Trimports is now importing the SAR .357 magnum revolver

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thanks....just had to replace my laptop, so its on the back burner, and was hoping to see a price closer to CTD, but hopefully they'll become a bit more common soon. Definitely on my list of things to keep an eye on..........
 
4" CTD $327.50 $10.00 S&H
4" GAG $385.34 $7.99 S&H
6" CTD $416.25 $10.00 S&H
6" GAG $409.78 $7.99 S&H
 
Does anybody here have a feel for what service would be like from this manufacturer? Do they have centers for repair in the U.S., or would you have to ship international?
thanks
 
My Dan Wesson 44 has the "Barneyed"(plum) frame. The cylinder is blue, along with the barrel shroud and trigger group. It's subtle enough that unless it's lit up pretty brightly, most people don't notice it. They just are shocked at the size and weight of the gun.
 
Zendude said:
Are they better quality than the EAA Windicator?
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I don't know how anyone could tell without shooting them side-by-side. The 4" barreled versions of each gun are roughly the same size and same weight. If stock pictures are any indication, the Windicator has a nicer finish.
 
I understood the EAA had a zinc 'cover' over a steel liner in the barrel. If that's the case, an all forged steel revolver would (in terms of construction, at least) be 'better' IMHO.

Of course, poor machining and tolerances can offset that, but SARGUN has a pretty good reputation in those areas.

Larry
 
I got it Sat morning, and it looks good, but it has what seems to me too much slop when the cylinder is locked up. End play seems excessive too. A friend's brother is an S&W expert and he wants to see it, and if he says it's excessive, than I will contact TR Imports for warranty service. Right now, I'm going to wild guess it and he will say it's OK, but on the high side of acceptable. I can live with that/
 
His verdict is that it's "ok", not great, but it shouldn't cause any problems. He said the insides looked really good, better than a lot of new S&W guns. I didn't let him keep it long enough to see if parts would swap or not.
 
He didn't measure it with a feeler gauge? Does the manual specifiy what the endshake should be?

If the SP38 is similar to Smiths, you should be able to put a Power Custom end-shake bearing in the extractor rod hole to tighten it up - like a bearing they make for S&W revolvers.

I held a Charter Arms Target Pathfinder side by side with a Ruger SP101 in 22LR and the lockup on the Charter Arms was rock solid while the Ruger's cylinder had a little movement to it... but I'm guessing the SP101 was probably fine and a very accurate shooter.
 
The price seems reasonable. It will be interesting to the the upcoming range reports. Maybe it will make a decent choice for someone who can't afford a S&W, Colt, or Ruger. There aren't really a lot of options for economical "new in box" revolvers.
 
C0untZer0 said:
He didn't measure it with a feeler gauge? Does the manual specifiy what the endshake should be?

If the SP38 is similar to Smiths, you should be able to put a Power Custom end-shake bearing in the extractor rod hole to tighten it up - like a bearing they make for S&W revolvers.

I held a Charter Arms Target Pathfinder side by side with a Ruger SP101 in 22LR and the lockup on the Charter Arms was rock solid while the Ruger's cylinder had a little movement to it... but I'm guessing the SP101 was probably fine and a very accurate shooter.
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It's not end shake, it's side to side. I've seen worse, but not much worse. I hope I can shoot it again next week.
 
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