will the BFR make it?

[bigbores]

With Kahr Arms buying Magnum Research is the BFR's day's limited?

[Lee Martin]

Let's hope not.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

[jimmarch]

I doubt it. Kahr has very little product overlap. They might eliminate the small and mid-size MR autopistols but there's no reason not to continue the BFRs and DEs. They might also see it as a way into the 1911 market. The overlap with Kahr is in the "baby eagle" and "micro eagle" lines.

[edk]

I didn't hear about that. Maybe that explains all the dumping of excess inventory over the past 6-12 months - getting the books ship-shape.

[kennisondan]

So many are into the 45 market and the polymer guns, too, I would hope they see the wisdom of keeping the BFR lines mostly intact.
dk

[COR]

I could do without the stretch frame guns in calibers like .500, .460, 45-70 and 30-30. That's just an opinion of course. None of those rounds have any redeeming value in that patform in my book. Novelty at best.

I hope the revolvers stay but we know it is about money.

[agrizz]

Jun 12, 2010 15:52:47 GMT -5 COR said:

I could do without the stretch frame guns in calibers like .500, .460, 45-70 and 30-30. That's just an opinion of course. None of those rounds have any redeeming value in that patform in my book. Novelty at best.

I hope the revolvers stay but we know it is about money.

I am not trying to dig at you however I like to see the different calibers and newer single action revolvers. I believe they are priced well and shoot very well indeed. A novelty possibly but this is what makes things tick and is the lifes blood of creativity.

[rigby]

I sure hope they make it. The BFR is a fine revolver as is and can be made quite refined by a good gunsmith. While I tend to feel the same as COR about stretch frame guns. The 45/70 and the 30/30 are insanely over sized they are also flat out fun to shoot.

[timothy]

Sound crazy but I'd like to see the strech frame guns offered in standard shorter barrel lengths.

[waterboy]

Speaking of long frames and silly big, novelty. I've been after it for about 3 years and finally got it from a friend. It's one of two that were built up, a BIG frame BFR with 10.5" barrel in .375 JDJ!

I have scoped it with a 2X Leupold and have a bunch of cast bullets loaded up to see if it will shoot w/o locking up the cylinder. I can make it work on some level. If it will the neat 260-270 gr. spire points will be kind of funny for that 5-shot revolver.

IT IS HUGE! CARTOONISH! But what fun. Slick as a whistle with smooth as silk action.

[COR]

I knew you'd chime in...you the first fella who let me handle that 45-70 at the first hunt we went on I think. I don't hate the idea but it's like a fat girl or a scooter... ;D