Without intending to let this thread drift further into politics I feel compelled to add that the 1968 GCA import restrictions were very much supported by U.S. firearms manufacturers who wanted to stem the flood of cheap small guns that were imported mostly from Italy, Germany, and Spain. What started as a protectionist move that took lower wage levels in those countries into consideration, has become obsolete decades ago. Germany, for instance, has considerably higher cost of labor than the U.S. I guess a minimum of five weeks paid vacation and paid sick leave do raise production cost, maybe more than productivity.
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Miami_JBT
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I had a report where Winchester and Remington fully supported the GCA for that and also backed legislation and policy that barred the importation of cheap surplus military arms because those Mausers and Enfields cut into their profits. Since Bubba would buy a Mauser at the local five and dime for cheap, cut it down, and use it to hunt instead of a new production hunting rifle.
I have a .22L.R. Weihrauch HW9 Target Trophy and it's a good gun. DA is not very reliable with some loads. Only Fiocchi ammo are 100% when shooting DA with this gun. Not a big deal because Fiocchi are always available at my gun shops and they are the ammo that this revolver likes better as far as accuracy goes anyway. In this case the shroud is steel, so is the main frame. Some parts are still made of zinc alloy, like the grip-trigger guard assembly, the trigger pad, the hammer pad, the cylinder latch, I think even the sights which are adjustable. It has also an adjustable trigger stop. DA is good, SA is great. The blueing is incredibile deep and resistant. I'm close to 9000 rounds and drag line of the cylinder stop is barely visible. Same for the drag line on the recoil shield. Steel parts are hardened pretty well. The thing I don't like is the extraction which is stiff and I have to brush the chambers every 100 or so rounds to make it easier during the range session. It is fun and accurate by the way.
I shot some other Weihrauch models, including the 3'' .357Mag "Hunter", the 4'' .357Mag, the 6'' .357Mag Target Trophy, the 2,5'' zinc alloy .38Spl and I found them to be good revolvers. Honestly I rather have the Weihrauch 6'' .357Mag Target Trophy over many revolvers.
Regarding the type of construction they are conceptually similar to the Charter Arms and the Hi-Standard Sentinel.
I shot some other Weihrauch models, including the 3'' .357Mag "Hunter", the 4'' .357Mag, the 6'' .357Mag Target Trophy, the 2,5'' zinc alloy .38Spl and I found them to be good revolvers. Honestly I rather have the Weihrauch 6'' .357Mag Target Trophy over many revolvers.
Regarding the type of construction they are conceptually similar to the Charter Arms and the Hi-Standard Sentinel.
fallout mike
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I have owned a few and shot them. But as I mentioned in another thread, I will buy any gun if the price is right. Seems like I paid around $150 for the ones I had.
fallout mike
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For a firearm to keep and shoot I would go a different route.
Pat Riot
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This reminds me of how Glock pistols were able to be sold in California back in 2010-2014 that were not on the “Approved List. (Those dates may be off)They're probably imported with longer barrels that are cut. Taurus does that.
That nub is cut and machined after importation.
A 6-8” single shot barrel was installed. The gun was sold as a single shot but the box contained the original barrel that could be installed later to make the pistol fire as designed.
How did you get your hands on a precut Taurus? That’s interesting.
Miami_JBT
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That ain't my gun.... but I had a friend who worked for Taurus when they were in Miami and I used to go there and saw their operation firsthand.
