That’s what I’d go for IF I was was looking to spend that kind of money on a revolver. Imo, it’s the best one money can buy.
KORTH revolver - initial range report/impressions
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I was basing my opinion solely off of research and never actually handling one. I trust this guys opinion so if he says the Korth is nicer than it probably is. TFBtv is where I first heard of the M73 and thought very highly of it. Either way you go I don’t think you’re getting a bad gun. Personally only thing I’d do differently is get one with a longer barrel because I’m not sticking a 3k+ gun in my pants every day. That’s what Glocks are for lol. Not to mention I carry a Glock 17 as is daily. I’m not a fan of smaller guns when duty sized pistols are so easy to conceal.
hdfinder47
Ed
Appreciate the offer but it'll probably end up another safe queen so I'll just trust all the reviews and testimonials about quality and accuracy. Thanks again for your generous offer.
Ed
hdfinder47
Ed
Yup - love my Rugers. Smiths and Colts, too. Heck, ain't ever met a gun I don't like.
I generally agree with you but I did once purchase a Hi Point in 9mm. It was reliable enough but it sure was a fat ugly girl. I banged her a few times, then moved on.
RaleighReloader
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A common rant on the interwebs is the argument that companies like Colt and Smith & Wesson don't put the same level of old-world craftsmanship into their guns that they used to. I don't personally buy into these arguments, but suffice to say that Korth makes guns the old-fashioned way, in a way that very few companies do now. In other words: if you want fastidiously-made-one-at-a-time revolver, that's the price of entry. It's why a nice Smith & Wesson revolver can still be had for three digits, while the Korth is solidly into four digits.
"Worth" is an entirely separate argument. Yes, you can go buy an off-the-shelf Smith & Wesson Model 66 or a new Colt Python and get 99% of the shooting value that you'll get out of the Korth—just the same as you can buy a Honda Civic or a Ford F150 and it'll get you to the grocery store and back just the same as a Ferrari.
But the trip in the Ferrari is a lot more fun—just as the range time with the Korth will be a lot more fun.
Here's a different way to spin it. Yes, the Korth is going to price in at right around four large, and that's a lot of quid to tie up in a single wheel gun. But there's a very good chance that you'd get just about every penny back out of it if you ever sold it. And unlike the S&W or the Colt (which will suffer from "new gun depreciation" the second you walk out of the store with them), the Korth will hold its value very reliably.
As an aside to all of this ... Nighthawk is the company that imports Korth now, and they're a top-notch company to deal with. I have three Nighthawk 1911s, and they'd probably be among the last guns I'd ever let go of. If you ever had to have the gun serviced, you'd be in very good hands with Nighthawk's crew taking care of you.
At the end of the day, the question you posed ("is it worth it?") is one that only you can answer. For that much quid, would you rather have one of the world's finest revolvers, or three midrange revolvers, or a half-dozen cheap revolvers? No wrong answer here.
Mike
And when you do sell your $4k handgun here some day, maybe 10% of members here have that sort of pocket change to blow on it. There are a whole lot more guys here capable or willing of spending $800 or 900 for a really nice Ruger GP-100 revolver, than a high end $4000 unit. How many Q Honey Badger bolt action "pistols" do you see changing hands here on BS for $3000? Or $3000 Stacattos versus a Beretta M9 or a CZ Shadow 2?
Simple economics. Much easier to sell a $250,000 house than a $1,200,000 house.
Simple economics. Much easier to sell a $250,000 house than a $1,200,000 house.
hdfinder47
Ed
Totally agree - quite a few of my friends also have collections that have evolved over the last 50 years or so, upgrading here and there, until we end up with higher end guns that are indeed harder to sell. I am blessed with a son and grandsons who are gun guys so I don't have to worry about resale values. I only sell to get rid of duplicates or to make room in the vaults for something new (i.e. like selling a duplicate P88 to make room for the Korth!)
RaleighReloader
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I probably wouldn't list a Korth on BayouShooter. There are other forums where prospective buyers for those sorts of guns hang out.
Mike
Which ones? Post some hyperlinks so I can go browse there.
RaleighReloader
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https://1911addicts.com would be my first stop. Yes, the Korth isn't a 1911, but that site gets a lot of non-1911 traffic.
Mike
Thx Mike.
hdfinder47
Ed
FOUND ONE - should be here in around a week.
Thanks again for all of the input.
Thanks again for all of the input.
RaleighReloader
Well-Known Member
We expect pictures!
hdfinder47
Ed
10-4. And a shout out to Berg's Outdoors in Broussard for making it happen. (Mods: can we do shout-outs? If not, please delete.)
Ed
Ed
Here is one for the record book. Taran Tactical Sand Viper, only $11,000 used. Highest price preowned pistol I have ever seen advertised. Has me rather perplexed as its $7k new without an optic. Notice how small the owner's hand is in his pics. Tiny hand tiny d**k. Maybe he's trying to compensate. Or maybe Keanu Reeves shot a mag outa his pistol once.
new at Taran Tactical.
new at Taran Tactical.
hdfinder47
Ed
Now I feel better - makes a 4k revolver seem like a bargain.
hdfinder47
Ed
Korth and Python in the middle of the 3" 38/357 group:
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