The phenomenal durability of Korth weapons...

[H Richard]

I have seen a S&W Mod 15 with 6 "target" WC loads stacked in the barrel, with no damage to the gun or barrel. The bullets were removed and the gun went back in service with no additional service being required. Now, these were light target loads, but I think that is phenomenal for any revolver.

 

[45Smashemflat]

Since I mentioned it earlier, here are the photos in the Kuhnhausen Shop manual.

Photos of the barrel, and pithy commentary….

FWIW, the Smith holds more slugs….

 

[bc1023]

Korths are awesome

 

[Andyd]

I had a chance to buy a Korth 38 some years ago. It was in the display case at a Gander Mountain store tagged about $900, which was an unheard of price for a 38 revolver in those days. This was a simple, fixed sight 38, about like a Model 10 to me.

I'd never even heard of Korth, so I went home and did some research and found out about them. Maybe it's worth it? I went back and of course it was gone. Probably just as well.

Sounds like you looked at a 20series Korth. Willi had started his company manufacturing gas and starter revolvers and had struck a deal with the Hamburg Harbor police for the .38 Special five round revolvers. By the time he had the guns finished, the police backed out of the deal and had gotten Walthers. He sold them on the civilian market.

You did not miss much. The 20 series are rather unspectacular and are hard on the eye, they also do not fit a normal hand very well.

 

[30-30remchester]

Regarding prodigies and torture tests, one of the stories I like about Bo Randall is when a customer sent him a chipped knife for repair for the second time, Bo sent him a letter assuring the customer that if he ever sent him a chipped Randall again, Bo would keep the knife...

That was a story I related about a friends large Randall built bowie. Its owner "Brian" wasn't even using it very hard. He was gutting elk with his smaller Randall and using the larger bowie to chop the brisket open and general camp work. Nowhere near abuse. One of the reasons I don't care for Randal's. The knife and letter were supposed to be mine upon Brians death from cancer @1996 but his "friend" and ex-partner, an infamous gunsmith of dubious character was the executor of his will and the knives mysteriously disappeared.

 

[30-30remchester]

Ruger revolvers being cast not forged and milled are heavier and thicker in dimensions than Smith's or Colts. There were ad wars between Smith and Ruger years ago about the differences. Smith's reply was classic as it showed a very thick hamburger on a bun shaped like a revolver stating that thicker is better on somethings only. Classic. Ruger's reply was a double action revolver that had six bullets lodged in the barrel with zero barrel bulging. Built like a tank I believe was their reply to Smith & Wesson. I was at our range when a friend had a squib load in a 2" model 19 and he fired a second shot. The gun broke at the barrel threads and the barrel fell off.