[c-bag]

Saw this gun in a fairly recent Gun Digest and noticed it can digest pretty much anything in the .38/.357/9mm/.380 family.

thought: "wow, that's cool in theory, how's it work"

looked around this and other forums and on the Colt corporite site and found very little.

-does anyone have one of these?
-how do you like it?
-how does it accomidate such dissimilar ammo? moonclips?
-what's the cost; are they still in production?

as always, thanks for the knowledge:)

[Jim March]

Ah...the Medusa concept again :). Yes, it works. It doesn't tend to sell well though...this same idea has cropped up a few times over the last...hmmm, eight years or so?

Basically, the ejector star includes spring-loaded "forks" that jam in sideways under the rim. It keeps the rounds from travelling forward enough to allow a good primer hit.

It's kinda neat but...hmmm. With auto-cartridges, there's that risk that the stubby little rim won't get grabbed properly on ejection and might tie the gun up, so few people who are serious would use the 9mm rounds for combat purposes. Plus there's accuracy issues (.355 vs .357 barrel).

Me, I'd rather have a GP100 with a second cylinder set up for 9mm moonclips. NOW you've got a gun that's at least completely reliable with both calibers PLUS tough as nails...THAT is a "post holocaust gun" worth owning :). That or a double-cylinder Blackhawk, which is already available.

[farscott]

Did the Colt version ever make it to production? I have seen it in Gun Digest, but I have not seen a real example. I thought Colt licensed the concept/technology from the firm who offers the Medusa, and financial issues stopped the Colt version from becoming reality.

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

If the ability to accept the sa rounds (.380/9mm) may cause a failure in the primary purpose (.357/.38), then it is really not a survivor. Carry the revo and get a 9mm auto as backup. Then you have both and both will function consistently.

[Majic]

The dual cylinder Ruger approach would solve the reliability problem, but the accuracy issue still remains. It will have a .357 barrel installed and that would hinder any accuracy from .355 bullets.