Why doesn't CZ make a revolver?

[Jack19]

Something reasonably priced, .357/38.

I'd be first in line.

 

[Tom Servo]

FWIW, they already distribute the Dan Wesson revolvers.

As for engineering one from scratch, that's a daunting task. The end product would almost have to be expensive, and there would be a limited market.

 

[Jack19]

Valid point. But $2K for a 715, that has a minimum barrel length of 4 inches.

There's got to be opportunity in the pretty much given up, six round, 2-4", other than square butt, market.

 

[aarondhgraham]

They probably don't believe there is a profitable market.

It's all about money my friend,,,
It's all about the money.

Aarond

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[Jack19]

lol.

Amen to that.

 

[T. O'Heir]

"...engineering one from scratch..." That'd be more trouble than it's worth. And you'd end up with yet another Smith clone.
"...reasonably priced..." That's a very subjective thing.

 

[lee n. field]

"...engineering one from scratch..." That'd be more trouble than it's worth. And you'd end up with yet another Smith clone.
"...reasonably priced..." That's a very subjective thing.

Or Ruger clone, or High Standard clone, or Charter Arms clone. Rethinking the revolver doesn't necessarily get you to S&W. A lot of possible ways to do revolvers.

But, yeah, a lot of work for a niche product.

 

[ghbucky]

re-thinking the revolver doesn't necessarily lead to a clone of anything

 

[BillM]

Maybe Cz could make a deal with Izhevsk for the tooling to make the
MP-412 REX.

 

[stinkeypete]

It’s hard to imagine a much better double action revolver than the Dan Wesson, which CZ bought. The answer is $$$.

 

[natman]

It would be a pretty hard sell to get CZ to spend money to develop a revolver that:
Has little market in Europe.
Would have to compete with long established competitors like S&W and Ruger for the US market.
Would compete with their own subsidiary (Dan Wesson).

 

[pete2]

A quality reasonably priced copy of a S&W revolver wouldn't be a bad thing. A 400.00 gun would not be a competitor to a 2000.00 one.

 

[aarondhgraham]

A quality reasonably priced copy of a S&W revolver wouldn't be a bad thing. A 400.00 gun would not be a competitor to a 2000.00 one.

Then you are talking about the Alfa Proj revolvers,,,
Made in the Czech Republic and imported by Czechpoint.

Click here please.

I think they are a bit over $400.00,,,
But of course, like everyone else,,,
They are all out of stock.

Aarond

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[lee n. field]

A quality reasonably priced copy of a S&W revolver wouldn't be a bad thing. A 400.00 gun would not be a competitor to a 2000.00 one.

Then you are talking about the Alfa Proj revolvers,,,
Made in the Czech Republic and imported by Czechpoint.

Click here please.

I think they are a bit over $400.00,,,
But of course, like everyone else,,,
They are all out of stock.

Aarond

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Rock Island's importing them now.

https://www.armscor.com/firearms/ria-imports/revolver-series/

This is in addition to their own Colt-clone-ish M200 and M206.