![]() The barrel itself is made of 4150 chromemoly steel and is available in lengths from 2.5 to 6 inches (6.4 to 15.2 centimeters) and is also fluted however, the fluting appears to only be for aesthetic purposes since the effects of the barrel heating up appear to not be that significant in a gun of this size. ![]() The Medusa’s frame is made of 8620 steel hardened to 28 Rockwell this allows it to withstand the various pressures of the rounds it fires. The revolver’s cylinder is made of mil-spec 4330 vanadium steel, the same type of alloy used in the barrels of the M61 Vulcan used by F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. Oh, and a special firing pin…Įssentially a Smith & Wesson K-Frame, the Medusa is a rather simplistic-looking but well-made revolver at first glance however, there are some notable differences and other points of note that make the revolver much more different and rather interesting. How does it do that? Special metals, special hardening, and an extractor with little fingers on it to hold rimless cartridges at an acceptable head spacing. It would be a lousy shot of very low actual power. 32 ACP, may well “go bang”, but the bullet will be making no gas seal and will be rattling around in the barrel. 30 caliber rounds in it with the same case head, such as the mentioned Tokarev and. The Medusa cannot fire the 9mm Makarov cartridge safely as it is actually a 9.2mm cartridge. The weapon is also able to fire some sub-.38 caliber cartridges, such as 7.62×25mm Tokarev and. 357 Remington Maximum cartridges as they are too long to chamber properly. 356 TSW and is speculated to be able to fire 9×21mm IMI. Other than the above, the weapon can fire cartridges such as. The “original” 25 calibers (actually 18) the weapon was claimed to be able to fire are as follows: However, including obscure cartridges, the weapon can actually fire up to 117 different cartridges (and possibly more). 357 caliber families in various press material involving it. * an LGS owner on YouTube said that commemoratives are created in limited editions only because the gun manufacturers knows how many of that gun are likely sold.Touted for its ability to fire multiple calibers, the Medusa was advertised to fire at least 25 in the. As a parallel, does S&W only make 300-500 per year because the market for the Model 41 is THAT small or are they trying to support a higher price by limiting quantity made? * an LGS owner on YouTube said that commemoratives are created in limited editions only because the gun manufacturers knows how many of that gun are likely sold. I wasn't in the market in 2012, but it's my understanding that back then, as in at least part of the current pandemic. 357 Magnum maybe cult-level appeal easy to use expensive ammo is hard to find freuqently out of stock at LGS.ĪK-47s or AK-74s battle proven ammo availability is sketchy cult following and "bad boy gun" (Wolverines!). Ruger Pistol Carbine Caliber PC9 uncommon 9mm ammo established brand disassembles like the 10/22 Takedown Mossberg or Remington 12 gauge shotgun cheap familar, established brands S&W Model 41 hard to find at LGS* (.22plinkster on YouTube says that only 300-500 per year made) well-respected and made since 1957 uses. Henry AR-7 or Ruger 10/22 cheap common alway in stock at LGS easy to maintain good for small game hunting uses. 45 ACP, eg Rock Island Armory inexpensive lots of fans ammo is short supply out of stock at LGS most of the time Ruger Mini-14 relatively expensive out of stock at LGS most of the time has a following, thought not sure if it rises to cult following levelġ911 in. Springfield Armory M1A expensive uncommon, frequently out of stock has a cult following Glock 17 or 19: common low cost popular easy to clean and operate These are the ones I have in mind and ones I'm familiar enough with to maintain and use:
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