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fatish · November 2, 2009, 10:25 AM

I own one, 4" barrel, customized. This revolver is not appreciated in Serbia at all. It sells for up to 150 euros, new one is around 200e. (Keep in mind that basic Glock models cost here about 800e, and Beretta 92fs goes for 1300e) I bought mine for 250e, but first time at the range, after only few rounds, the nickel peeled off the drum and jammed the gun. I had it chrome plated later. The barrel is also of poor quality, not designed for frequent use, hence the low barrel life expectancy. The side screws are the same on every model. Model .44 is discontinued. The same frame couldn't keep up with the heavier caliber. You may notice Zastava did that with it's Tokarev knock-off, the 7,62mm M57. They used the same frame design later to make 9mm and even 10mm version, which couldn't keep up. All in all, the price here is fair, so I bought one that was customized to look somewhat like Colt Python.

November 2, 2009, 10:25 AM	#9
fatish Junior Member Join Date: May 6, 2009 Posts: 4	I own one, 4" barrel, customized. This revolver is not appreciated in Serbia at all. It sells for up to 150 euros, new one is around 200e. (Keep in mind that basic Glock models cost here about 800e, and Beretta 92fs goes for 1300e) I bought mine for 250e, but first time at the range, after only few rounds, the nickel peeled off the drum and jammed the gun. I had it chrome plated later. The barrel is also of poor quality, not designed for frequent use, hence the low barrel life expectancy. The side screws are the same on every model. Model .44 is discontinued. The same frame couldn't keep up with the heavier caliber. You may notice Zastava did that with it's Tokarev knock-off, the 7,62mm M57. They used the same frame design later to make 9mm and even 10mm version, which couldn't keep up. All in all, the price here is fair, so I bought one that was customized to look somewhat like Colt Python.