MP-412 REX
MP 412 REX | |
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IZHMECH .357 Magnum Model 412 | |
Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | Russia |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | IZHMECH |
Produced | late 1990s (prototypes only—never reached production stage) |
Number built | Unknown |
Specifications | |
Weight | (unloaded) 0.9 kg[1] |
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Cartridge | |
Caliber | .357 |
Action | Double-action |
Feed system | Six round cylinder |
The MP412 REX is a Russian double-action .357 magnum revolver with a break-action chamber and an automatic ejector. It was designed for export (REX, Revolver for EXport), but never put into full production due to lack of a market. The weapon was designed by IZHMECH, the state-owned Russian Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, which also designed and produced the Makarov PM semi-automatic pistol.
The MP412 was unique in that it had a break-open frame rather than a swing-out cylinder design of most modern revolvers and a composite bottom frame consisting of steel with a polymer envelope.[1] The REX never entered full production, possibly due to lack of market interest.[1] This may be due to the break-action design being seen as not as strong as the more modern swing-out cylinder design which is inherently stronger, having a solid top instead of a top latch. The largest potential market, the United States, was closed to this revolver because it was manufactured in Russia; President Bill Clinton signed an agreement with Russian President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s voluntarily banning the import of firearms from Russia to the United States.
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References
- 1 2 3 Maxim Popenker. "MP-412 Rex revolver (Russia)". Retrieved 2010-03-15.