Manurhin’s Red-Headed Stepchild

[zeleny]

The Manurhin MR96 (https://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=4063) deserves to be better known.
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4" Manurhin MR96 serial number AB00001 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/iFYw4wPNFBj22ayo7)

[JonInWA]

Okay, Michael I'll bite-more details, sir. And why is the cylinder latch on the right front of the frame?

Best, Jon

[zeleny]

Okay, Michael I'll bite-more details, sir. And why is the cylinder latch on the right front of the frame?

Best, JonThe article (https://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=4063) I linked above is very informative. The location of the cylinder latch is chosen to allow operation with the left hand.

[Dave T]

One has to question the wisdom of a squared off trigger guard - placing the weak hand index finger perfectly in line with the barrel cylinder gap. Curious is it not.

Dave

[JonInWA]

The article (https://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=4063) I linked above is very informative. The location of the cylinder latch is chosen to allow operation with the left hand.

Many thanks, Michael.

Best, Jon

[revolvergeek]

Interesting and weird. Thanks for posting.

[Jim Watson]

When I first saw one of these (pictured) I thought how weird it looked vs MR73 and all other "traditional" revolvers.
Now it seems to have grown on me.
There weren't many made, does anybody actually shoot one? A lot.