New Manurhin MR73: Is it Worth it?

[Jim Watson]

If we can find somebody who shoots one regularly.
There aren't many if any ninjaswatoperators training and practicing daily with revolvers.
There aren't many competition activities, especially since USPSA obsoleted sixshooters.
Maybe an ICORE shooter could be persuaded to give up his tuned S&W for 100000 rounds with the import.

 

[two shanks]

Let’s get real, this is a glorified barbaque gun.

Looking at it in pragmatic terms it won’t be any better of a defensive revolver as a $500 Security Six or a $800 Model 19.

All it will do is make you sick once you see the rust on it after the police release it from the evidence locker, if you ever even see it again.

They were great and durable guns for the French police but if anyone out there thinks buying one will somehow turn you into a better shooter or that you’re any better armed, that’s silly.

Now if you want one as a collectible safe queen or a target guns that’s different.

Have You owned a MR73 or even shot one? You seem to be basing your expertise on internet lore. I am on my third Manurhin revolver. I regularly shoot a MR38 that is just an excellent revolver and extremely accurate. If You want the very best this is one of the top three.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Have You owned a MR73 or even shot one? You seem to be basing your expertise on internet lore. I am on my third Manurhin revolver. I regularly shoot a MR38 that is just an excellent revolver and extremely accurate. If You want the very best this is one of the top three.

You don’t need to justify to me friend.

 

[two shanks]

OMG really!

 

[two shanks]

Just as I guessed you have never even held a MR73. My opinion is based on real world experience and your opinion is based on misinformation you have read on the internet. Yet you purport to be an expert on the MR73. I don't need to justify anything to You.

 

[Monac]

I have never owned or fired a MR73. Yet I know that I want this one: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/901813875

I would take my chances with it being durable enough to stand up to heavy loads. Now all I need is $3K to spend.

 

[Paul7]

I have never owned or fired a MR73. Yet I know that I want this one: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/901813875

I would take my chances with it being durable enough to stand up to heavy loads. Now all I need is $3K to spend.

Heavy .32 loads?

 

[Monac]

Heavy .32 loads?

Yep. Too much for the gun, do you think? Like I said, I have no first hand experience with them.

 

[Jim Watson]

Interesting.
I remember reading that .32 revolvers were popular in ISU until the makers got the bugs out of .32 wadcutter automatics.