Presenting..The Rolls Royce of revolvers and the best revolver in the world
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:18 pm
eh, not really....that headline was a click bait. But now that you have clicked..
I've been a fan of revolvers and find myself shooting them a lot more than pistols. The story of the legendary Mark IV is captured here (https://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopi ... 12&t=23207) . I own a few firearms outside India as well and this happens to be a favourite. I shoot PPC1500 and police pistol events with this. The former is shot from a distance of 7, 15, 25 and 50 mtrs in standing, kneeling, sitting and prone positions with a combination of left and right hand shooting, it's a 150 shot match so quite demanding of skill and good hardware.
I've shot about 5000-6000 rounds through the revolver.
Korth National Super Sport ALX.
Korth is a German manufacturer renowned for it's handguns and is known for the mechanical precision that is associated with most German marks. A few highlights:
1. 3 calibers, one revolver - I can shoot .38spl, .357 mag from one cylinder. Press a button, release the cylinder, put a 9mm cylinder and voila!.. shoot 9mm. One of the VERY rare revolver manufacturers that provide a speed loader for 9mm instead of clips. Extracting mechanism for 9mm used brass is a piece of art in itself.
2. Four adjustable position of the front sites. I can zero the front site to 4 preset positions and if I have to change the zero from 10 mtrs to 25mtrs to 50 mtrs during a competition all it takes is a twist of the knob. I normally just zero @ 25 mtrs 3. Rear site adjustable for light gap regulation - In simpler words - I can adjust the rear site to be wider or narrower according to my preference.
5. Trigger - the trigger is the highlight - adjustable for weight, length of pull and reset etc. The sear is not a fixed angle but can be changed according to preference.
4. Roller Trigger - instead of the usual 'break' of the sear common in S&W revolver, the Korth has a roller over which the sear moves so a consistent smooth pull can be applied instead of a pull-engage-break of a traditional revolver action.
Notice how the hammer sear rolls instead of 'breaks'. This ensures a more consistent pull throughout the cycle.
The sear is hinged and can be adjusted for its angle using an allen key to customise trigger characteristics. I don't know of any other revolver where is can be done, but I'm sure Korth is not the only one doing it?
There are 3 rollers (each separate size) that come with the revolver, again to suit one's preference for the trigger characteristics.
6. Aluminium Shroud over the barrel (hence the ALX denomination) - the cold forged barrel is covered with an aluminium shroud, helps reduce weight and improve balance. There is an STX version as well which is all steel, not as well balanced IMO as the ALX.
7. Barrel Housing with Piccatiny rails - Additional weights can be added improving follow up shots and recoil management.
8. Nil grips - provide a much improved and ergonomic grip for competitive shooting.
I reload my own ammo for competition and practice - these are .38spl wadcutters.
Cleaning the used brass in a tumbler with some cleaned brass in the right bucket I use both a traditional holster and a tactical holster:
The more traditional leather holster used in PPC1500 competitions The range I shoot at (although shooting a different pistol here) The target shot at 25 mtrs with a 6 shot, reload, 6 shot in 12 secs practice session. A picture with 2 Black Powder revolvers.
Cheers,
AgentDoubleS
I've been a fan of revolvers and find myself shooting them a lot more than pistols. The story of the legendary Mark IV is captured here (https://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopi ... 12&t=23207) . I own a few firearms outside India as well and this happens to be a favourite. I shoot PPC1500 and police pistol events with this. The former is shot from a distance of 7, 15, 25 and 50 mtrs in standing, kneeling, sitting and prone positions with a combination of left and right hand shooting, it's a 150 shot match so quite demanding of skill and good hardware.
I've shot about 5000-6000 rounds through the revolver.
Korth National Super Sport ALX.
Korth is a German manufacturer renowned for it's handguns and is known for the mechanical precision that is associated with most German marks. A few highlights:
1. 3 calibers, one revolver - I can shoot .38spl, .357 mag from one cylinder. Press a button, release the cylinder, put a 9mm cylinder and voila!.. shoot 9mm. One of the VERY rare revolver manufacturers that provide a speed loader for 9mm instead of clips. Extracting mechanism for 9mm used brass is a piece of art in itself.
2. Four adjustable position of the front sites. I can zero the front site to 4 preset positions and if I have to change the zero from 10 mtrs to 25mtrs to 50 mtrs during a competition all it takes is a twist of the knob. I normally just zero @ 25 mtrs 3. Rear site adjustable for light gap regulation - In simpler words - I can adjust the rear site to be wider or narrower according to my preference.
5. Trigger - the trigger is the highlight - adjustable for weight, length of pull and reset etc. The sear is not a fixed angle but can be changed according to preference.
4. Roller Trigger - instead of the usual 'break' of the sear common in S&W revolver, the Korth has a roller over which the sear moves so a consistent smooth pull can be applied instead of a pull-engage-break of a traditional revolver action.
Notice how the hammer sear rolls instead of 'breaks'. This ensures a more consistent pull throughout the cycle.
The sear is hinged and can be adjusted for its angle using an allen key to customise trigger characteristics. I don't know of any other revolver where is can be done, but I'm sure Korth is not the only one doing it?
There are 3 rollers (each separate size) that come with the revolver, again to suit one's preference for the trigger characteristics.
6. Aluminium Shroud over the barrel (hence the ALX denomination) - the cold forged barrel is covered with an aluminium shroud, helps reduce weight and improve balance. There is an STX version as well which is all steel, not as well balanced IMO as the ALX.
7. Barrel Housing with Piccatiny rails - Additional weights can be added improving follow up shots and recoil management.
8. Nil grips - provide a much improved and ergonomic grip for competitive shooting.
I reload my own ammo for competition and practice - these are .38spl wadcutters.
Cleaning the used brass in a tumbler with some cleaned brass in the right bucket I use both a traditional holster and a tactical holster:
The more traditional leather holster used in PPC1500 competitions The range I shoot at (although shooting a different pistol here) The target shot at 25 mtrs with a 6 shot, reload, 6 shot in 12 secs practice session. A picture with 2 Black Powder revolvers.
Cheers,
AgentDoubleS
