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Dean Pentel said:
I wonder how good a Korth is. I like revolvers alright, but I wonder if paying $4k+ for a revolver gets one a firearm that feels/performs like it cost that much.
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There will never be a good medium for comparison when it comes to diminishing returns. People who don't shoot enough will be gushing over how smooth it is and never actually use it, people who shoot enough have personal builds/worn-in revolvers that run better for them but have to begrudgingly admit that a ~$4-5k revolver is better than a Ruger.
 
Dean Pentel said:
That's when I bought my first and only Colt, a series 70 in .45. It had some pretty ugly machining marks in inside the frame and I ended up sending it back to their factory because the breech face had a huge gouge in it. Like, how the fuck does something like that get by their QA people?

I wonder how good a Korth is. I like revolvers alright, but I wonder if paying $4k+ for a revolver gets one a firearm that feels/performs like it cost that much.
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Korth is what a revolver is like after you get action job, shoot 3,000 rounds through it, to get that silky smooth trigger pull but out of the box. probably costs about the same in the long run.
 
A Springfield XD being the cover gun for an Official NRA video game is low key hillarious and meta if you've ever had a subscription to American Rifleman.

 
My dream is to own a custom falling block rifle from Ralph Martini, Rigby or Westley-Richards. that my excuse to post some gun porn.
John Rigby & company Farquharson action falling block:
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Prices start from 60,000 British Pounds

Westley-Richards. Also a Farquharson action
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Prices from ~80,000 British pounds. I have to hand it to W-R's photographer. they take the best glamor shots in the trade i think.

Ralph Martini of Canada. Hagn Action falling block
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Prices from 23,000 USD. the best value of the three IMO.

I'd spec it out thusly:
.338 Winchester Magnum, for all north American game.
Best grade wood of course.
Full coverage engraving on the action, accenting engraving around the barrel shank.
Iron sights W/ Express sight for 50 yards and folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards.
quick detachable scope mounts W/ Color case Hardened rings that are fully engraved.
Barrel band front sling swivel, inlet rear swivel.

It's a lot of money, but no more than a Hot-rod addict or Instrument enjoyed might spend on their hobby. My Grand-dad spend 6,000 on a single banjo, not to mention the money invested in his in-home recording studio. this is all way in the future of-course.
 
Romulus augustulus said:
looks like the fit is so tight that the machining marks from the lever are imprinting themselves into the frame. Don't know if it would be a safety concern but it sure is ugly.
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That's damn disappointing. I was a huge Colt fan for many years, but I'm glad a got a Dan Wesson for my 1911 instead of one of the newer Colt offerings. And believe me, it hurt not to get a Colt.
 
Janki's Mom said:
That's damn disappointing. I was a huge Colt fan for many years, but I'm glad a got a Dan Wesson for my 1911 instead of one of the newer Colt offerings. And believe me, it hurt not to get a Colt.
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I don't have a problem with current colt FYI. My new Python is perfect. but Colt really suffered in the 1990s and during the height of the GWOT. making rifles for the military and foreign military sales diverted attention away from their civilian offerings and the quality really suffered. They have since stepped up their game since CZ bought them.
 
Romulus augustulus said:
I don't have a problem with current colt FYI. ... They have since stepped up their game since CZ bought them.
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The irony is that Colt has had comparatively less returns for service than Smith and Ruger still do ever since. Not that they're bad, but Colt is doing damn well.
 
WhoBusTank69 said:
The irony is that Colt has had comparatively less returns for service than Smith and Ruger still do ever since. Not that they're bad, but Colt is doing damn well.
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In my experience S&W is more likely to have serious issues that effect the operation of the gun while Ruger's issues are mostly cosmetic and sending guns out with out sights (LMAO)

Rugers Cust. Service is top tier though. they fix things really fast and will even send you parts no questions asked. The cylinder on my Wrangler was fucked up and they just sent me a new one in the mail overnight. they've also send me various screw's I've lost to the dust bunnies and even fixed a gun i broke due to my retardation no questions asked.

Henry's got good service too. My .45-70's mag tube was loose and would walk out under recoil and they outright replaced everything on my rifle except the receiver and buttstock. rifle went in with a round barrel with a barrel band retaining the mage tube and came back with a full octagon barrel with a dove-tailed mag tube.
 
Romulus augustulus said:
My dream is to own a custom falling block rifle from Ralph Martini, Rigby or Westley-Richards. that my excuse to post some gun porn.
John Rigby & company Farquharson action falling block:
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Prices start from 60,000 British Pounds

Westley-Richards. Also a Farquharson action
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Prices from ~80,000 British pounds. I have to hand it to W-R's photographer. they take the best glamor shots in the trade i think.

Ralph Martini of Canada. Hagn Action falling block
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Prices from 23,000 USD. the best value of the three IMO.

I'd spec it out thusly:
.338 Winchester Magnum, for all north American game.
Best grade wood of course.
Full coverage engraving on the action, accenting engraving around the barrel shank.
Iron sights W/ Express sight for 50 yards and folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards.
quick detachable scope mounts W/ Color case Hardened rings that are fully engraved.
Barrel band front sling swivel, inlet rear swivel.

It's a lot of money, but no more than a Hot-rod addict or Instrument enjoyed might spend on their hobby. My Grand-dad spend 6,000 on a single banjo, not to mention the money invested in his in-home recording studio. this is all way in the future of-course.
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Those are gorgeous rifles. Always loved falling block rifles. I'd be perfectly happy with a Ruger No.1. I'm a fan of Kentucky Ballistics and its always fun to see him get out his Christian Firearms 4 Bore falling block rifle.
 
Romulus augustulus said:
Funny you should mention that. I have some pictures of a Watson Brothers 4 bore SxS goose gun. it's still legal to take birds with the 4 and 8 bores in the UK unlike here in the US. don't let the pictures fool you: This is a little bit over a 1 inch bore.
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UK is strange, even though on average it's a shithole for gun rights, some more traditional long guns like break / bolt actions are relatively easy to purchase.

Battlefield42 said:
Why is this pic so fucking big?
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PSA for @Among Us Gaming: https://kiwifarms.st/threads/we-hav...t-being-able-to-figure-out-thumbnails.113862/

Yours Truly 2095 said:
Maybe find a diagram of the parts.
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Speaking of, I'm still wondering what the issue is with @Romulus augustulus's EC9s.. it's a good thing that Ruger manuals are easily available online and have exploded view diagrams. I had completely forgotten that the striker model isn't the typical Glock style design with a trigger bar interacting with a connector; instead, it has a trigger bar very similar to the hammer model, and a sear assembly to engage the striker. My money is still on the jamming issue being caused by the slide release, but I can't discount the possibility that the uncommon striker assembly might also play a role.

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