I just hopped on the blog and did some quick math. The last 5 guns that Hop reviewed MSRP'd for $2,601 IN TOTAL. As in, for the price of this gun you can get a Ruger MPR-16, a Taurus 856, a Taurus G3 Toro, a Taurus TX22 Competition, and a Springfield XDE - aaand have about 700 bucks left over for therapy to work through why you bought a Springfield in 2021.
@@intothefeints8506 It's mainly because, after a certain point, an expensive gun starts diminishing in returns. A gun can be expensive for various reasons. Sometimes it is due to availability, collectability, and aesthetics. But buying an expensive gun doesn't always mean you are getting the greatest performing firearm. In fact, a lot of "cheap" firearms will often do 80% or more of what an expensive gun can do. Then you can just do things like replace grips, polish contact points, change sights, replace parts, and all of these things are usually good ways to vastly improve the quality of a "cheap" gun. Not defending Taurus. But a lot of people kind of just follow the norm instead of understanding what really makes guns expensive. Some expensive guns are worth it. But sometimes, all you need is a decent reasonably priced Ruger, S&W, etc., some basic gun smithing improvements, and practice.
@@intothefeints8506 That is usually because some people just don't have the budget for a 500 dollar gun. That's more than a game console or a set of new tires. Some people just don't prioritize guns but need one for defense or they like to plink a little. Still, 300 dollar guns can be great if you know what to buy. Taurus has gotten a little better in quality lately. They may not really be the best, but some are more than worth the money. Then you have surplus guns which people are more aware of now, but you can still find a few gems. Like the CZ-82. I spent 250 on one. It fits very well in hand despite being a mid sized pistol, very comfortable, reliable, and it is one of my most accurate pistols. Granted, the average consumer doesn't always know which cheap guns are a good value. But they are out there. Personally, I always tip off my friends on good deals. I have expensive guns too these days. But years of being a broke college student who loves to shoot taught me some things.
@@intothefeints8506 Cause of the pandemic buying panic a 350 dollar gun is going for more like 450. A good example of that would be the Canik 55 TP-9 they were the perfect example of the 350 low buck handgun. They’re going for around 429 right now. Given the current panic it’s gonna the a while before before they prices come back. Still 3,300 bucks for what’s a world class true “Working man’s work of art” is actually available to buy. A Korth is in the same league as the 73 but I’d still take the 73. For what this thing was built to withstand this is a gun you'll leave to your grandson, chances are he’ll leave it to his grandson
My grandfather and my father were both precision mechanic engineers at Manurhin. They were both precision psychos and I shoot one of these myself. You are giving these people the credit they deserve!
@jmalcolmg123 Contrary to what people keep saying, you can own and shoot pretty much any gun in France, provided you have the right authorizations. What the general public can't do is carry, open or concealed, and if you happen to get a carry licence, your life is probably already in danger, or you are one of a selected few with very good reasons. Protecting your life and family is unfortunately not a reason enough in France, that's the bolchevik France we have now as you might already know, but I'd rather not start with politics. In fact before WW2, French were allowed to conceal carry, but today most people think that guns are bad, and gun owners are probably bad too, but when they get in trouble, they call someone with a gun. One of my brothers who was colonel in the Gendarmerie never understood why civilians had the right to own guns (Gendarmerie is like Police, but it belongs to the armed forces). If you are not already a gun owner, you first have to get a shooter licence from the FFTir by joining any shooting club, and it is for sport only. You pay a fee for a year, and your doctor will have to validate your licence before you can buy anything gun related. That's usually not a big deal except you are a complete psycho or have a severe mental/health condition. With a validated shooter licence, you will be able to get bolt rifles in any caliber you want, and that's basically it without additional paperwork. For revolvers, pistols, anything semi-automatic, you will have to practice first in your club, and when you are deemed fit, you can then apply for one of the 12 semi-auto slots French can get. Yes 12. You can get as many bolt action rifles you want, but semi-auto, it is only 12, and in order to get a semi-auto, there will be a nice amount of paperwork to do. Except maybe for the first time, there is nothing over complicated, but still a lot of paperwork. It would be nicer without, but it is how it is. Once you get your authorization, you can order your gun, and once you get it, it will have to be stored in a safe at your main home location. If you are a hunter, that opens more possibilities with their responsibilities too. There are tons of rules and legislations changing all the time about ammo, storage, quantities, and that's sometimes ridiculous, but you can however get whatever gun you want. So summarized, sparing you a lot of useless details, in order to get a revolver in France, you have first to be a licensed shooter and then get an authorization for a revolver in order to be able to buy, "own" and shoot it.
@@pebo8306 Manurhin's revolvers have been manufactured by Chapuis Armes since 1999. They bought the brand, the license, the assembly line and trained their workers with those of Manurhin (Mulhouse). There is no change since then. Beretta US is just their US dealer.
@@skepticalbadger lol, well put! But he's coming around to, becoming one of the best firearms reviewers and "appreciators", on the web,. He'll soon be a true aficionado on the history side of things. . . Whether he admits it or not. 👍
For sure, this is the best revolver in the world. I'm a French policeman and I used it at the World Police and Fire Games in Barcelona in 2003. I got the gold medal in Police Action Pistol with this gun. My French friend David got the same medal with the same gun at the 2001 WPGF in Indianapolis. At this date, US competitors used only Colt or S&W revolvers and laugh about us... but since this competitions, this revolver changed the rules ;-)
May I suggest to my American friends . Regardless whether our Yan33 is really a French guy . Just because a revolver is American doesn't mean it's the best . 1800s US wild wild west notwithstanding . The French went to an awful lot of expensive to produce this 4 inch revolver. Clearly 357 mag was an inspired choice . A comment made here was loads of cheap hand guns when you only really need one to do the business . Why not a revolver that shoots like a rifle at 100yds? Astounding quality . If you want to collect guns like a dealer whatever floats your boat. If you want to use a handgun for what it was designed for then stump up with the $ for ONE handgun or accept you are a dreamer . From an Aussie mate DownUnder. I surmise the French got an American gun designer. Gave him a blank check and told him to design his dream revolver for the job haha . Who knows ?
@@iananderson1848 I Ian. For sure, I'm a "real" french shooter. You can write "copspassions" on Google and you will find my own website... I was a great NYPD badges collector in the past. So check the links on my website and you will see me at the WP&FG. My MR73 is France made but since 20 years, the price is over and over, because this is a high quality hand made and became knowed in the shooters world. This gun is very hard to get in new condition in France, very rare because the manufacture stopped. Ask me if you need more infos. Regards. Yannick
After they bury me with this revolver clutched in my cold dead hands, the grave robber a thousand years from now will know this was the tomb of a king.
Oh no, it's not getting buried with me, I'm starting a whole new religion with this as the grand high holy artifact and we will usher in a new age of enlightenment
Manurhin revolvers are popular among the best competition shooters in Sweden. Yes, they are expensive here as well (but not more expensive than in the US, which is really uncommon). In Sweden the MR73 has been sold in many different calibers - from .32 to .357 magnum for a long time (from what I have seen), as both SA and DA guns in many calibres. In most European countries you can only buy SA revolvers, but in Sweden & Norway we do a lot of "Field shooting", which requires DA revolvers. You probably know all this, but I wanted to put my mark on your awesome channel!
Yeah the only gripe I have with 32 Caliber version is that the Barrel rifling twist is at 1 in 18 3/4" , too frigging slow to stabilize the slower moving 32 long target loads. Out of 10 shots there's always a couple of inexplicable Flyers. The ideal twist rate is one in 10 in.
Considering Korth revolvers from Nighthawk Customs are upwards of $5K, a French revolver with even better performance costing $3K is honestly a service than a slap to the face
@@wehrewulf it’s like comparing a Ferrari to a Honda Civic. Obviously one is cheaper and gets the job done, but who wouldn’t want to own a Ferrari of their very own?
@@wehrewulf 1000 rounds a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year. The only day I came close to dumping 1000 rounds in a day was when I was stationed in West Germany and they asked for volunteers to discharge aging 7.62x39. That was a good day, but I wouldn’t want to do that week after week. Then again I have ADD
As a French, it makes me proud. Thanks for the quality review. The MR73 is legendary for the law enforcement forces here and used not only by the GIGN but also many other special units in the Police.
My father purchased this revolver when he was my age (around 20) he is 45 now and this thing works like the day he bought it new. I've shot many revolvers including colt phyton, they've all felt like junk after Manhurin.
I owned this gun between 1989 and 2000 and did competetition shooting. military pistol.(after having had other american revolvers This gun is the best revolver ever made it is worth the money better than any US made rival I did DA only. and had to sell it after stopping with competition shooting. our laws in the Netherlands are very strict but I still miss the gun, just to have and cherish it.
@@firefly9838 These laws tend to be quite popular among the normal populations, those who don't shoot or are not gun fans. Nothing stops you from being armed as long as you put in the efforts it deserves. We have a long history of toppling dictatorship and... well, it just does not require an armed population.
Fantastic review. When my dad passed away I had to relinquish his MR73 (5 1/4" version) because French laws prevented me from owning it. I grew up shooting it so it was hard but I put it for sale at a gun dealer (Vouzelaud) who never bothered to give me any money back for it (this was back 2011). I should have gone for a boat trip instead. For my US friends, don't give up an inch of your rights, take a good look at what France has become, a country whose government and elite has come to deeply distrust its own citizenry.
Don't worry we're so heavily armed over here we're ready for Red Dawn whenever these cocksuckers have the balls to pull the trigger we're ready for them
Agreed. The irony of it all is that our national anthem starts with: "Aux armes citoyens...". (Let's rush to our guns...). The GIGN, the R.A.I.D. nor the Gendarmerie nor the Police are numerous enough to protect every citizens from thugs and radical Uslamist terrorists.
You may have wanted to specify that Manurhin is an abreviation for Manufacture de Machines du Haut Rhin (East of France) le Rhin being a river that separates France from other countries (Germany, Swiss). Manurhin designed and manufactured the MR73 initially, and then stopped to make the guns. The production line was transferred to Chapuis Armes in France who continued to manufacture the gun as per Manurhin's specs. Chapuis Armes was acquired by Beretta. I don't know how the ownership change may affect the manufacturing of the MR73. Manurhin was only concerned and obsessed with quality assurance of their products. The product line did not change until they decided to shift their interest and sell the line to Chapuis. I hope that Beretta will keep the manufacturing line intact, using the same people that transferred from Manhurhin to Chapuis. This revolver is truly manufactured like nothing else of that kind anywhere. Not even in Germany. This is also a reason for the high price it commands. I visited the factory when I was in the army, and the production line was nothing like a modern line. Highly specialized artisans working at their bench. Each component truly checked for dimensions and imperfections, and rejected if not correct. You can get used ones from shooting ranges at half the price sold here.
My wife is French.....I might actually be able to talk her into this!! :D "Cherie, it's the finest revolver made, and it's French, and I have to have one....c'est pour la France!"
... holy crap.. I've been looking for a 6-inch S&W Model 28 Patrolman for some time now, partially because its what my grand dad carried as an armored car guard, but partially because the Mr73 was pretty much unobtainable to me, an average American. ... but now that they're being imported.. me and my wallet are about to have a hard conversation..
the MR-73 is from what I gather the finest wheelgun ever made, heck they made sniper versions of them. Alas I live in a country where I cannot own guns, so I can only drool at videos and think back at my time in the army where I carried a full auto rifle all the time.
Phantom; I have a S&W Mod 28. I have been feeding full house loads regularly for forty years without one single failure of or flaw. It will reliably hit man size targets at two hundred yards all day long. It is easily adjustable. The quality is just as good as the manhurin. The finish is shinier on the French gun but shiny is not what takes down the bad guys. If you want a shiny 357 then buy the S&W Model 27 instead. It is the exact same gun only shinier. It is a glittering jewel next to its poorer cousin the Model 28. My Model 28, firing many different loads, will maintain a 2" group and UNDER at fifty yards. At seven yards it cuts a single hole. You do not need to spend Over $ 3,000 to own a pice of equipment when a far less expensive item is available. However, if the issue is that you only want the most expensive, because it is the "cool" thing to do and it is cool because it is the most expensive, please have fun with your new toy
lol so that means these will pop up on Gunbroker for what...5, maybe 6k during this gundemic ?!?!?!? Ill just have to enjoy it through this video... :)
James: "Every MR73 is match grade accurate and the revolver is tested to be capable of a .8 inch..." Me: Oh, that's pretty nice! James: "15 round group at 25 yards" Me: Holy fuck.
I am fortunate to own an older import MR73. Without question it is better than any other revolver I own and if I had to choose only one to take with me it would be the MR73. C'est Magnifique!
As a guy who EDCs a 686+ 6", it's awesome to learn that such an elite unit is also relying on .357 as their primary sidearm. Wheelguns aren't obsolete!
The austrian police counter terrorism unit also has them in their inventory for a long time for certain "occasions". (additionally to the Glocks they have since the early 80's)
@@markthegunplumber8376 I am not, because thatwas not included in what i have heard them say or write. (doesn't mean its wrong, i just won't claim it to be the case when i haven't heard or read them actually say that.) As far as i remember it had to do with the kinds of ammo usable, muzzle contact and that it will fire 357mag. for a long time before needing anything replaced or reworked.
Fucking same, tbh this one pistol is like the only one you need, maybe not for proper concealed carry all the time, 24/7, as its on the more heavier side, however as much as the weight might be an issue for long time carry i think it might be manageable, especially with the 4 inch (Gendarmerie) variant which i personally think is the best variant in terms of balance for an already insanely well balanced gun, and with the holster type specified in the video I think this will make the ultimate gun for a true precision revolver jack of all trades kinda thing, its why I just love it, if I had $3,000 that didn't need to go into anything else important then fuck yes gib that revolver rn
The MR73 is legendary, it was the standard issue service revolver of the French police for years, not just special op groups like GIGN or RAID. An actual match-grade combat gun. It is still made by the Chapuis company, which bought Manurhin name and tooling.
James, I just have to say I have watched this video many times because, although I am saving up for the MR73, I appreciate excellence and that's what this is for me.
If you have a smooth double action and don't have it drilled in your head that double action is more difficult it's in some ways easier to shoot accurately. From my experience I believe a big part of it is when you have to pull that trigger so far and heavier than most semiautos you can't relax the grip early, a lot of shooters jerk the trigger moving the muzzle offline as the gun fires, harder to do with a DA revolver.
@@CCW1911 it’s the lack of a definable wall that makes it a bitch for me. I am 100 yard on man size steel all day with a Glock because that’s what I’m used to.
@@georgebigr It just requires a different style of trigger control, if you're hitting at 100 you must have it, if you grip hard enough you can hit a single action trigger pretty hard without disturbing the sight picture but I've seen a lot of students rip the trigger and relax their grip simultaneously. You don't look for the wall shooting double action you just keep the trigger moving till the gun fires. Double action requires you to be a bit more patient and focus longer depending on the precision you need.
@@georgebigr Witj Rugers and S&W I know where the break is. I can pull the trigger to that point and hold it there until I am ready to fire. It takes focus but you can learn to do it instinctively.
@@danielpope3579 Doubt it. Beretta has bought up Chapuis, which controls Manhurin. I do not think that they will let any importer make a buck on a premium product.
I have three of these. A 4 inch Mulhouse made Combat, and Chapuis made factory engraved 3 inch and a factory engraved 6 inch. Some info for prospective buyers: K frame Safariland Comp 2 and HKS-10 speedloaders work. Nill grips may not work well with speedloaders, depending on which type you use. Old school wood or Trausch grips are good to go. Open top K frame holsters fit well. If you get a thumb strap holster the strap will be too long and will have to be modified for a proper retention fit. Hope this helps!
There's fudds that happily pay $3000+ for Nighthawks, Wilson Combat, etc so I really don't think anyone should have problems understanding the pricing on this masterpiece.
@@RevolverOcelot79 please explain how I misused it? Typically the people who spend that kind of money on a "tactical" 1911 are the people who still incorrectly believe that the 1911 in 45 ACP is the greatest self defense implement ever devised. Which is a commonly accepted trait of "fudds". So go ahead and explain how I'm wrong please.
Just an observation as a tradesman. Here in the US of A kids are hounded in to college. Tradesman in most states are looked down upon, even though we make more than many college educated bone heads. Guns of this caliber can only be made by real tradesman who take pride in their work. Of course there also has to be a demand. Most people in this country have to have a fan boy semi automatic. Revolvers in my gun store often collect dust. Revolvers in my area are like diesel fuel in a gas shortage. I for one like diesel trucks and love quality weapons. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
Is "hilarious sarcasm" code schpeak for attempts at "dry wit" these days? There is patronization, condescension, sarcasm ... and then there is dry wit. Some can do one or more of the above with aplomb while others try to do them all and fail miserably. Sometimes none of it is necessary while other times, when done properly, it adds positive levity to the prose. With all of that said, there is absolutely no such thing as "hilarious sarcasm." It's an oxymoron ... an incongruous or contradictory term that simply does not exist and never will, most certainly in James' case.
This is my dream gun. Ever since I laid eyes on one I've wanted it. I LOVE wheel guns and this thing looks absolutely incredible and I could only imagine how nice it must shoot. BTW you do a fantastic job with your videos, love this channel.
@@ostiariusalpha The S&W Models 66/686 are copies of the Taurus Model 66, while the Manhurin 73 is a copy of the S&W Model 19. For reference, Bangor Punta already owned Taurus when they bought S&W in 1965. S&W began production of the Taurus design the following year. From that time well into the mid 1970's, Taurus quality showed marked improvement while S&W suffered from the exchange of workers, tooling and materials. S&W adopted the Taurus transfer bar system in 1997 after Taurus proved over several years to be a superior design. I don't think S&W ever got back to making their revolvers as well as they did before the mid "70's.
@@946towguy2 Bangor Punta didn't buy controlling interest in Taurus until 1971, that's *after* they bought S&W in 1965, and then sold their shares in 1977. The S&W Model 66 is a stainless steel version of the K-frame Model 19, that was also introduced in 1971; well before Taurus introduced their own Model 66 in 1978. Concerning the L-frame S&W Model 686, it and its carbon steel Model 586 brother were introduced in 1981, while Taurus developed their L-frame equivalent in the 90's. Taurus did innovate with the 7-shot cylinder and transfer bar though.
As an American who is proud of our industrial heritage, and the fact that the innovations of our Firearms manufacturers are (or were at one time anyway) generally unmatched, I have no qualms with saying that this is the best DA/SA revolver ever made. In design, material, and execution it is as near perfect as anything man-made can be.
Honestly I was like 12 years old in the last days of the milsurp market. The only thing I really go to enjoy were the guns my dad bought which were AK clones, Mosins and Mauser bolt guns, and various vintage handguns. All the good milsurp stuff is ridiculous. I could buy two Ruger PC9s or a really nice AR-15 for the price of one M1-carbine.
Saw them in stock and thought they looked really nice but didn’t know anything about them. Ended up researching them a couple days later and quickly realized what they were but by that time they were sold out. Had a small batch of 10 come up for sale a few years later on classic firearms that were gonna go up for sale at a certain time. Hit refresh constantly and all 10 went from available at 11:00 am to sold in a second. Other than that nothing except gun broken 5k MR73s. Would love a beretta import but pretty sure I would be in the dog house forever if I spend 3k on a gun.
The beater surplus guns are going for well over $1200 minimun on GB, if they even pop up. I've shot one and James is spot on...best trigger I've felt on a handgun by a country mile.
I used to pass on used Manurhins all the time because I dismissed them as "yet another" European S&W copy. I was extremely wrong to do so. I had assumed that they were cheap junk like the Spanish-made copies that were all over the place, but that was out of ignorance. As they say, hindsight is 20/20...
Living in the UK I am not familiar with the price of revolvers, but I was shocked by the price of this one. After all that build up, I was expecting five figures. When he said $3300, I exclaimed "Is that all !?" For beautiful hand finished precision engineering, which will last a lifetime, that seems pretty reasonable.
id rather get 3 not obsolete firearms at that price point revolvers are cool but unless you are doing match shooting this thing is a massive waste of money
@Blaise Pabon lol I would take any number of modern pistols before taking this in to almost any fighting situation and many other "trained professionals" probably agree as France and a few shithole African Nations are the only countries to use this in a military or law enforcement capacity, revolvers are obsolete but hey if you can get a government to waste its money on $3300 revolvers you are doing something right i guess
I have trained with the GIGN and GSG9 on multiple occasions and both still regularly used this revolver around 2007-2012 when I trained with them. They probably still use them now under certain conditions. All of us their training got to shoot with their 4-6x scopes mounted on them and the accuracy was astounding. Maybe many revolvers can match its accuracy but I’ve just never shot them 400m with a rifle scope. All of us there where skilled marksmen already but all 12 Americans could hit an 8x8 at 400m.
Wow that’s an incredible and beautiful revolver. Honestly $3,000 isn’t a bad price for that. It’s better than a performance center revolver. If I had the extra money I absolutely would add one to my collection.
The men who build these upon dieing immediately , sit to the Right side of Jesus Christ. Its just the facts of Life, like my S&W 686 s are all this Cowboy can afford. And I am grateful I can afford that. In this Ammo Dearth ,. 38 Cases with Parafine and standard pistol primer are excellent to 7 Yards, and affordable.
"Bigger t!ts on the Mona Lisa" 😁 Comedy gold. Having said that, I wouldn't even dare second guess the craftsmen who tune this gun by messing with the factory trigger settings.
I've watched bunches of Reves' reviews, and I gotta say he seems to know his stuff, and he presents in a very logical and fluid manner. That takes serious talent. Hats off to the dude.
@@tfbtv dude...you got to shoot the damn gun for free with Clint smith and that other guy that talks funny. You got to do a 1k round burn down when most of the world is having trouble finding 9mm to just look at. Companies and followers send you all kinds of random shit at the cost of hardly any dignity. I could go on but even a struggling sap like me can’t use the word hate with you. Especially after watching that desert tech mdrx video 3 times by myself and twice with my wife. The live action prone scene was magical. Not sure if it was the shorts or the camera. Too bad my wife isn’t a butt woman. We ordered an mdrx for her at least.
New ones where I live go easily for 2 grands (€) sale tax excluded. You can blame the 3300 dollars squarely on import duties. ADDENDUM: It used to be possible to buy a replacement cylinder for 9mm to enable cheaper training. I do not know the implication re precision given the small difference in caliber, but it was a popular option in France.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Must guess there are also export taxes - they do exist - and Beretta probably plans to sell them at a Premium, but still, US sales tax are small compared to european VAT. Import duties must be eating up a lot of that price difference.
These have been consistently available in the US for a long time now. For those who want one and don't have access to a Beretta dealer that has them, or want a 3" or 6" barrel instead of the 4" or 5.25" barrels Berettas has, Ken Buch of Kebco LLC has imported these for many years, and still does. His prices are better than Beretta's: $3300 with credit card fee and shipping cost already included, versus Beretta's $3300 MSRP, and in my opinion his import stamp (same spot, smaller and shallower) is much less obtrusive and ugly than Beretta's. He also offers the beautiful walnut target grips as an option, which admittedly don't shoot as well as the rubber Trausch grips (the wood grips lack the beavertail and has a shallower thumb shelf), but damn if they don't look glorious next to the high-polish bluing. Judging from the serial number on TFB's review copy, these might be a big new lot for export (I have S/N HA38xx from mid-2020).
Monsieur Martox, Viva la France!! "Lafayette, we are here!". I am of Alsatian descendance and have to educate people about the fighting tradition of France. Many, even the British, think the French, during WWII, just dropped their rifles and ran, when they fought valiantly. The extreme majority of Americans don't know most of WWI was fought in France and Belgium. (I have friends who thought it was fought in England). All the best, your proud American cousin.
@@filster1934 I was in France a few years back. Going back to Germany from Paris Disneyland (yeah, I know), I stopped in a small town in the Champagne region. Took a little walk along a country road into some nearby woods and was surprised to see it littered with dozens of trenches, obviously from WWI, and monuments to the French-German battles fought there. The number of people who died in those battles was astounding--what a waste. The French are a very brave people. And political leaders suck everywhere.
I have a police surplus MR73. While K frame leather holsters might fit kydex ones don’t. I dabbed some white nail polish on the front sight. Black rear blades against a black front sight against black targets don’t make for an easy sight picture. A little solvent will remove the nail polish if desired. The double action is smooth and the two spring-force adjustments let you dial in the trigger to your liking. It really is a great revolver. Glad I didn’t have to spend that much for it.
Blued or Parkerized? Even with more wear I much prefer Blued. They also had 2-1/2 or 3 inch barrel lengths. Did you get one of those? CF had them for 499. then months later better ones for 550 ( I think) You can chk there site for comments or reviews.
@@lude3645 I bought mine off of gunbroker. It was factory reblued and looks like new. New rubber grips too which help when you shoot 357. $499 from CF, even with worn finish, was a steal for this quality of a revolver.
@@nightyeyes3771 It's really nothing more than personal preference/intended use. I have the 4" barrel which is good enough for the range. Theoretically a longer barrel will be more accurate because of the longer sight radius, and maybe better for range use. I don't intend on carrying this for personal defense, but the revolver is already a heavy, blocky chunk of steel and I wouldn't want the 5.25" barrel for that use.
I'm sold on it. I remember reading about these in an old Janes gun book decades ago. This makes my like-new 6" 586-4 look like a toy gun I got from the claw machine.
This gun's so accurate, there is (or rather was) a factory-issued mount for an 4-8x scope on it, and a tripod-fixing ring, and this setting was used by GIGN sharpshooters from time to time depending on their mission, when carrying a full sized sniper rifle was out of the picture. Yeah, quoting Dr King Schultz in Django : "Now, *that's* accurate !"
Ian made a very in-depth video of the long barrelled scoped version with a bipod on Forgotten Weapons a couple years back, and I'm heading there to watch it again right now...
Glad you love it, mine, from 1977, in 5’’1/4’’, is still my best and more accurate handgun I ever had. 20 thousand rounds and work like new. 😉 French hand made quality 👍
I belly laughed for a good 20 seconds from the reaction when that beautiful piece slid off the vice! Watched a second time, same reaction. Watch until the very end!
Dude. Do you have any idea how broke I would be if I had slightly less self control when I see those offers? Like 3500$ field target pcp air rifle, fully adjustable everything, 'only' so many dollars a month? Gah. If you can't afford it now, save until you can pay in full.
Fantastic video. Made me buy one last year - when I checked the price and have seen it’s cheaper here (Europe) than in USA, I got documentation next day and it was mine the same day. Couple of weeks later it was gone from the shops and they estimate more than one year to get them again. It’s a great firearm and I’m enjoying shooting with it and even competing. Mine is 6” 357.
I own a Korth Super Sport and it's a fabulous gun. Trigger feels like a Nighthawk 1911, and incredibly accurate. Point the gun down range, close your eyes, and pull the trigger. 9 times out of 10 your shot will land in the center zone of the target. I would be very interested in you doing a comparison of the two guns, maybe you could arrange that?
In a firearm world oversaturated with polymer, extended magazines, androgynous styling and predictable performance, the MR 73 stands above the crowd. It flexes it's muscles, demonstrates it's strength and flaunts it's beauty. A remarkable handgun in a world of clones.
Finally! Someone to put the MR73 on the spotlight. The precision in its conception to the lenght of the barrel being 5 1/4 inch. At first it was more meant to counter the higher calibers used by criminals at the time so it was not only made for the GIGN but for the french anti-gang police forces in general.
@@nightyeyes3771 The one it was first designed to. 5 and 1/4 inch. It was chosen for it to be the perfect lenght to exploit the cartdrige on a normal use. Longer barrels were made for precision shooting (they had scopes mounted to them). And I'm no professionnal, just a firearm enthusiast proud of his country's top notch firearm engineering.
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I just hopped on the blog and did some quick math. The last 5 guns that Hop reviewed MSRP'd for $2,601 IN TOTAL. As in, for the price of this gun you can get a Ruger MPR-16, a Taurus 856, a Taurus G3 Toro, a Taurus TX22 Competition, and a Springfield XDE - aaand have about 700 bucks left over for therapy to work through why you bought a Springfield in 2021.
@@intothefeints8506 It's mainly because, after a certain point, an expensive gun starts diminishing in returns. A gun can be expensive for various reasons. Sometimes it is due to availability, collectability, and aesthetics. But buying an expensive gun doesn't always mean you are getting the greatest performing firearm. In fact, a lot of "cheap" firearms will often do 80% or more of what an expensive gun can do. Then you can just do things like replace grips, polish contact points, change sights, replace parts, and all of these things are usually good ways to vastly improve the quality of a "cheap" gun. Not defending Taurus. But a lot of people kind of just follow the norm instead of understanding what really makes guns expensive. Some expensive guns are worth it. But sometimes, all you need is a decent reasonably priced Ruger, S&W, etc., some basic gun smithing improvements, and practice.
@@intothefeints8506 That is usually because some people just don't have the budget for a 500 dollar gun. That's more than a game console or a set of new tires. Some people just don't prioritize guns but need one for defense or they like to plink a little. Still, 300 dollar guns can be great if you know what to buy. Taurus has gotten a little better in quality lately. They may not really be the best, but some are more than worth the money. Then you have surplus guns which people are more aware of now, but you can still find a few gems. Like the CZ-82. I spent 250 on one. It fits very well in hand despite being a mid sized pistol, very comfortable, reliable, and it is one of my most accurate pistols. Granted, the average consumer doesn't always know which cheap guns are a good value. But they are out there. Personally, I always tip off my friends on good deals. I have expensive guns too these days. But years of being a broke college student who loves to shoot taught me some things.
I'd rather have the revolver
@@intothefeints8506 Cause of the pandemic buying panic a 350 dollar gun is going for more like 450. A good example of that would be the Canik 55 TP-9 they were the perfect example of the 350 low buck handgun. They’re going for around 429 right now. Given the current panic it’s gonna the a while before before they prices come back. Still 3,300 bucks for what’s a world class true “Working man’s work of art” is actually available to buy. A Korth is in the same league as the 73 but I’d still take the 73. For what this thing was built to withstand this is a gun you'll leave to your grandson, chances are he’ll leave it to his grandson
James is hoplophobic.
My grandfather and my father were both precision mechanic engineers at Manurhin. They were both precision psychos and I shoot one of these myself. You are giving these people the credit they deserve!
@jmalcolmg123 Contrary to what people keep saying, you can own and shoot pretty much any gun in France, provided you have the right authorizations.
What the general public can't do is carry, open or concealed, and if you happen to get a carry licence, your life is probably already in danger, or you are one of a selected few with very good reasons. Protecting your life and family is unfortunately not a reason enough in France, that's the bolchevik France we have now as you might already know, but I'd rather not start with politics. In fact before WW2, French were allowed to conceal carry, but today most people think that guns are bad, and gun owners are probably bad too, but when they get in trouble, they call someone with a gun. One of my brothers who was colonel in the Gendarmerie never understood why civilians had the right to own guns (Gendarmerie is like Police, but it belongs to the armed forces).
If you are not already a gun owner, you first have to get a shooter licence from the FFTir by joining any shooting club, and it is for sport only. You pay a fee for a year, and your doctor will have to validate your licence before you can buy anything gun related. That's usually not a big deal except you are a complete psycho or have a severe mental/health condition.
With a validated shooter licence, you will be able to get bolt rifles in any caliber you want, and that's basically it without additional paperwork.
For revolvers, pistols, anything semi-automatic, you will have to practice first in your club, and when you are deemed fit, you can then apply for one of the 12 semi-auto slots French can get. Yes 12. You can get as many bolt action rifles you want, but semi-auto, it is only 12, and in order to get a semi-auto, there will be a nice amount of paperwork to do. Except maybe for the first time, there is nothing over complicated, but still a lot of paperwork. It would be nicer without, but it is how it is.
Once you get your authorization, you can order your gun, and once you get it, it will have to be stored in a safe at your main home location.
If you are a hunter, that opens more possibilities with their responsibilities too. There are tons of rules and legislations changing all the time about ammo, storage, quantities, and that's sometimes ridiculous, but you can however get whatever gun you want.
So summarized, sparing you a lot of useless details, in order to get a revolver in France, you have first to be a licensed shooter and then get an authorization for a revolver in order to be able to buy, "own" and shoot it.
@@pebo8306 Yep, I've heard that too.
@@parabug Damien, thanks for the education. It’s good to understand how firearm laws work in our oldest ally.
@@pebo8306 Manurhin's revolvers have been manufactured by Chapuis Armes since 1999. They bought the brand, the license, the assembly line and trained their workers with those of Manurhin (Mulhouse). There is no change since then. Beretta US is just their US dealer.
@@pebo8306 Too many exclamation marks! Primary sign of trolling attempt!
For someone who said he doesnt care about the history of a gun, he sure does care about the history of this gun.
Well when a gun is badass enough to be used offensively by possibly the most elite counter terror unit in the world...
The end of vid is hilarious😂...Did the same thing with my 92x performance made the same noise and everything.
@@skepticalbadger I thought he hates 1911's? Especially the classic gov sized ones?
@@QuickStrikes84 I believe one of his current EDC guns is a 4.3inch 9mm 2011
@@skepticalbadger lol, well put! But he's coming around to, becoming one of the best firearms reviewers and "appreciators", on the web,. He'll soon be a true aficionado on the history side of things. . . Whether he admits it or not. 👍
For sure, this is the best revolver in the world. I'm a French policeman and I used it at the World Police and Fire Games in Barcelona in 2003. I got the gold medal in Police Action Pistol with this gun. My French friend David got the same medal with the same gun at the 2001 WPGF in Indianapolis. At this date, US competitors used only Colt or S&W revolvers and laugh about us... but since this competitions, this revolver changed the rules ;-)
May I suggest to my American friends . Regardless whether our Yan33 is really a French guy . Just because a revolver is American doesn't mean it's the best . 1800s US wild wild west notwithstanding . The French went to an awful lot of expensive to produce this 4 inch revolver. Clearly 357 mag was an inspired choice . A comment made here was loads of cheap hand guns when you only really need one to do the business . Why not a revolver that shoots like a rifle at 100yds? Astounding quality . If you want to collect guns like a dealer whatever floats your boat. If you want to use a handgun for what it was designed for then stump up with the $ for ONE handgun or accept you are a dreamer . From an Aussie mate DownUnder. I surmise the French got an American gun designer. Gave him a blank check and told him to design his dream revolver for the job haha . Who knows ?
@@iananderson1848 I Ian. For sure, I'm a "real" french shooter. You can write "copspassions" on Google and you will find my own website... I was a great NYPD badges collector in the past. So check the links on my website and you will see me at the WP&FG. My MR73 is France made but since 20 years, the price is over and over, because this is a high quality hand made and became knowed in the shooters world. This gun is very hard to get in new condition in France, very rare because the manufacture stopped. Ask me if you need more infos. Regards. Yannick
@@yan332 Hi Yan, do you know if the latest model is of the same quality as the previous ones, and possesses the same strength? Thanks.
@@diegos2594 Yes for sure !! but very difficult to find and very expansive. I keep mine preciously ;-)
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
This revolver is so impressive that I didn't even notice if Reeves was wearing his signature short shorts.
After they bury me with this revolver clutched in my cold dead hands, the grave robber a thousand years from now will know this was the tomb of a king.
Oh no, it's not getting buried with me, I'm starting a whole new religion with this as the grand high holy artifact and we will usher in a new age of enlightenment
@@TheLord0Ice0Wind itll be like the revolver in thunder dome. In a velvet case with the last few bullets on earth.
@@fajile5109 most assuredly 😁
@@fajile5109 I think you're confusing Thunder Dome with Road Warrior.
Ozymandias has nothing on this
Manurhin revolvers are popular among the best competition shooters in Sweden. Yes, they are expensive here as well (but not more expensive than in the US, which is really uncommon). In Sweden the MR73 has been sold in many different calibers - from .32 to .357 magnum for a long time (from what I have seen), as both SA and DA guns in many calibres. In most European countries you can only buy SA revolvers, but in Sweden & Norway we do a lot of "Field shooting", which requires DA revolvers. You probably know all this, but I wanted to put my mark on your awesome channel!
It's probably because they mistook you for Switzerland and gave you guys the frog speak discount 😜
Yeah the only gripe I have with 32 Caliber version is that the Barrel rifling twist is at 1 in 18 3/4" , too frigging slow to stabilize the slower moving 32 long target loads. Out of 10 shots there's always a couple of inexplicable Flyers. The ideal twist rate is one in 10 in.
That's actually a fair price for a hand fitted revolver that will never die.
surprised the striker/tupperware kiddies haven't mass-whined back... yet
@@texasstararsenal1840 give it time, that bunch always chimes in. I do love my 365xl, it has it's place though.
@@jefferyrader5153 what do you mean? Simply that I striker fired pistol doesn’t last forever?
Fair price...if you're Donald Trump
@@allanfranklin9615 🤣
Considering Korth revolvers from Nighthawk Customs are upwards of $5K, a French revolver with even better performance costing $3K is honestly a service than a slap to the face
korth is for pimps
Neither do anything a Smith & Wesson Model 19 doesn't do.
and Manurhin does not have ugly "space barrels" but classic lines.
@@wehrewulf it’s like comparing a Ferrari to a Honda Civic. Obviously one is cheaper and gets the job done, but who wouldn’t want to own a Ferrari of their very own?
@@wehrewulf 1000 rounds a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year. The only day I came close to dumping 1000 rounds in a day was when I was stationed in West Germany and they asked for volunteers to discharge aging 7.62x39. That was a good day, but I wouldn’t want to do that week after week. Then again I have ADD
As a French, it makes me proud. Thanks for the quality review. The MR73 is legendary for the law enforcement forces here and used not only by the GIGN but also many other special units in the Police.
C'est "law enforcement"... "low enforcement" donne un tout autre sens.
... Et ce revolver n'a rien de "low". :)
@@19Edurne merci 🍻, j'ai modifié 👍
and fck tyou for the ugly !!! nice vidéo btw..
Le FAMAS est aussi une belle fierté française, meilleur fusil "bullpup" au monde !
how ironic,made in france yet the french people cant own one,im gonna go hug my 2nd amendment
So, for once, a gun I own is actually less expensive in France than it is in the USA. Yay!
How much does one cost in france?
@@aragon7164 I think I saw like $2800-$2900 in France
How hard is it for people to own guns in France?
Oh shit I remember you bro, I used to watch your airsoft videos when I was 14 or so, I'm almost 21 now, small world.
@@ethanwhitney6168 pretty tough, lots of paperwork and licensing. Must be active member at gun club too, especially for handguns
My father purchased this revolver when he was my age (around 20) he is 45 now and this thing works like the day he bought it new. I've shot many revolvers including colt phyton, they've all felt like junk after Manhurin.
I owned this gun between 1989 and 2000 and did competetition shooting. military pistol.(after having had other american revolvers
This gun is the best revolver ever made
it is worth the money better than any US made rival
I did DA only. and had to sell it after stopping with competition shooting.
our laws in the Netherlands are very strict
but I still miss the gun, just to have and cherish it.
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
Damn. To an American, it seems criminal the government forced you to give it up.
@@firefly9838 These laws tend to be quite popular among the normal populations, those who don't shoot or are not gun fans. Nothing stops you from being armed as long as you put in the efforts it deserves.
We have a long history of toppling dictatorship and... well, it just does not require an armed population.
Looks like even James Reeves will carry a revolver now.
For the right price😉
Fantastic review. When my dad passed away I had to relinquish his MR73 (5 1/4" version) because French laws prevented me from owning it. I grew up shooting it so it was hard but I put it for sale at a gun dealer (Vouzelaud) who never bothered to give me any money back for it (this was back 2011). I should have gone for a boat trip instead. For my US friends, don't give up an inch of your rights, take a good look at what France has become, a country whose government and elite has come to deeply distrust its own citizenry.
Saddens me.
And things will continue to devolve.
We revolted once.
When will we do so again ?
It's not at all impossible to own gun in France.
If you really wanted to keep it, you could have. Unless you had problems with the law before...
Don't worry we're so heavily armed over here we're ready for Red Dawn whenever these cocksuckers have the balls to pull the trigger we're ready for them
@@kidstlme8230 Wolverines!
Agreed. The irony of it all is that our national anthem starts with: "Aux armes citoyens...". (Let's rush to our guns...). The GIGN, the R.A.I.D. nor the Gendarmerie nor the Police are numerous enough to protect every citizens from thugs and radical Uslamist terrorists.
You may have wanted to specify that Manurhin is an abreviation for Manufacture de Machines du Haut Rhin (East of France) le Rhin being a river that separates France from other countries (Germany, Swiss). Manurhin designed and manufactured the MR73 initially, and then stopped to make the guns. The production line was transferred to Chapuis Armes in France who continued to manufacture the gun as per Manurhin's specs. Chapuis Armes was acquired by Beretta.
I don't know how the ownership change may affect the manufacturing of the MR73. Manurhin was only concerned and obsessed with quality assurance of their products. The product line did not change until they decided to shift their interest and sell the line to Chapuis. I hope that Beretta will keep the manufacturing line intact, using the same people that transferred from Manhurhin to Chapuis.
This revolver is truly manufactured like nothing else of that kind anywhere. Not even in Germany. This is also a reason for the high price it commands. I visited the factory when I was in the army, and the production line was nothing like a modern line. Highly specialized artisans working at their bench. Each component truly checked for dimensions and imperfections, and rejected if not correct.
You can get used ones from shooting ranges at half the price sold here.
you mean Rhin as in the Rhine river?
@@willywonka4340 yes. French spelling.
My wife is French.....I might actually be able to talk her into this!! :D "Cherie, it's the finest revolver made, and it's French, and I have to have one....c'est pour la France!"
Haha, good luck.
Bonne chance Mon Ami 😉
Wish you best of luck in your negociations XD
Go for it Tommy!!
lol
Can't get enough of the good stuff!
Mad props to Pierre for handcrafting this masterpiece & Pietro for importing it.
Nice
Pierre St. Pierre and Jacques Jacquespierre
... holy crap.. I've been looking for a 6-inch S&W Model 28 Patrolman for some time now, partially because its what my grand dad carried as an armored car guard, but partially because the Mr73 was pretty much unobtainable to me, an average American.
... but now that they're being imported.. me and my wallet are about to have a hard conversation..
Get the Manurhin. Once you have bought it, you will have it forever. You will not regret it :-).
the MR-73 is from what I gather the finest wheelgun ever made, heck they made sniper versions of them. Alas I live in a country where I cannot own guns, so I can only drool at videos and think back at my time in the army where I carried a full auto rifle all the time.
gay.
@@noth606 ; So, Move to a land of freedom and Liberty
Phantom; I have a S&W Mod 28. I have been feeding full house loads regularly for forty years without one single failure of or flaw. It will reliably hit man size targets at two hundred yards all day long. It is easily adjustable. The quality is just as good as the manhurin. The finish is shinier on the French gun but shiny is not what takes down the bad guys. If you want a shiny 357 then buy the S&W Model 27 instead. It is the exact same gun only shinier. It is a glittering jewel next to its poorer cousin the Model 28.
My Model 28, firing many different loads, will maintain a 2" group and UNDER at fifty yards.
At seven yards it cuts a single hole. You do not need to spend Over $ 3,000 to own a pice of equipment when a far less expensive item is available.
However, if the issue is that you only want the most expensive, because it is the "cool" thing to do and it is cool because it is the most expensive, please have fun with your new toy
"Bigger teats on the Mona Lisa?" This guy is just too much. I love it.
No, he said " ... bigger tits on the Mona Lisa" Quotation marks means this is what the person said.
Analogy of the year
That cracked me up.
lol so that means these will pop up on Gunbroker for what...5, maybe 6k during this gundemic ?!?!?!? Ill just have to enjoy it through this video... :)
Probably 60k, but with a speedloader that doesn't work and some .38 ammo from 1955.
thats funny. try 8k - 12k
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@@TexasSurplusPro No LoWbAlLs SoNnY I KnOw WhAt I goT
Honestly, GunBroker still has better prices than my LGS
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For example, my LGS wants $700 for a Shield Plus...
James: "Every MR73 is match grade accurate and the revolver is tested to be capable of a .8 inch..."
Me: Oh, that's pretty nice!
James: "15 round group at 25 yards"
Me: Holy fuck.
I am fortunate to own an older import MR73. Without question it is better than any other revolver I own and if I had to choose only one to take with me it would be the MR73. C'est Magnifique!
As a guy who EDCs a 686+ 6", it's awesome to learn that such an elite unit is also relying on .357 as their primary sidearm. Wheelguns aren't obsolete!
The austrian police counter terrorism unit also has them in their inventory for a long time for certain "occasions". (additionally to the Glocks they have since the early 80's)
@@nirfz so you're saying, "when acuracy counts they use the Revolver".
@@markthegunplumber8376 I am not, because thatwas not included in what i have heard them say or write. (doesn't mean its wrong, i just won't claim it to be the case when i haven't heard or read them actually say that.) As far as i remember it had to do with the kinds of ammo usable, muzzle contact and that it will fire 357mag. for a long time before needing anything replaced or reworked.
It isn't really their primary sidearm anymore.
But it's more like a "tradition weapon".
For instance they use it for "GIGN tir de confiance".
686 an the 66, in ANY LENGTH!
One of the better examples of “buy once, cry once”.
The Assault is the movie about the GIGN storming that plane. Lots of revolver action in it
Not a revolver fanboy, but this gun has always impressed the hell out of me.
Fucking same, tbh this one pistol is like the only one you need, maybe not for proper concealed carry all the time, 24/7, as its on the more heavier side, however as much as the weight might be an issue for long time carry i think it might be manageable, especially with the 4 inch (Gendarmerie) variant which i personally think is the best variant in terms of balance for an already insanely well balanced gun, and with the holster type specified in the video I think this will make the ultimate gun for a true precision revolver jack of all trades kinda thing, its why I just love it, if I had $3,000 that didn't need to go into anything else important then fuck yes gib that revolver rn
The MR73 is legendary, it was the standard issue service revolver of the French police for years, not just special op groups like GIGN or RAID. An actual match-grade combat gun. It is still made by the Chapuis company, which bought Manurhin name and tooling.
And then Chapuis was bought by Beretta, that's why they are importing it
Ooooh, I seeee. Thank for the info, I didn't know they got bought up.
Chapuis is also famous for its very high-end, custom shotguns.
Not every gun can be described as "sexy". Every angle of this gun is pure 🔥.
James, I just have to say I have watched this video many times because, although I am saving up for the MR73, I appreciate excellence and that's what this is for me.
That part about Mona Lisa had me blowing my friday beer out of my nose you sick animal. LOVE it
Clint spent his time pinging 5’8” steel at 100 yards. “
Me: Oh that’s not that hard
in double action
Me: “oh shit”
If you have a smooth double action and don't have it drilled in your head that double action is more difficult it's in some ways easier to shoot accurately. From my experience I believe a big part of it is when you have to pull that trigger so far and heavier than most semiautos you can't relax the grip early, a lot of shooters jerk the trigger moving the muzzle offline as the gun fires, harder to do with a DA revolver.
@@CCW1911 it’s the lack of a definable wall that makes it a bitch for me. I am 100 yard on man size steel all day with a Glock because that’s what I’m used to.
@@georgebigr It just requires a different style of trigger control, if you're hitting at 100 you must have it, if you grip hard enough you can hit a single action trigger pretty hard without disturbing the sight picture but I've seen a lot of students rip the trigger and relax their grip simultaneously. You don't look for the wall shooting double action you just keep the trigger moving till the gun fires. Double action requires you to be a bit more patient and focus longer depending on the precision you need.
@@georgebigr Witj Rugers and S&W I know where the break is. I can pull the trigger to that point and hold it there until I am ready to fire. It takes focus but you can learn to do it instinctively.
@@georgebigr ⁰and
That is a gorgeous gun. When it dropped at the end I felt that pain viscerally.
Don't worry, part of the reason this was picked for the gendarmes was it's durability
@@mathieushifera135 yeah, but still
Dammit. Beretta offered this without fanfare so I was hoping to have money saved and buy one before anyone noticed.
@@danielpope3579 Doubt it. Beretta has bought up Chapuis, which controls Manhurin. I do not think that they will let any importer make a buck on a premium product.
@@danielpope3579 Can you tell us the names of these importers? Thanks so much!
@@danielpope3579 Thanks so much!!!
@@reinvestorintally kebco is selling them for $3200
@@me2ontube Thanks!
I have three of these. A 4 inch Mulhouse made Combat, and Chapuis made factory engraved 3 inch and a factory engraved 6 inch.
Some info for prospective buyers:
K frame Safariland Comp 2 and HKS-10 speedloaders work. Nill grips may not work well with speedloaders, depending on which type you use. Old school wood or Trausch grips are good to go.
Open top K frame holsters fit well. If you get a thumb strap holster the strap will be too long and will have to be modified for a proper retention fit.
Hope this helps!
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
If John McClain had this handgun in Diehard with enough ammo, it would have tanked at the box office as the movie would have been 23 minutes long.
loaded with Buffalo Bore ammo:).
Now I have a French revolver. HoHoHo
@@AlekseySh1982 Ditch that stuff and go try Underwood ammo.
@@jamesdoster6262 UnderBore > BuffaloWood and that's a fact
I expected it to be $5k and the bad news was Copper Custom was the only importer.
Ouch!.....but yeah.
LOL.
Looks like King James was on the list ha ha
lmao copper custom
There's fudds that happily pay $3000+ for Nighthawks, Wilson Combat, etc so I really don't think anyone should have problems understanding the pricing on this masterpiece.
Your misuse of the word "fudd", is annoying.
@@RevolverOcelot79 please explain how I misused it? Typically the people who spend that kind of money on a "tactical" 1911 are the people who still incorrectly believe that the 1911 in 45 ACP is the greatest self defense implement ever devised. Which is a commonly accepted trait of "fudds". So go ahead and explain how I'm wrong please.
I’ll be honest yeah $3k is expensive, but for what it is i thought it was gonna be over $5k like others. I can’t afford it, but not a crazy price.
Certainly a better way to spend that kind of money than a new "Python"
Never have I wanted a revolver as much as this one.
Me too! Lets see, quicksilver card, 25% interest, $50.00 a month for the rest of my life--WORTH IT!
I used to droll over the Taurus 44 special, the common man's march madness. The mr73 is the Olympics.
Just an observation as a tradesman. Here in the US of A kids are hounded in to college. Tradesman in most states are looked down upon, even though we make more than many college educated bone heads. Guns of this caliber can only be made by real tradesman who take pride in their work. Of course there also has to be a demand. Most people in this country have to have a fan boy semi automatic. Revolvers in my gun store often collect dust. Revolvers in my area are like diesel fuel in a gas shortage. I for one like diesel trucks and love quality weapons. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
I think we can all agree James and his hilarious sarcasm is 90% of the reason we all watch TFB TV 🤣
Is "hilarious sarcasm" code schpeak for attempts at "dry wit" these days? There is patronization, condescension, sarcasm ... and then there is dry wit. Some can do one or more of the above with aplomb while others try to do them all and fail miserably. Sometimes none of it is necessary while other times, when done properly, it adds positive levity to the prose. With all of that said, there is absolutely no such thing as "hilarious sarcasm." It's an oxymoron ... an incongruous or contradictory term that simply does not exist and never will, most certainly in James' case.
When James spends more than 10 minutes talking about a revolver, you know it's gonna be good.
This is my dream gun. Ever since I laid eyes on one I've wanted it. I LOVE wheel guns and this thing looks absolutely incredible and I could only imagine how nice it must shoot. BTW you do a fantastic job with your videos, love this channel.
Wow....the French perfected the .357 Magnum Revolver. Bravo Viva la France!
Thank you! (Although "viva" is Spanish and Italian. We say "vive")
This is the antithesis of Hop’s Taurus revolver reviews
You can buy half of Taurus's stocks with a single MR-73.
That half stock of Taurus revolvers will collectively have the same service life as the MR73 as well.
@@ostiariusalpha The S&W Models 66/686 are copies of the Taurus Model 66, while the Manhurin 73 is a copy of the S&W Model 19.
For reference, Bangor Punta already owned Taurus when they bought S&W in 1965. S&W began production of the Taurus design the following year. From that time well into the mid 1970's, Taurus quality showed marked improvement while S&W suffered from the exchange of workers, tooling and materials.
S&W adopted the Taurus transfer bar system in 1997 after Taurus proved over several years to be a superior design.
I don't think S&W ever got back to making their revolvers as well as they did before the mid "70's.
@@946towguy2 Bangor Punta didn't buy controlling interest in Taurus until 1971, that's *after* they bought S&W in 1965, and then sold their shares in 1977. The S&W Model 66 is a stainless steel version of the K-frame Model 19, that was also introduced in 1971; well before Taurus introduced their own Model 66 in 1978. Concerning the L-frame S&W Model 686, it and its carbon steel Model 586 brother were introduced in 1981, while Taurus developed their L-frame equivalent in the 90's. Taurus did innovate with the 7-shot cylinder and transfer bar though.
@@946towguy2 As for the MR73, it is very much an improvement of the S&W Model 19, not merely a copy.
The reaction to the drop at the end secured my subscription
Lol same here
I expected 5K!
I'm going to pay 3K, that's worth it!!! I can pass it down to my son and so on.👍
Not only that, but the value will only increase.
Your son: *on your deathbed* "Thanks dad."
Next day At pawn shop
Your son: "Hi, I'd like to sell this old revolver."
My thought too
lol, me 2
3k aint bad 🧐
As an American who is proud of our industrial heritage, and the fact that the innovations of our Firearms manufacturers are (or were at one time anyway) generally unmatched, I have no qualms with saying that this is the best DA/SA revolver ever made. In design, material, and execution it is as near perfect as anything man-made can be.
Thank you, excellent video.
Salute from France, by a former daily user of a mr73 ;)
"Only in NYC and Dallas boutique stores"... I can see Dallas, but NYC? That's like trying to sell pork chops in Tehran, Iran.
LOL
Wall street money 💰💰💰💰 🤷♂️
If you can afford this and live in NYC, you can afford a CPL there.
The web site says because of NYC laws the NY store does not have handguns.
@@redharlaw2782 I don't mean because of the money, but because of the anti gun environment.
Who else missed the boat when AIM had surplus MR73s for 500 bucks? Seeing the new import msrp is a real kick in the shorts.
Honestly I was like 12 years old in the last days of the milsurp market. The only thing I really go to enjoy were the guns my dad bought which were AK clones, Mosins and Mauser bolt guns, and various vintage handguns. All the good milsurp stuff is ridiculous. I could buy two Ruger PC9s or a really nice AR-15 for the price of one M1-carbine.
Saw them in stock and thought they looked really nice but didn’t know anything about them. Ended up researching them a couple days later and quickly realized what they were but by that time they were sold out. Had a small batch of 10 come up for sale a few years later on classic firearms that were gonna go up for sale at a certain time. Hit refresh constantly and all 10 went from available at 11:00 am to sold in a second. Other than that nothing except gun broken 5k MR73s. Would love a beretta import but pretty sure I would be in the dog house forever if I spend 3k on a gun.
The beater surplus guns are going for well over $1200 minimun on GB, if they even pop up. I've shot one and James is spot on...best trigger I've felt on a handgun by a country mile.
I used to pass on used Manurhins all the time because I dismissed them as "yet another" European S&W copy. I was extremely wrong to do so. I had assumed that they were cheap junk like the Spanish-made copies that were all over the place, but that was out of ignorance. As they say, hindsight is 20/20...
Ya, missed that and it pissed me off something fierce but now im feeling pretty freaking excited!
Living in the UK I am not familiar with the price of revolvers, but I was shocked by the price of this one. After all that build up, I was expecting five figures. When he said $3300, I exclaimed "Is that all !?" For beautiful hand finished precision engineering, which will last a lifetime, that seems pretty reasonable.
Absolutely 💯
id rather get 3 not obsolete firearms at that price point revolvers are cool but unless you are doing match shooting this thing is a massive waste of money
Because you come from the land of Purdey, Rolls Royce and The Oak Room. Thats why!
@Blaise Pabon lol I would take any number of modern pistols before taking this in to almost any fighting situation and many other "trained professionals" probably agree as France and a few shithole African Nations are the only countries to use this in a military or law enforcement capacity, revolvers are obsolete but hey if you can get a government to waste its money on $3300 revolvers you are doing something right i guess
That gun would last 3 lifetimes at least...
I have trained with the GIGN and GSG9 on multiple occasions and both still regularly used this revolver around 2007-2012 when I trained with them. They probably still use them now under certain conditions. All of us their training got to shoot with their 4-6x scopes mounted on them and the accuracy was astounding. Maybe many revolvers can match its accuracy but I’ve just never shot them 400m with a rifle scope. All of us there where skilled marksmen already but all 12 Americans could hit an 8x8 at 400m.
Could or couldn't hit an 8x8 at 400m ?
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
Wow that’s an incredible and beautiful revolver. Honestly $3,000 isn’t a bad price for that. It’s better than a performance center revolver. If I had the extra money I absolutely would add one to my collection.
The men who build these upon dieing immediately , sit to the Right side of Jesus Christ.
Its just the facts of Life, like my
S&W 686 s are all this Cowboy can afford. And I am grateful I
can afford that. In this Ammo
Dearth ,. 38 Cases with Parafine and standard pistol primer are excellent to 7 Yards,
and affordable.
I am just amazed that James manage to get through a whole video without mentioning Glock.
No, it doesn't take Glock mags 🤣
"the price is forgotten the quality remains" ...Michel Audiard 😁😁👌👌
Tres bonne reference.
"Bigger t!ts on the Mona Lisa" 😁
Comedy gold. Having said that, I wouldn't even dare second guess the craftsmen who tune this gun by messing with the factory trigger settings.
That's a good point. Even letting Barney at the local Double Tap Tactical Gunworks might not be so wise either.
I've watched bunches of Reves' reviews, and I gotta say he seems to know his stuff, and he presents in a very logical and fluid manner. That takes serious talent. Hats off to the dude.
True true. Blabbing on like that whilst still making sense and keeping the attention of an audience is much, much harder than it looks.
@@lesflynn4455 he is an attorney. Babbling is what being an attorney is all about.
@@ms.annthrope415 attorney for what?
I think this is the greatest firearm review ever. Thank You Sir and Thank You Beretta.
These are awesome. I bought one at a show for $600. Shot it a year and someone offered me 2700 for it
Wow I hate you
@@tfbtv dude...you got to shoot the damn gun for free with Clint smith and that other guy that talks funny. You got to do a 1k round burn down when most of the world is having trouble finding 9mm to just look at. Companies and followers send you all kinds of random shit at the cost of hardly any dignity. I could go on but even a struggling sap like me can’t use the word hate with you. Especially after watching that desert tech mdrx video 3 times by myself and twice with my wife. The live action prone scene was magical. Not sure if it was the shorts or the camera. Too bad my wife isn’t a butt woman. We ordered an mdrx for her at least.
@@tfbtv 🤣🤣🤣
New ones where I live go easily for 2 grands (€) sale tax excluded. You can blame the 3300 dollars squarely on import duties. ADDENDUM: It used to be possible to buy a replacement cylinder for 9mm to enable cheaper training. I do not know the implication re precision given the small difference in caliber, but it was a popular option in France.
Wow. I need to start smuggling guns. $1000 for import taxes? Damn the feds.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Must guess there are also export taxes - they do exist - and Beretta probably plans to sell them at a Premium, but still, US sales tax are small compared to european VAT. Import duties must be eating up a lot of that price difference.
@Lickma Balls Good for you. That would be on a par for my local price.
@Lickma Balls In 5 years
I had never even heard of it, now I HAVE to have one, thanks a lot.
That's actually a good price, it's cheaper than Korth revolvers, and it has collectable value that could go up over time
"...too good for your filthy, mortal paws." 💥 💥 💥
He meant filthy poors..
These have been consistently available in the US for a long time now. For those who want one and don't have access to a Beretta dealer that has them, or want a 3" or 6" barrel instead of the 4" or 5.25" barrels Berettas has, Ken Buch of Kebco LLC has imported these for many years, and still does. His prices are better than Beretta's: $3300 with credit card fee and shipping cost already included, versus Beretta's $3300 MSRP, and in my opinion his import stamp (same spot, smaller and shallower) is much less obtrusive and ugly than Beretta's. He also offers the beautiful walnut target grips as an option, which admittedly don't shoot as well as the rubber Trausch grips (the wood grips lack the beavertail and has a shallower thumb shelf), but damn if they don't look glorious next to the high-polish bluing.
Judging from the serial number on TFB's review copy, these might be a big new lot for export (I have S/N HA38xx from mid-2020).
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
the sound you made when it dropped was all the review needed - that said it all
Thanks for the review. The day I saw this video I got on the list for the 4.25" barrel version at the Beretta Gallery in Dallas.
One of the best revolvers ever made...in my opinion!
hello to France!!! i shoot with the mr 73 last 12 years and is it the proud of my Country!! thank's!! God bless usa people!!
Monsieur Martox, Viva la France!! "Lafayette, we are here!". I am of Alsatian descendance and have to educate people about the fighting tradition of France. Many, even the British, think the French, during WWII, just dropped their rifles and ran, when they fought valiantly. The extreme majority of Americans don't know most of WWI was fought in France and Belgium. (I have friends who thought it was fought in England). All the best, your proud American cousin.
@@filster1934 I was in France a few years back. Going back to Germany from Paris Disneyland (yeah, I know), I stopped in a small town in the Champagne region. Took a little walk along a country road into some nearby woods and was surprised to see it littered with dozens of trenches, obviously from WWI, and monuments to the French-German battles fought there. The number of people who died in those battles was astounding--what a waste. The French are a very brave people. And political leaders suck everywhere.
@@RK-db4oq
Eww, a GERMan.
La France Eternelle!
@@I_Cunt_Spell American. Evidently you can't think either.
Clint Smith shooting Elmer Keith Style - priceless!
It’s so beautiful, such a well produced piece of work & art.
I have a police surplus MR73. While K frame leather holsters might fit kydex ones don’t. I dabbed some white nail polish on the front sight. Black rear blades against a black front sight against black targets don’t make for an easy sight picture. A little solvent will remove the nail polish if desired. The double action is smooth and the two spring-force adjustments let you dial in the trigger to your liking. It really is a great revolver. Glad I didn’t have to spend that much for it.
Blued or Parkerized? Even with more wear I much prefer Blued. They also had 2-1/2 or 3 inch barrel lengths. Did you get one of those? CF had them for 499. then months later better ones for 550 ( I think) You can chk there site for comments or reviews.
@@lude3645 I bought mine off of gunbroker. It was factory reblued and looks like new. New rubber grips too which help when you shoot 357. $499 from CF, even with worn finish, was a steal for this quality of a revolver.
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
@@nightyeyes3771 It's really nothing more than personal preference/intended use. I have the 4" barrel which is good enough for the range. Theoretically a longer barrel will be more accurate because of the longer sight radius, and maybe better for range use. I don't intend on carrying this for personal defense, but the revolver is already a heavy, blocky chunk of steel and I wouldn't want the 5.25" barrel for that use.
Best ending ever. I finally understand the female gasp
Hahaha, I didn't see it coming either. My brain skipped a beat as my eyes glazed and crossed like some European desert for a brief moment in time.
I'm now awake to the fact that gasps like this come from the brain, not from mouths
I want one I can't afford it but I still want one
Jouissance.
j'accuse
I'm sold on it. I remember reading about these in an old Janes gun book decades ago. This makes my like-new 6" 586-4 look like a toy gun I got from the claw machine.
I hope you didn't fall for that scam
That not the real channel when you click on the picture
GIGN is a bad ass group. There are documentaries you can find of the training process that are fun to watch.
Oh that revolver looks slick
These revolvers are as good as they are because every single part is forged and the frames and cylinders are quite beefy. Good review !
"It's too good for your filthy, mortal paws!" Love it.
That was the high point!
Well as I will be ready to damn myself to have one, it will be my devilish paws ^^ But like the quote too! make me laugh
This gun's so accurate, there is (or rather was) a factory-issued mount for an 4-8x scope on it, and a tripod-fixing ring, and this setting was used by GIGN sharpshooters from time to time depending on their mission, when carrying a full sized sniper rifle was out of the picture. Yeah, quoting Dr King Schultz in Django : "Now, *that's* accurate !"
Ian made a very in-depth video of the long barrelled scoped version with a bipod on Forgotten Weapons a couple years back, and I'm heading there to watch it again right now...
Fantastic review. I’ve ordered my MR73 Match .38 and breathlessly await.
Glad you love it, mine, from 1977, in 5’’1/4’’, is still my best and more accurate handgun I ever had. 20 thousand rounds and work like new. 😉
French hand made quality 👍
Good to see that Doc & Rook's favorite sidearm is available in the American market again
Honestly 3k isn't that bad! I was expecting more $5k-$6k from the presentation you were giving for it. Goregeous revolver.
It's a good day when James Reeves posts a review on Friday.
Omg James is human. He just spoke about money and defended my personal thoughts of telling myself it's EXPENSIVE!
Also a first for him.
Le MR 73 est une rolls! La quintessence du Revolver! Même si j'avoue avoir un plaisir coupable pour les Colt Python 4' des années 70...
I belly laughed for a good 20 seconds from the reaction when that beautiful piece slid off the vice! Watched a second time, same reaction. Watch until the very end!
And this beautiful revolver can be yours for only 35 payments of $99.99..
Except I would actually do that.
Plus interest
@@andrewhenley2161 For something this high of quality and of potential value retention, full send.
It will retain its value better then a 3k used Toyota.
Dude. Do you have any idea how broke I would be if I had slightly less self control when I see those offers? Like 3500$ field target pcp air rifle, fully adjustable everything, 'only' so many dollars a month? Gah. If you can't afford it now, save until you can pay in full.
Fantastic video. Made me buy one last year - when I checked the price and have seen it’s cheaper here (Europe) than in USA, I got documentation next day and it was mine the same day. Couple of weeks later it was gone from the shops and they estimate more than one year to get them again. It’s a great firearm and I’m enjoying shooting with it and even competing. Mine is 6” 357.
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
Ian probably has both versions reserved, no price can keep anything French from him.
I ordered one....and its incredible. I've wanted one since I was a kid. And...no regret.
did you receive yours yet?
@@austism1 yessir!
@@sjambok1 Damn thats awesome man, Im gonna try and order one asap !
@Austistm the 4" model is wonderful
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
357 is still a very effective round especially with good defensive ammo
It also able to use
38 special 9mm & 357 m
Never thought I'd see an unengraved, ungilded, nonpersonalized six gun that costs almost as much as a machine gun, but it's clearly worth it.
"This is a gun made for poppin terri's!" ROFL! Took me a minute there, but the light bulb finally came on. True, too.
I own a Korth Super Sport and it's a fabulous gun. Trigger feels like a Nighthawk 1911, and incredibly accurate. Point the gun down range, close your eyes, and pull the trigger. 9 times out of 10 your shot will land in the center zone of the target. I would be very interested in you doing a comparison of the two guns, maybe you could arrange that?
Oh, that ending really hurt.
I thought that Mona Lisa comment was going to be the humor highlight of the video. But that "Euuuugghhhhh" sound made me crack up.
Seeing it in the snow, I yelled expletives at the phone too.
In a firearm world oversaturated with polymer, extended magazines, androgynous styling and predictable performance, the MR 73 stands above the crowd. It flexes it's muscles, demonstrates it's strength and flaunts it's beauty. A remarkable handgun in a world of clones.
"I'm really sad that I'm going to have to send it back." So, what you're telling us is that she said "No.", huh?
Thanks for commissioning
Finally! Someone to put the MR73 on the spotlight. The precision in its conception to the lenght of the barrel being 5 1/4 inch. At first it was more meant to counter the higher calibers used by criminals at the time so it was not only made for the GIGN but for the french anti-gang police forces in general.
Can you give me a sincere opinion on what barrel length I should choose? I would love your professional opinion. Many thanks and stay safe!
@@nightyeyes3771 The one it was first designed to. 5 and 1/4 inch. It was chosen for it to be the perfect lenght to exploit the cartdrige on a normal use. Longer barrels were made for precision shooting (they had scopes mounted to them). And I'm no professionnal, just a firearm enthusiast proud of his country's top notch firearm engineering.