Manurhin MR93
Manurhin (Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin) · Revolver · Discontinued · 1993
Also known as: MR93, MR-93, Manurhin MR 93
Overview
The Manurhin MR93 is a French double-action/single-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum, produced from 1993 to 1996 as a modular, lower-cost successor to the hand-fitted MR73 and MR88. Aimed at bringing Manurhin quality to a wider market, it used a simplified modular design with easily accessible internals and a distinctive cylinder release mounted on the right side of the frame just ahead of the cylinder. It was offered in 3, 4, 5.25 and 6-inch barrel lengths with a choice of adjustable target sights or a driftable service sight insert, and Morini target or anatomical grips. Despite its quality-to-price ratio, it never achieved commercial success and only about 640 examples were built.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1050 g (37.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 232 mm (9.13") |
| Barrel Length | 102 mm (4.02") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 40 mm (1.57") |
| Action Type | Recoil Operated |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Rotary |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .357 Magnum · primary — also known as .357 Mag, .357 S&W Magnum, 9x33mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Swing Out Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Block, Rebound Slide
- Features: Modular Construction, Front Mounted Cylinder Release, Interchangeable Barrels, Swing Out Cylinder, Adjustable Target Sights, Driftable Sight Insert, Morini Target Grips, Morini Anatomical Grips
Service history
Operators
- Civilian target shooters
Production
Estimated total produced: 640 · Production years: 1993-1996
Approximately 640 units built; limited commercial success
Origin
Country of origin: France
Discontinued: 1996
Notes
Offered in 3", 4", 5.25" and 6" barrels; also chambered in .38 Special. Priced roughly one-third of the MR73 and half of the MR88 but sold poorly, with only about 640 units made before production ended in 1996. Specifications listed reflect the common 4-inch configuration; weight and overall length are estimates for a steel-frame .357 revolver of this size.
Background
Conceived as an affordable stablemate to Manurhin's revered MR73, the MR93 traded painstaking hand-fitting for a modular, quicker-to-assemble design in the hope of reaching civilian and sport shooters. Its front-mounted cylinder latch and swappable barrels made it unusual among service-style wheelguns, but a niche market and premium French pricing kept sales tiny, making the roughly 640 revolvers built prized collector pieces today.