Beretta is bringing in MR73 revolvers

[OlongJohnson]

The thought of mine showing the @Malamute treatment makes the idea of being an old(er) guy slightly less painful.

[FrankB]

Talk about superior metallurgy. This MR73 shows a pounding from the extractor ratchets, and a lot of rough matching. Just saying...
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/895155401

[1slow]

That example makes a Ruger look polished.

[OlongJohnson]

Talk about superior metallurgy. This MR73 shows a pounding from the extractor ratchets, and a lot of rough matching. Just saying...
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/895155401

Serial indicates that's a pre-Chapuis gun.

[LittleLebowski]

Talk about superior metallurgy. This MR73 shows a pounding from the extractor ratchets, and a lot of rough matching. Just saying...
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/895155401

@zeleny

[zeleny]

Talk about superior metallurgy. This MR73 shows a pounding from the extractor ratchets, and a lot of rough matching. Just saying...
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/895155401

The photo is way out of focus. I never saw any gouging on recoil shields of very high round count Manurhin revolvers. Finish will wear there on any .357 Magnum revolver, except for the Mateba 6 Unica, which indexes on the rear cylinder face like a Colt M1877. As for “a lot of rough matching”, cry me a river.

[FrankB]

The photo is way out of focus. I never saw any gouging on recoil shields of very high round count Manurhin revolvers. Finish will wear there on any .357 Magnum revolver, except for the Mateba 6 Unica, which indexes on the rear cylinder face like a Colt M1877. As for “a lot of rough matching”, cry me a river.

I meant to say “machining”, but auto-spell had other plans. Isn’t this a Manurhin revolver? The swipe from the center pin/rod seems like a mismatch of metals, or a particularly sharp end. I’m not saying they’re bad; I’m just wondering whether to get in line. TIA

[zeleny]

I meant to say “machining”, but auto-spell had other plans. Isn’t this a Manurhin revolver? The swipe from the center pin/rod seems like a mismatch of metals, or a particularly sharp end. I’m not saying they’re bad; I’m just wondering whether to get in line. TIA

It is an MR73 with the old style ratchet. The cylinder pin rod (axe du barillet) has a rounded end. A flat one, as used on a Ratzeburg Korth with highly polished, glass-hard surfaces, won’t mark as much. Also, heat treatment on the MR73 is optimized for toughness.

[RAM Engineer]

So other than the barrel length and front sight profile, is there any difference between the two models that Beretta is importing? (5.25" Sport vs 4" Gendarmerie)

[Half Moon]

So other than the barrel length and front sight profile, is there any difference between the two models that Beretta is importing? (5.25" Sport vs 4" Gendarmerie)

The rear sight profile is different as well. Not sure if there are other differences.