Medusa revolver

Mod

To answer them in order... Yes, my first multi conversion was a S&W 19 mod called an Ultra. The crane had to be trimmed as did the cylinder stop (to fully enclose the shell in the chamber) and the timing had to be set so it wasn't a drop-in.

No, it's not a coincidence.

The article doesn't have the pictures anymore, but I think it's time I put up my own website. When Colt reneged on the order to us for the 25,000 5-shots they took orders for at the 1999 SHOT show, that wiped us out. 2001 was our last production run.

Thanks for remembering,
~Jonathan
 
"It is listed in the 2008 Standard Catalog of Firearms, 18th ed.

Medusa Model 47
Introduced in 1996 this unique multi-caliber revolver is designed to chamber, fire, and extract almost any cartridge using 9mm, .357 or .38 cartridges-----a total of about 25 different calibers. The barrel lengths are 2.5", 3", 4", 5", or6". Rubber grips and interchangeable front sights. Finish is matte Blue. Rarely if ever encountered. (emphasis mine) Disccontinued.(sic)

NIB---$900
Exc---$700
V.G.--$550
Good-$450

Hope that helps.....AL "
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Finishes:
Nickel, Parkerized, Blued and Presentation Blue, Stainless, Titanium, Hard Chrome, Poly(any color), Camo, and anything else you wanted...

Front Sights:
Removable front sights included 3 Dot system, Tritium, Orange insert, small blade, medium and target. Changeable by shooter.

Scope mount(your choice)

Rear sight: Windage, elevation blade. Shooter changeable to any K-frame mount.

Grips: Uncle Mike's, Jackie Traush, Hogue, or any K-frame style.

Trigger: User adjustable to 2lbs, Thin, Medium(smooth), and Target. Short action Plate Gun.

Hammer: No spur (DA only), thin, smooth and Target.

Barrel: All listed above plus 8 1/2" and 10"

Built-in comp if ordered.

I know that's not all, but each was a custom.

Production: about 500 with half going out of country.

~Jonathan
 
Sounds like just the thing for the ammo shortage. Pity it's not still in production, I can see it would be a good seller at this time.
 
If it went back in production I would be all over it. Now that I know that k frame and taurus internals would work for some parts in a pinch, the search may pick up again.:D
 
Always wanted one, could never find/afford one. One character in an adventure serial carried one, can't remember the name of the book.
 
Wait a minute...it's page 2 already & there's not pics of this new gun?:eek: We need pics!:D

Woops, I see this thread started over a year ago...
 
Production run of 500 with approximately half going out of the United States. Possibly to countries that restrict how many handguns or firearms that one can own? In a country like Brazil the Medusa would really hold it's own.
 
Got one

I've had this pistol for many years. It's amazingly accurate. I have shot it with all the ammo that it said it would fire and it works as desribed but I liked the .357 the best or even the 38 special. I did like the smaller ammo just because it feels like a 22 when I was using the 380 or smaller. I haven't fired the pistrol alot but enough to know it works and is accurate. Most pistols are more accurate thab the person shooting it anyway. I plan on selling mine because I want a rifle. Either a .223 bolt action or .45ACP in a rifle and yes I have seen a few. I want it to use the .45 so I can use my pistol ammo in a carbine etc. So if anyone is looking for one in/aroundTexas area we can make a tradeor something. Oh and I have oics if someone jusy wants to see one..send me your addy or tell me how to post a pic.
 
JWPhillips2

Jonathan, I purchased a Medusa from you a few years ago and would like to get in touch with you about a possible schematic and other things. I have purchased some spare parts from Gary Reeder (as a "just in case") and would like to know which additional parts I should purchase that are unique to the Medusa. Bye the Bye, I really enjoy the gun and shoot it just about every week at the range. gehageman@gmail.com
 
Parts

Does anyone know where to get an extractor for one of these? If there aren't any parts available, any info on how and what the extractor is made of so I can have my brother (a machinist) make a new one?
 
I was very sad to see you guys go. That was a dirty deed from Colt.
Even with the recession, there seems to be alot of money being spent on custom firearms. I wonder if you guys could start back up with just making cylinders?

Smith & Wesson should do this on the 500 and pay you royalties. On my 4" 500, when extracting shells with the barrel pointed down, the tiny rim slips over the extractor and falls back into the cylinder. If this happend trying to reload in an emergency situation, it could cost you your life or a leg to a hungry bear. I contacted S&W about this, they said that they have no control over reloaded ammo, I said it was factory new ammo, they said to point the barrel up.

Here are some of the pics from the Gunbroker auction:
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For a multi-caliber semi-auto handgun, I have a Star Super in 9mm Largo. I modified it to shoot 38 Super and it will feed and shoot most everything from 380 to 38 Super. I cut a small lip in the hood for the semi-rim of the 38 Super to headspace on. The magazine lips needed tweaked a little also. I cut down a recoil buffer for a 1911 to fit, but I'm not sure if it really needs it.

If you look at the bullet weight and velocity of the 9mm Largo and 38 Super, they are really close. The length and diameter of the cases are almost identicle. The Star Super looks like a well built solid gun and should be much stronger than the Astra 400 blow back that everyone is going to holler saying, you can't shoot 38 Super in a 9mm Largo...

I can load a magazine with a mix of 9mm Para, 9mm Largo and 38 Super and it will feed, cycle and shoot them all without any problems. It will feed and fire a 380, but it doesn't have enough power to cycle the slide.
I'm sure someone is going to say it's bad for the extractor. I'm not planning on shooting it with odd ammo every day, but if I needed to it's nice to know that it will.
 
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