche, get a Porsche.

 

[Venom6]

Thought I spoke pretty good S&W, but I guess not. WTH is a model 568?

 

[Yendor357]

The 568 is that new model for those with dyslexia nervosa.

 

[CALREB]

Well these days how do "they" judge a top of the line revolver. I carried and shot many revolvers over a 39 year career, and still do, but not anywhere near the "old days" extent. My favorite factory revolvers were the 14-5/6s with the full underlug. I probably have 8-9 of them 4" and 6". The 4" guns were put together by the P/C and really couldn't be improved on very much beside some fine tuning of the action depending on the ammunition you are shooting. All these could have been improved by a factory narrowed and radiused trigger, making double action shooting easier. Possibly a slightly different cylinder release. Not one of those humongous things but like TK Custom makes for the J-frame. But I am being picky.

Those things being said, its all about accuracy as far as I am concerned. I really don't know how accurate these guns are. I never put one in a ransom rest. But I know they are capable of shooting 1-1.5" groups at 25 yards and 2-3" at 50 yards and that is shooting several different positions and left/right handed during competition. So I would believe a ransom rest would be a bunch better. I know guys that had equally accurate L-frames and I imagine bullseye shooters could do the same with the older 14s. Granted maybe not every gun, but most I had were equal to that accuracy.

I knew several good shooters where money was "NO" object, so I have to believe if one of the Manurhins was superior they would have had one. Even the European shooters I knew shot Smith and Wessons in the stock gun events. I shot one the 22s and it was fine but the action was not to my liking.

I guess its like the Timex Ironman, that actually keeps better time than a Rolex but doesn't draw any attention type thing. As far as looks go , I think these look pretty good, for a couple old service guns..

I do acknowledge that my guns are way over 25 years old. I agree that not much to get excited about these days. Maybe good things are coming it seems....