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Post by coloradoyaler on Jun 6, 2015 16:58:40 GMT -5
Hello
Is there a difference in guns which serial numbers begin with BRO vs JT
Thank
Mark
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Odin
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Post by Odin on Jun 8, 2015 17:45:57 GMT -5
Mark,
JT guns were built when MRI was independently owned. The change came about when they were purchased by Kahr Arms. It is still the same shop building the guns though, so in reality, there is no difference.
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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 8, 2015 18:19:09 GMT -5
So if I read this right, JT is no longer being marked on the BFR but BRO is? I only have one BFR and its a JT gun, didn't know it changed.
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Post by whitworth on Jun 8, 2015 18:51:08 GMT -5
Spoke with the Magnum Research product manager today and he said all revolvers with a JT or a DK prefix are Magnum Research-era guns (from 2000 to present).
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Post by bigbores on Jun 8, 2015 19:41:34 GMT -5
Spoke with the Magnum Research product manager today and he said all revolvers with a JT or a DK prefix are Magnum Research-era guns (from 2000 to present). Did you ask him about there early 500S&W heat-treat? |
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Post by whitworth on Jun 8, 2015 20:15:00 GMT -5
Spoke with the Magnum Research product manager today and he said all revolvers with a JT or a DK prefix are Magnum Research-era guns (from 2000 to present). Did you ask him about there early 500S&W heat-treat? I did and he said there was never any issue, however they have always heat treated those chambered in .500 S&W to a different standard than other models due to the astronomical pressures. Another interesting item is that is off-topic here but worth note, is that .500 JRHs they sell at standard retail and not Precision Center prices. |
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Post by bigbores on Jun 8, 2015 21:34:50 GMT -5
Did you ask him about there early 500S&W heat-treat? I did and he said there was never any issue, however they have always heat treated those chambered in .500 S&W to a different standard than other models due to the astronomical pressures. Another interesting item is that is off-topic here but worth note, is that .500 JRHs they sell at standard retail and not Precision Center prices. Great news on the 500JRH! Somethings a miss on the 500S&W heat-treat, ether the tech that told me that and replaced my cylinder was wrong or they don't want to replace cylinders on a gun not shooting the corbon ammo, my guess is the later. |
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