Last edited by North_Sylva; 09-30-2017 at 11:35 AM.
I heard there was a compact version of these .... if that’s true, any chance that some with appropriate length, restricted barrels might be imported?
Looked suspiciously M&P to me, then I found that it is. https://spotterup.com/girsan-mc-28-sa-review/
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes." - Thomas Jefferson, 1775.
These pistols have passed the following tests:
HIGH-PRESSURE SHOOTING TEST
A total of 15 high pressure 9mm x 19 Parabellumcartridges with an average pressure of 2,800-3,700 kg/cm² are shot continuously. The aim is to control whether or not there would be any damage on the pistol and on its parts during the shooting.
RESULT: FREE of Error
SPEED TEST
In this test, 10 cartridges are shot with the pistol.Thespeed of the cartridge bullet from the barrel at 10 meters off is measured. The Standard of this speed should be 335 m/sec.
RESULT: The speed of the Girsanpistols is aproximetely363 m/sec.
DISPERSAL SHOOTINGTEST
Shooting is made at 25 m distance to the target with 10 cartridges, 9mm x 19 Parabellumand average chamber pressure is 2,600 kg/cm². The Standard of this test: All of the 10 shootings should be in a circle of maximum 8 cm radius.
RESULT: All of the 10 shootings are gathered in a circle of 6 cm radius.
COLD WEATHER TEST
With fully loaded magazine and a bullet in the chamber, the pistol is set in safety position and waits for 24 hours in an atmosphere of -50 ±2 C degrees together with a full spare magazine. Later, 16 series of shootings are made when the barrel is at 0 (±3) degrees.
RESULT: FREE of Error
ENDURANCE TEST
Continues 15,000 shots are done. The pistol is cleaned each time after firing 600 cartridges and cools down after each 120 shots.
RESULT: FREE of Error
DYE ENDURANCE TEST
The pistol waits for 24 hours at 20 (±3) degrees in salty water (50 gr salt NaClin one liter water) with 5% concentration in a convenient container together with its magazine .(Magazine is not in the pistol).The dye and the coating of the pistol and the magazine are examined and there should be no blister, erosion or change in color or hue.
RESULT : FREE of Error
TRIGGER POWER TEST
After endurance tests the trigger power is; it must be between:
Single action: 1,200-3,200 gram
Double action: 2,000-5,500 gram.
RESULT: Single action: 2,000-2,500 gram, Double action: 4,500-5,000 gram.
HOT WEATHER TEST
With fully loaded magazine and a bullet in the chamber, the pistol is set in safety position and waits for 24 hours in an atmosphere of + 55ºC degrees together with a full spare magazine . Later, 16 series of shootings are made when the barrel is at 0 (±3) degrees.
RESULT: FREE of Error
DROP SAFETY TEST
The magazine is fully loaded and 2 cartridges taken out. These two cartridges are replaced with two empty shells (with loaded primer) . After replacing the emptlyshell the magazine is inserted in the pistol and the safety position should be ’’off’’. The hammer is set up and the pistol dropped on hammer, barrel and lower back corner of grip. The hammer is not set up and the pistol dropped on hammer, barrel and lower back corner of grip The pistol is dropped 6 times on each position on a 2 cm thick steel which is placed on concrete from 1 meter height. After drops there should be no firing, no damage on the primer and there should be no damage on pistol itself and the pistol should be in ready to fire.
RESULT: FREE of Error