Armscor m206

bspillman · January 17, 2013, 12:56 AM

Are these built to last with alot of use.

Technosavant · January 17, 2013, 12:08 PM

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.

MrAcheson · January 17, 2013, 12:30 PM

Since they're not +P rated, I wouldn't consider them especially rugged.

Aguila Blanca · January 17, 2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrAcheson

Since they're not +P rated, I wouldn't consider them especially rugged.

Where did you learn that they are not +P rated? Got a citation?

That has not been my understanding.

Redhawk5.5+P+ · January 17, 2013, 02:24 PM

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Where did you learn that they are not +P rated? Got a citation?

Me too.

I've never heard anything bad about them.

MrAcheson · January 17, 2013, 02:39 PM

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

2000ShadowACE · January 17, 2013, 08:14 PM

I looked at one last month at the gun show. It says right in the owners manula that +P ammunition should never be used.

markallen · January 18, 2013, 01:23 AM

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.

Mikef262 · May 27, 2013, 10:08 PM

Rather than start a new thread I thought somebody could give a quick answer to my questions here. One, how does the finish hold up on the m206? From the pictures it looks parkerized, but people say its blued. How bad are the grips? I really like the look of the grips it comes with, and would honestly hate to replace them. This one is for the guys who have shot it a lot, how well does it withstand a steady diet of 38's. I want this mainly for a snub nose to practice a lot with, and maybe carry for snakes in the woods. I hear the sight picture is actually very respectable. Lastly how's the double and single action compared to a smith and Wesson, or colt?

Aguila Blanca · May 27, 2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikef262

One, how does the finish hold up on the m206? From the pictures it looks parkerized, but people say its blued.

I don't know what the finish is. I don't think it's Parkerized. I think of it as black oxide, which may be what you get when using some types of bluing over a matte surface. I can't tell you how it holds up because I don't carry mine a lot. However, I do have a Rock Island (Armscor) 9mm 1911 with what appears to be the same finish, and that holds up moderately well. Where I get small windows of bare metal at high-wear points, I just touch up with cold blue.

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How bad are the grips? I really like the look of the grips it comes with, and would honestly hate to replace them.

The grips are too small. I don't have large hands, and for me it's a 2-finger hold. See photos in this review -- I'd say that covers it pretty well, and as suggested in that review I have now equipped mine with Pachmayrs.
http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=140

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This one is for the guys who have shot it a lot, how well does it withstand a steady diet of 38's. I want this mainly for a snub nose to practice a lot with, and maybe carry for snakes in the woods.

I can't help you here, either. I don't regard a snubnose revolver as a firearm you practice with a lot. IMHO you shoot it enough to know that it works, and you carry it.

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I hear the sight picture is actually very respectable.

Correct.

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Lastly how's the double and single action compared to a smith and Wesson, or colt?

Equal to or better than both (out of the box). Infinitely better than a Taurus revolver out of the box.

lowercase · May 27, 2013, 11:00 PM

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.

January 17, 2013, 12:56 AM	#1
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 156	Armscor m206 Are these built to last with alot of use.

January 17, 2013, 12:30 PM	#3
MrAcheson Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2002 Posts: 442	Since they're not +P rated, I wouldn't consider them especially rugged. __________________ These views are not representative of those held by the US Army, DoD, or US Government. Jeffthebaptist.blogspot.com

January 17, 2013, 02:39 PM	#6
MrAcheson Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2002 Posts: 442	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 __________________ These views are not representative of those held by the US Army, DoD, or US Government. Jeffthebaptist.blogspot.com Last edited by MrAcheson; January 17, 2013 at 02:56 PM.

January 17, 2013, 08:14 PM	#7
2000ShadowACE Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 44	I looked at one last month at the gun show. It says right in the owners manula that +P ammunition should never be used. __________________ We have nothing to fear, but politicians.

January 18, 2013, 01:23 AM	#8
markallen Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: N E Ohio Posts: 160	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. __________________ If your in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real hand grenade at them. www.sendoutcards.com

January 17, 2013, 12:08 PM	#2
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 3,670	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.

May 27, 2013, 10:08 PM	#9
Mikef262 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 152	Rather than start a new thread I thought somebody could give a quick answer to my questions here. One, how does the finish hold up on the m206? From the pictures it looks parkerized, but people say its blued. How bad are the grips? I really like the look of the grips it comes with, and would honestly hate to replace them. This one is for the guys who have shot it a lot, how well does it withstand a steady diet of 38's. I want this mainly for a snub nose to practice a lot with, and maybe carry for snakes in the woods. I hear the sight picture is actually very respectable. Lastly how's the double and single action compared to a smith and Wesson, or colt?

May 27, 2013, 11:00 PM	#11
lowercase Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Posts: 158	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.