Janz EM 357

A new thread to share in the new ownership, of my -2018- Janz EM .357 mag. - 6" - Fluted cylinder - High Gloss Blue - LNIB - 20rds...

Figured life is short. and sold most every handgun I owned to raise the cash... under $9k... Retail $13-14k... Delivery next week...

What would be the handgun you would keep, if keeping only. one... ?
Would need to be capable of everything...

Well, I figure a vertical shoulder holster... CCW... as either, it is 7 months of snow clothes or 5 months. of a vest... pretty much covers it... in Montana...

Home defense... yep... Along with the Blackout... classic Winchester 12g pump... etc...

Truck... yes...

Hunting... true shot 50 yards. +... depending...

Target... for sure...

Admiration... always... all around...

Investment... Better than gold... At least the seller claims...

Comes with a nice case...

Should be here next week...



Review / shooting review at end. - ( https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-janz-type-em-357-revolver/ )

Janz, trigger action... real time/slow motion/real time...

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Looking at Korth... I found the Janz... and pulled the trigger... No looking back...

Here you go...

Pat Riot said:

I guess I don’t have permission to look at those photos. Strange.

Anyway, Congratulations!

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NIGHTLORD40K said:

Gorgeous!
Looks like a bespoke Korth.....

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Thanks... A few days ago... I learned Janz existed... and found this one... Had been selling off my handguns in December... Decided. to sell the last of my Keepers... to buy the Janz...

Pat Riot said:

@JanzEM357
That’s a gorgeous revolver. Thanks for posting those photos. Just beautiful.

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My pleasure ...

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Pat Riot said:

I am curious. What is this dial looking indicator? Is that for trigger pull adjustment?

Love that cylinder release

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That is the gauge/scale indicator, for adjusting the trigger pull weight.... using the included fitted screwdriver... in the. hole on underside of wood grip...

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PzGren said:

Janz had worked for Korth in Ratzeburg and owns a shop in beautiful Malente, Janz-Präzisionstechnik GmbH. He obviously uses the same polishing technique but with not as good results. While the Janz is without any doubt an interesting and well made revolver, borrowing from the Korth design and adding a few features, like easy caliber changes it does not balance as well for me.

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Korth went bankrupt. and lost all his machinery... and Janz then supplied to Korth all his parts for making. firearms... Then Korth went bankrupt again... and did not. pay Janz and left Janz with a lot of parts... This is when Janz began making their own firearms under their name... At this point Mr Korth was no longer alive and Janz hired the last living apprentice of Mr Korth... who once at Janz, subsequently improved on Korth's trigger... The rest is history...

"The-Korth-From-Before"... is the standard... made with Janz. supplied parts... As for the Alabama things... No. comment...
( https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ory-stainless-steel.cfm?gun_id=101069653#lg-1 )
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NIGHTLORD40K said:

Gorgeous!
Looks like a bespoke Korth.....

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Yep... "The-Korth-From-Before"... Before Alabama, etc...


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Speedo66 said:

Beautiful gun!

Is that a safety next to the hammer?

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Thanks... The brass piece, is the cylinder swivel release button... Pushes forward. via thumb...

No "safety" ... other than not engaging trigger, when hammer is back... etc...

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PzGren said:

He definitely did not supply all the parts, that is BS. The frames were forged and Janz is not set up for that. My friend Heiko Evers, a fellow shooter and Industriemeister in Schleswig Holstein, was working for one of the subcontractors and knows who supplied what. I know through his help and years of research who hardened the Korth parts, made the cylinders and the barrel shroud, did the bluing and I also met the last full time master gunsmith and the engraver from the Ratzeburg shop.

Can you tell me how Jantz prepared the guns for bluing?

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Gave them to Korth, apparently...

doubleh said:

I know nothing about Korth or Janz revolvers except what I have read on this forum. Never seen one in person and don't expect to. You have a very nice firearm IMHO. Enjoy it.

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Thanks...