I’ve shot them all, yesDo you shoot any of those?
I don’t shoot the Autopistols these days with the way value has gone up. At $15K+ a piece with no parts available, I’d rather not.
I’ve shot them all, yesDo you shoot any of those?
Just got this 1967 Korth .22, made back when Willi Korth was personally involved in the making of each. Easily the finest high end handgun I've owned, and I have a Python and have owned a Sig P210 and Manurhin 73 (albeit a police beater gun). Fit and finish, trigger, ergonomics and of course accuracy are all great. Beautiful bluing and European walnut grips. Empties slide out of the cylinder easily. The round button in front of the trigger is to remove the cylinder for cleaning. Some don't like the looks of Korth revolvers, I prefer the cleaner look of these older models with no cylinder release knob by the hammer or Korth billboard on the sideplate, it reminds me of a fine older Colt. Supposedly the later ones with the knob by the trigger have a better DA pull but this one is pretty good and I don't plan on shooting it in DA much anyway. Am getting an occasional FTF in DA but that seems to be not uncommon for .22 DAs, a local gunsmith says he can adjust it easily but I may leave it as is. The Nils grips are the most comfortable handgun grips I've ever used, they must have been special order as the originals that usually came in this period were pretty crude. This came from a lot from the German government, and may not have been shot for decades as the action was a bit stiff at first but with use and some lube has smoothed out nicely. The importer said when he was putting his discreet import marks on it was very difficult due to the hardness of the steel.
1" targets were six shots 30' off a sandbag.
If you've always wanted a Korth but thought they were $5K+, these older .22s can be had for about $2K. The older I get the more appealing shooting .22s is.
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Willi Korth designed those grips and the Korth Sonderverschraubung, the double ended screw. In 1969 a German start up company owned by a certain Karl Nill got the order to make the grips for Willi, the ones of your gun are the Nill manufactured ones. I had also replaced the Korth grips on an early gun I have.
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Willi had completed the design of his lock work by 1969 and those are the guns with the cylinder release mounted on top, their single action is not much different from the pre- 1969 guns but the double action is different, the earlier post 69 models came with five wheels that changed the D/A stacking and the reset can be externally adjusted.
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Ejection of spent cases is so easy since Korth pushed a ball bearing back and fourth in the chamber and smoothened the finish to an exact dimension like no polishing can achieve.
I would not let any gun smith touch my Korth.
The Evolution of the Korth Sport Revolver (smith-wessonforum.com)
I’ve shot them all, yes
I don’t shoot the Autopistols these days with the way value has gone up. At $15K+ a piece with no parts available, I’d rather not.
Very soft shooting. DA trigger extremely smooth. SA trigger crisp with a super short reset. Accuracy was very good, though I have more accurate pistols.How would you describe the Autopistols shooting them? I imagine pretty accurate for one.
Very soft shooting. DA trigger extremely smooth. SA trigger crisp with a super short reset. Accuracy was very good, though I have more accurate pistols.
Bore axis is high, but the gun behaves well.
Normally I would agree, but if just a matter of adjusting the pull my local gun smith is very good, he teaches gunsmithing and has worked on Korths before. The light DA strike issue has pretty much gone away with some oil and use. I doubt I'll ever wear out a Korth .22 to the point where it would need more serious work.
Cost aside, which would you pick between that and a Sig P210?
Pretty sure my CP33 can do 1 inch at 10 yards too, but cost $1600 less.
CoolPretty sure my CP33 can do 1 inch at 10 yards too, but cost $1600 less.
My model 17 and my 617 will hold an inch at 25 yards (all day off of a rest) and I'm seriously considering a Korth.Pretty sure my CP33 can do 1 inch at 10 yards too, but cost $1600 less.
Beautiful gun. But 1" at 30'? Did you mean 30 yards? If not, how does that metric demonstrate it's quality?Cool
That’s obviously more your speed, so stick with it.
Not sure who did, but I never mentioned anything about accuracy.Beautiful gun. But 1" at 30'? Did you mean 30 yards? If not, how does that metric demonstrate it's quality?
OP, Paul7, stated his pistol shot 1” at 30’.
I held off commenting. I have a 2” S&W M34 that shoots 1” at 30feet. Also a Heritage Arms 6” w/adjustable sights.
Likewise, an M617 6” 6-shot that will shoot 1” at 30yds (90’) with selected ammo.
But, I acknowledge that Korths are world class revolvers.
I have shot a Korth! Several in fact. They’re nice! But not for everyone.
But so are my S&W’s! (But they aren’t stock)
My eyes have three years on yours...
Willi Korth designed those grips and the Korth Sonderverschraubung, the double ended screw. In 1969 a German start up company owned by a certain Karl Nill got the order to make the grips for Willi, the ones of your gun are the Nill manufactured ones. I had also replaced the Korth grips on an early gun I have.
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Willi had completed the design of his lock work by 1969 and those are the guns with the cylinder release mounted on top, their single action is not much different from the pre- 1969 guns but the double action is different, the earlier post 69 models came with five wheels that changed the D/A stacking and the reset can be externally adjusted.
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Ejection of spent cases is so easy since Korth pushed a ball bearing back and fourth in the chamber and smoothened the finish to an exact dimension like no polishing can achieve.
I would not let any gun smith touch my Korth.
The Evolution of the Korth Sport Revolver (smith-wessonforum.com)
Me neither. I just look at them and watch value riseI have absolutely no use for Willi's pistols.