fal Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Got a new revolver today <{POST_SNAPBACK}> drool....now that's NICE!!! Could you give us bit more detail on its performance, reliability and function? Also could you take a pic of you holding a gun? If possible, taken from side view. Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
codename 47 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 where did you get your m500 from evil hippy. i have always had problems with things being posted mainly things arriving months after i ordered them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Krazy L Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Colt don't make a Constrictor, do they? I think this is called a Constrictor because it's a custom gun based off the Anaconda. Cheers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They actually make one. but it looks a lot more like as ancaonda then the airsoft constictor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyberAuZ Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) 'Finally got around to getting pics of my Tanaka M500 3+1. The Marushin Raging Bull and TM G18c give you a sense of the size of this piece. Edited December 21, 2005 by KyberAuZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyberAuZ Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 More pics... One to show the cylinder and another to show groupings I shot this morning on a 2" Post-it at 5m. I can't figure out how to load the video here. I shot 11 rounds, with the post it on an 8 1/2" X 11" sheet of paper. 10 of the shots hit the post-it, while one hit just off to the middle left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Don't get me wrong, great gun, but the proportions look wrong. I think for a 4 inch, I'd get a 29 or a Python. I am still helluva jealous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyberAuZ Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) Yeah, that's what I thought at first, having held the full sized 8.5" M500. For this one, they just chopped 5" off the end, which does affect the proportion. TThey kept the whole thing on a K frame, but in hand it actually handles very well. The gun is heavy but very well balanced. It's heavier than my Tanaka Super Redhawk 9.5" HW, but balances as evenly on my hand as my Glocks. I must admit it has really grown on me. If the frame was any larger, the grips would be too hard to handle. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the revolver comes originally with trademarked Hogue grips, which feel awesome. For some reason, I can't post anymore pictures without removing the others....what gives? Edited December 21, 2005 by KyberAuZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilhippy Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Codename47: get it from gunsNguys in Hong Kong. 4 working days delivery from HK!! Sometimes 5 days, but that's from the date of payment vias Paypal, so you ned to have a verified or validated/whatever account... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snowman Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Marushin Super Blackhawk 10.5" barrel version - For the man who feels the need to compensate Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Colt don't make a Constrictor, do they? I think this is called a Constrictor because it's a custom gun based off the Anaconda. Cheers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup your right, my mistake. Not really a Colt Wheelgun Fan Prefer Smith's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) TThey kept the whole thing on a K frame, but in hand it actually handles very well. The gun is heavy but very well balanced. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NNo they didn't, it's an X frame. Edited coz I'm a dumb SOB! Edited December 21, 2005 by BigAl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snowman Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 I must admit, I think I prefer the short barreled 500, too. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
codename 47 Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 evilhippy: what does the price end up like in the end after postage and customs is added on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilhippy Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Well there's your beauty right there. Price after postage is about £130. The other thing -vat- , well, personally I don't bother with it It pays to be a discerning consumer and choose your retail outlet wisely As I have advised everyone, and I mean everyone, before; order about £500 worth from Guns N Guys, excluding shipping; maybe £400 or so depending on the weight of the items you're after, but that sort of figure every time you get some bits and pieces and you simply can't lose. Any less and the shipping kills it because the miniumum shipping quote is extortionate. Any more and the shipping kills it because the rate over a certain weight is simply ridiculous. £450-ish is a good guideline to aim for cost-wise. Weight-wise you can calculate it yourself if you ask the Hong Kong Postal Service nicely regarding their international shipping allowances and boundaries. Personally I just take what they they give me and go with the best offer, but then I do have the luxury of Choice in these matters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyberAuZ Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 You're right, Big Al, the 500 is an X frame. What I forgot to clarify was that I meant it has K size *grips*. And I'm glad you like it, Snowman. Your reviews were actually the catalyst for my revolver binge. That 10.5" of yours.....that's compensating for a LOT, isn't it? Surely... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prometheus Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Get one, you know you want to, just get the heavyweight one if you want a real collectors `toy` as the std version feels a bit light. *Perfectly* balanced, but light. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just a question here....how do you tell exactly? I bought mine second hand from Guges Mk3...... Will it say it on the gun or something? Mine is about 980g I think......Still feels a bit light though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clmwrx Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 CNTRL+C + CNTRLV= That is the Father by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning10 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 nice 6-shooter clmwrx, who makes it? WA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 IIRC, WA don't make Revolvers. Leaving it to be either a Tanaka or Marushin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning10 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 sry, lol. I'm not really to adept about gas guns, as you can see. Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clmwrx Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 hhhmmm I thought you could read that it says tanaka on their. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilhippy Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Prometheus - Well from seeing the retailer websites, basically. I can't remember the respective weights offhand but it seems too light at least from the size, and thid is one size of gun that really does demand a lot of weight! It could all be just persykological of course but a collector's purchase should definitely be of the HW version. It feels kinda a lot lighter than a Kilo but then they weigh next to nothing these days, don't they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Titleist Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Tanaka SAA Twilight Chromium, bought it off 888 a year or so ago, Hogue cherry grips. Enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippiehater44 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 dn titleist that an teh sechs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KyberAuZ Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Judas Priest Titleist! Where can I get ten of those?!? I've been trying to track down that gun with that rare finish for quite some time. 888 didn't even tell me he had a Twilight finish when we were chatting it up last week... I wonder why not... Beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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