MP412 REX

MP 412 REX

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]
Barrel length
  • 4 in (102 mm)
  • 6 in (153 mm)
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.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Maxim Popenker. "MP-412 Rex revolver (Russia)". Retrieved 2010-03-15.
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