
One thing we can say is that the Korth stayed clean longer than any other revolver we have ever seen, and deposits of lead and powder seemed to leave the gun of their own accord. The key, we were told, was the preparation of the steel (another proprietary process) and hand finishing. We found the blueing on the Korth to be both luxurious and strong. We did get the Korth representative to utter the exact words describing the kind of steel used, but we agreed to use only the word “proprietary.” Most gun makers do not offer a hardness rating of the steel they use, but whatever this number in most case may be, it is likely dwarfed by the Korth rating of 60 on the Rockwell scale. Plus, the Korth is not made from typical steel. The Korth gun takes about four months to build, mainly because 70 percent of it is assembled by hand in Germany. To find out why this revolver costs more than four times as much money as the most expensive revolvers in its frame design, we tested a Korth, available from from Korth USA in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, (978) 851-8656. 357 Magnum in a package the size of the Smith & Wesson L-frame.

The Korth is a six-shot double-action revolver with the option of single-action fire chambered for. $4,700, comes as close to answering this question as any production gun ever has. But what if a firearm was produced without a price point in mind? How much would such a gun (in this case a 4-inch combat revolver) cost? Most guns hover about midway up the pyramid in performance, function and appearance because they are priced in terms of available markets, i.e. Often the ability to climb the pyramid is linked directly to money. What is this pyramid and why is it so important? Atop the pyramid is where all parts combine to produce the greatest possible results.

All Certified Used Guns come with a ‘no questions asked’ return policy.At Gun Tests we often speak of features and modifications that push the performance of a given design further up the pyramid. When you see the Certified Used stamp on any of our firearms, you can be confident that you’re getting exactly what you want – a gun only in very good to excellent condition and held to the highest quality standard. Get the best bang for your buck when you get a Certified Used Firearm. The handgun includes the original box with the paperwork and a spare 9mm cylinder. This Korth Ranger features a custom green finish on the grips and an integrated compensator.

Beautiful Jim Wilson model Turkish Walnut Grips are standard, and combined with a DLC finish, they provide a contrast that is both visually appealing and highly functional. The Ranger sports a skeletonized barrel shroud that shows the polished Lothar Walther Barrel through precisely machined windows. Like every Korth, the Ranger features all fully machined parts that are fitted by the hands of expert gunsmiths in Germany. The concept behind the Korth Ranger was to design a functional 4” barrel revolver that incorporated a picatinny rail on top for mounting optics, and below for mounting a light/laser. The Korth Ranger is one of the newest and most exciting offerings from Korth, available exclusively through Nighthawk Custom. Handgun companies, Nighthawk Custom Teamed up to import some exclusive Korth handguns. In collaboration with one of the more premium U.S. 38 Special chambered revolver served for decades and now demands quite the premium on the used market. In 1964, Korth released the Police model in West Germany, and the.

The former Railway engineer started by building non-lethal gas pistols, however, in a modern context the company is known for revolvers of the highest quality. Korth is a German firearms company that was started by William Korth in is basement during 1954.
