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shipwreck wrote:

CoffeeNut wrote:

shipwreck wrote:Congrats! I have come so close to buying one of those many times over the years

If you don't mind me asking, what made you walk away from it?

Well, a couple reasons... I really don't want to stock another caliber (I have no 357 or 38 weapons).

And, the company that sells it doesn't have a stellar reputation. Honestly, if someone like Ruger or S&W were selling it, I'd probably have one. (despite having to then go out and stock a new caliber).

I've been around handguns a while, and owned many. I generally stay with "name brands."

The Kriss carbine interested me as well at one time - but it was really the only weapon the company was selling, and its something kinda new and unique. I wanna see some history of reliability and customer service before I drop that much change.

All good points!

shipwreck wrote:Congrats! I have come so close to buying one of those many times over the years

If you don't mind me asking, what made you walk away from it?

Reds45ACP wrote:Interesting. I agree about the ergonomics and the felt recoil. The one I borrowed had the most awful DA trigger I have ever felt. It was stiff and inconsistent throughout the trigger pull. On SA it wasn't bad. I wonder if I was shooting a "dud".

Can't say for sure but this one had a stock trigger and it was incredibly smooth and light.

sookandy wrote:Interesting. Did the grip break in the back there?

It has a chip in the grip. Was bought at a gun show for a nice price thanks to that too!

nightmare wrote:I was interested when I first heard about it but definitely would want to test drive before buying one.

I wasn't interested at all until I got to play with one

It is the softest .357/38 I have ever shot and it is very accurate. I thought the barrel on the bottom was a gimmick but it did seem to help reduce muzzle flip quite a bit. The action is also pretty unique because you can cock the hammer but then it will reset while sending up a red flag to let you know it's in single action. The trigger was phenomenal even in double action. The only issue I noticed is that it spits out a lot more powder residue and gunk onto your hands, especially with reloads, than other revolvers. I suppose that might be due to the barrel and cone being on the bottom and closer to your hands as a result.

Definitely not something you'd want to pass up shooting if you have the opportunity.