StantonCree
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- Jan 23, 2011
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My wife will save her the trouble as I might have done the same.
You can blame it on the fog of being a new dad. I have to be more creative.
I pray I don't get rubber grips
My wife will save her the trouble as I might have done the same.
You can blame it on the fog of being a new dad. I have to be more creative.
I pray I don't get rubber grips
I emailed them requesting wood grips without any cracks and got a prompt (and polite) reply back that they would try. We'll see.
For me, an important part is the bluing as well. The bluing I got (and it sounds like you too) is better than the three sample pics on their website. In person, it's more amazing. Looks like a metal that's not from this world. Moreover in their sample pics, one of the guns is missing a screw. Luckily, mine is not.
On the other hand, my wood grips are worse than any of the wood grips on their website for this batch (and worse than AIM had in sample pics of their recent release). The checkering on mine is all gone. Looks fine if one didn't know what the original grips look like. I tried sourcing out another pair of wood grips, and they are pricey, in the above $100 range, so I'll stick with what I have.
Most importantly, the gun was mechanically excellent, forcing cone looked great, barrel was shiny, cylinders looked clean, and generally without pitting or rust. Definite keeper. Can't wait to take it to the range. I also like the fact that it's close to K frame size and a little smaller than a 686. Amazing metallurgy again.
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Bollingers did do a nice job on the gun you showed me. I nearly bought two of the Manurhin revolvers when I got the alert they were available. I moved so quick that I wouldn't be surprised if I was one of the first few buyers. If I got two, I would definitely consider getting the protective coating for the one that would see more range time. However the bluing on this one (not adequately captured in photos) is really pretty. I'd need to find a better looking one first.I'd get that thing cerakoted.
Took me a while. This pistol has been on my list. Set up alerts via Classic and AIM using links in the thread and Slickguns (via keywords of MR73 and MR-73 under handguns) if it's now on yours and you don't want to buy it from a private seller online shipping it to a MD FFL.This makes me incredibly jealous. They look like great guns. I hope yours is as accurate as it is pretty.
For me, an important part is the bluing as well. The bluing I got (and it sounds like you too) is better than the three sample pics on their website. In person, it's more amazing. Looks like a metal that's not from this world. Moreover in their sample pics, one of the guns is missing a screw. Luckily, mine is not.
On the other hand, my wood grips are worse than any of the wood grips on their website for this batch (and worse than AIM had in sample pics of their recent release). The checkering on mine is all gone. Looks fine if one didn't know what the original grips look like. I tried sourcing out another pair of wood grips, and they are pricey, in the above $100 range, so I'll stick with what I have.
Most importantly, the gun was mechanically excellent, forcing cone looked great, barrel was shiny, cylinders looked clean, and generally without pitting or rust. Definite keeper. Can't wait to take it to the range. I also like the fact that it's close to K frame size and a little smaller than a 686. Amazing metallurgy again.
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I'd get that thing cerakoted.