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Anyone own a Korth PRS(roller delayed blowback 1911ish) pistol?

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#1 · (Edited)
As the title says does anyone own a Korth PRS?, how does it shoot, can you shoot 45 ACP +P in it?
 
#2 · (Edited)
Never heard of it. Had to look it up. Found someone else's opinion of it (link below), However, here is my take:

Korth make a big deal of the fixed barrel, yet the sights are on the slide, and the slide floats relative to the barrel. So, the Korth may group well from a frame mounted machine rest, but will it group when the sights are used? How is this better than a "hard fit" Browning 1911, where the sights are locked to the barrel before the slide and barrel part, until after the bullet has left the barrel? Looks like an expensive answer to a question no one was asking.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/01/14/korth-prs-impressions/

https://calibremag.ca/korth-prs-americas-gun-germanified/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHTcfTG9A-k







Difference between roller delayed blowback and roller locking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmOamgrVMo

If you are looking for interesting "improvements" on the 1911, here is a rotating barrel version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIOP8n0hzlg
 
#6 · (Edited)
Well I watched the Forgotten Weapons vid that Ian McCollum made on the Korth PRS and it got me thinking on about how a delayed blowback 1911 could possibly have the ability to shoot 460 Rowland without a barrel comp for bear/woods carry or shooting competition or even a possible EDC, but how you could also shoot 45 Super and ACP aswell, and possibly the ×23mm-25mm 45ACP based cartridges(via barrel and spring conversion kits) like the 400 Cor-Bon, 40 Super, 38/45 Clerke(pronounced "Clark"), and 38 Casull.
 
#9 ·
One forum member posted some pictures of a 9X19 Korth.

A few years ago. It sure was nice to look at.
 
#22 ·
Korth?

If you want something to show your grandkids in 60 years- that someone thought was a good idea at the time.. this may be your huckleberry!
 
#26 ·
Korth PRS

I have one. I have the 6 inch with barrel weight on the front. a bit picky on ammo. had a few instances with ammo failing to feed properly. never tried +p in it, but wouldn't really worry about it.



with the 6 inch, it shoots pretty soft, but feels a little "snappier" than a 1911. I think the blowback design does not absorb the recoil as well as the 1911.

I don't shoot it much anymore since there are so few that actually made it into the US

more of a look at and admire piece now.
 
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