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Well, now that they've got a polymer-framed version for $1650 MSRP (and it even comes with your choice of conversion barrel so you can practice with 10mm/.40/9mm), I'm very interested to see what people think of the round once a bunch of people who wouldn't have bought an $8000 pistol get to try...

Yeah, it took several weeks to get here after the shipping notice, and tracking updates stopped once it was turned over to USPS in New York...

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this local news story: https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-man-81-uses-antique-walking-stick-to-beat-thieves Oh, also, I got another great hiking staff as a gift for my mother (66 and walking five to ten miles a day!) from Olde Shillelagh, but I forgot...

Yeah, I just checked mine and that's not right. The cylinder lock on mine drops (allowing the cylinder to rotate) at about 1/3 of the "external hammer" travel, and then re-engages at about 2/3 of the travel. At no other position can the cylinder rotate. You've got the right idea: send it in.

I would say it has as much to do with the fact that there was never one on the market during the period when police and military buyers were buying revolvers as with anything inherent to the design, but what do I know? And even then, that only matters if you accept that the only criteria by...

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Yes. To be clear, I'd probably still buy one if they ever make it here at a reasonable price point. It doesn't seem that Mateba is doing much in the way of new designs since Ghisoni passed, so I don't expect updates to what they have either. But with a decocker, I'd actually carry one.

Yeah, that one too. Actually I'm a sucker for unorthodox solutions to complex engineering problems (which is why in addition to the Rhino I own a Bullpup9, a Hudson, a Strike One, an R51, and an SCR), so pretty much any Mateba is on my list.

I read your original post in a light ribbing tone, mainly due to the "smiley" you used, so I replied in kind. Since I didn't realize you were taking it so seriously: What I was trying to say, in my convoluted way, is that judging the worth of an innovation by the fact that it wasn't ever adopted...

Weird revolvers, huh? I'll bite. Another weird revolver that I'd love to get my hands on is an MTR-8: It's an 8-round .38 Special (maybe .357 too, I'm not sure). Supposedly they were very finely made and shoot pretty nice, seeing some success in European competitions. They were also...

Yes, clearly traditional revolvers are the better design. That's why there have been so many of them designed for the military in the last hundred years, or for law enforcement in the last 50. :D

Depends what you mean by "picky". I have a gun that, because of its unusual action, is known to need ammo of a specific design. The manufacturer maintains a list of "known good" and "known bad" ammunition and makes it clear that care must be taken when selecting ammo for the gun. The only...

I've fired one (local range has one as a rental). Only reason I didn't immediately buy one is because they were sold out everywhere at the time. I liked it for plenty of other reasons, had nothing to do with the grip thing. I do own its predecessor (Arsenal Strike One) which has the same...

They're a more accurate way to gauge the market right now, for sure. Unfortunately they're pretty useless if you're interested in the pricing history. That's the only benefit of the dead-tree price guides. The actual price might be inaccurate, but you can see trends over time.

I love my 3". Doesn't have the ridiculous (for a carry revolver) underbarrel rail of the 4"+ models, but does have real sights (unlike the snubby). The stock grips aren't bad, really, but the "Charging Rhino" grip that mine came with is much more comfortable. They are available from Chiappa if...

I just put together an SCR (I'm not in a ban state, I just liked it and prefer "traditional" styled rifles). I've heard the original ones by Ares were pretty terrible, but the 2.0 I got is fantastic. Of course, even with the cheapest PSA upper it'll come out to a couple hundred more than a Mini...

I wear bibs to work, but I'll always wear something underneath as well (for me the purpose is so that I can take them off before I get in the car and leave the nasties in the trunk instead of rubbing them all over the interior). So I carry a subcompact in a pocket holster in the back pocket of...

That's kind of exactly what I was envisioning with the "upside-down tailhook" idea, though I'd probably make it a bit longer, more in line with other modern braces.

I'll make a new post once I have a chance to test it (my local ranges are closed currently).

You know, an upside-down tailhook-style (attached at the bottom of the grip) might not be so bad, and if the hinged part went over the forearm (instead of under like an AR tailhook) it might even be useful for mitigating recoil when used one-handed...