So a quick & dirty report now my 3.5" is here, thanks to Red Wolf.
The bad - no manual or hop adjustment key. No markings, unless you have them done yourself. My local guy is primed ....
The good - everything else!
Hop is a bit fiddly to set - clockwise for more, anti-clockwise for less.
*EDIT****** Chrono'd again with my Acetech 6000 Mkiii - I thought the values were way too high.
Its absolutely beautiful - from the grips (unstained in my case - which is fine, I'm looking forward to working some bees wax into her), to the spinning chamber action (no other revolver really touches this) is stunning. Trigger pull I can't give you figures on but having shot a lot of real steel (pre-ban in the UK) it feels right. Very smooth, very smooth indeed. Its loud - anecdotely similar to the wingun. The shells make a lovely sound if you slot them in one by one into the chamber.
Consitency is way and above wingun - see FPS below as a result I would happily take and get a body shot at 30m, maybe 40m. I need to test her in the field really
Looks like that new shell design has paid off.
Shells are lovely (R-P 357 Magnum - "Remington-Peters" 357 Magnum). I haven't tried the moonclips - I'm running her with HKS 586-A speedloadeers on my belt as a secondary sidearm loadout. Love the way they resemble a copper plate bullet. The shells fit in a wingun speedloader but .... you end up with some shells in your chamber/some not. I could play around with them and work out how to get everything lined up ... but why dress lamb as mutton?
Fits my 686 leather holster with thumb snap for the hammer
perfectly.
Hops .3s with no problem - I think you could go heavier but I don't see any advantage as 0.3 means I use the same weight in all my sidearms.
For my use, I think the 3.5" is a perfect balance between portability,weight & accuracy. I'd love to see what the 5/6" versions are like (possibly with a different finish although the silver is really special) & the other grip options. The longer barreled models are going to be (legal!) hand cannons I think. Quite excited by the prospect!
Very happy with her - I'd say this is by far & away the best revolver I've used in a long line from Tanaka, Marushin & Wingun. Shells are a must for me - you really cannot beat the feel & buzz of using them in combat. Hopwise this is best I've seen, closely followed by the old 8mm Marushin, Tanaka SAA adjustable then coming a fair way behind, Wingun. Further behind still, Tanaka fixed.
So 6 shots, .3 ASG Blaster Devil BBs, 19°C, slow count of 5 between shots.
1: 227
2: 235
3: 229
4: 230
5: 231
6: 233
Average = 230 which is 282 FPS with 0.2 equivalent. So sight legal & really consistent
Some rubbish camera phone pictures attached, full review post skirmish day (or 2) to follow.
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