January 16, 2013, 11:56 PM | #1 |
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Armscor m206
Are these built to last with alot of use.
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January 17, 2013, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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The couple I've seen looked like interesting little guns, but I don't know how well they'd hold up to a lot of shooting. They didn't feel as solid as a Ruger, S&W, or Taurus.
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January 17, 2013, 11:30 AM | #3 |
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Since they're not +P rated, I wouldn't consider them especially rugged.
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January 17, 2013, 01:39 PM | #6 |
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People have asked Armscor directly about the M200 series revolvers. "Not +P rated" might be a bit of an overstatement, but Armscor's own correspondence has always been that their design and metallurgy is insufficient for a steady diet of +P. They won't blow up. They will shoot loose or break.
In terms of ruggedness, I wouldn't consider that promising. Here is a thread on that subject at Armscor's own forums with feedback from Armscor and forum Admins: http://armscor.proboards.com/index.c...ay&thread=1110
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I looked at one last month at the gun show. It says right in the owners manula that +P ammunition should never be used.
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I bought one last year to use as a toss around, don't care if it gets scratched up truck, snake shot fishing gun.
I haven't shot it a lot but I actually like it. I keep it loaded with hardcast handloads just below +P levels except when I 'm headed through the thick grass then it gets a couple of rounds of snake shot. For a low cost gun it has a surprisingly good DA trigger. Locks up tight. Accuracy is decent. I would pick it over a Taurus. But that's just my opinion.
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May 27, 2013, 10:00 PM | #10 |
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Checked out a M200 the other day at the LGS.
Instead of Armscor, they are now marketed under the "Rock Island Armory" name. The finish on the one I looked at didn't look like the Parkerized finish I have seen on them in the past. The finish was a matte black. |
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