New Manurhin MR73 Match shipment arrives in Oz.

[cnnhead]

Has anyone slugged the barrel of an MR73 in .32 to determine bore/groove diameters?

Oh, it's really fat - .3145" in my case. H&N .314" L works quite ok.

[paulNZ]

Am I correct in my understanding that the Match model in .38spl is single-action only? How would the MR73 Sport compare to the typical S&Ws with a trigger job used in Australia for service match?

[David M]

Some older mr73 match's did come out with double action trigger sets.
Single actions can be fitted with a double action trigger for service, the
pull in equal to well worked Smith with the adväntäge of béing adjustable.
Just be aware that neither K nor N främe speedloaders cän be used, but there
is a adjustable speedloader available to fit.
The mr73 still has the best group at 50yds I have ever seen.

[paulNZ]

Thanks David. Do you think the 2017 MR 73 sport is a good choice for service match?

[David M]

never seen a 2017 model, mine is a 80's model.

[Hubert]

Recently, I bought brand new MR38 Match 5 3/4" with target grip though it looks like it is an older model. I was told it has been from the old stock. Mine is a single action.

[Hubert]

Latest news from the manufacturer - next batch for Europe is expected in 2019. Right now producfion is scheduled for deliveries in US, Canada and Australia.

[jbshooter]

Can't wait for mine to arrive - shouldn't be long now.

[Hubert]

As far i know, Polish record in centerfire pistol 25m (OPEN) has been set and equalled with MR32.

CONGRATULATIONS to Marcin!!!

Once again Marcin, a.k.a. " cnnhead", showed the class itself by establishing NEW Polish record (centerfire pistol 25m - open class). As you can see he shoots his MR32 with good success.

[deadeyedick]

What was the score ?

[Hubert]

293 points.

[Archtopanimal]

Are MR73 being imported into Australia currently ? Has anyone on the Forum bought a new one over here recently ?

[deadeyedick]

Manurhins are being imported into Australia and I bought a MR73 Match .32 s&wl approximately two years ago,

[Archtopanimal]

Thanks for the quick reply .

[Archtopanimal]

Good morning :-)

I've made several enquiries and unfortunately there is no longer an Importer to Oz for these revolvers .
Shall have to keep an eye out for a decent MR73 in the used market ........

[deadeyedick]

I have been told that the previous Oz importer/distributor is no longer holding that position for whatever reasons and the new I/D is Beretta Australia.

Shall have to keep an eye out for a decent MR73 in the used market ........

Good luck finding a good used one !....or even finding one at all.

[Archtopanimal]

Enquiries have yielded results : Beretta Australia import the MR73 . Delivery is July and AUD3699 for the MR73 6" Sport .

[deadeyedick]

No ISSF shooter would buy the Sport. Did Beretta give you a rrp on the MR73 Match ?

The last price was around $4300 AUD.

[Archtopanimal]

All the same .

[deadeyedick]

To be honest I find it hard to believe that the Match and Sport will be the same price.

As I had mentioned earlier I had been reliably told that the new Importer/distributors were Beretta Australia.

The same source said that the new pricing was to be higher than offered by Euroarms in Adelaide which was around $3900AUD for the Sport and $4300AUD for the Match.

I assume that your information regarding stock meant July 2021...nearly a year away.

I will be curious as to what the final pricing will turns out to be, however some years back Beretta Australia took on Benelli to gain access to their shotguns and really appear to have shown little to no interest in the Benelli range of pistols and have recently dropped the brilliant MP90s World Cup from their lineup leaving the middle of the road MP95 as their only option.

I sincerely hope that Beretta Australia does not do a similar thing with Chapius Armes Manurhin range of pistols.