Janz (revolvers)
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Company type | GmbH |
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Industry | Firearms |
Founded | 1997 |
Founder | Uwe Janz & Rene Janz |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Julia Janz - Managing Director |
Products | Firearms |
Website | www |
Janz is a line of premium (costing up to 25,000 Euros), low volume (less than one hundred per year) revolvers manufactured by Janz-Präzisionstechnik GmbH, of Bad Malente, Holstein, Germany.[1]
History
[edit]Janz-Präzisionstechnik GmbH originally produced a number of parts for the company Korth-Ratzeburg. In the 1990s Korth was bankrupt and production ceased, prompting Janz to start manufacturing revolvers under their own brand in 1997, utilizing frames and parts produced for Korth.[2][3]
Current products
[edit]Revolver
[edit]- EM frame - Small frame in calibers from .22 lr to .44 MAG with barrel lengths from 2 1/2 inches to 12 inches. Available with a quick change system.[4][1]
- E frame - Medium framed from .22 lr to .454 Casull with barrel lengths from 2 1/2 inches to 12 inches. Available with a quick change system.[4][1]
- MA frame - Large frame in .460 and .500 S+W with barrel lengths from 4" to 12"[4][1]
- Type S and EM-S Medium and Small frames with a common frame which can use various interchangeable barrels (2½ to 12 inches) and various caliber cylinders.[5][6]
- Sport revolvers, in either .357 or .44 magnum, equipped with adjustable sights.[7]
Semiautomatics
[edit]Janz also produces a 9 mm semiautomatic as the Janz-Schuknecht Pistole.[8][1]
See also
[edit]Other German revolver brands:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Janz: very special revolvers made in Germany". all4shooters. 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Revolver Historie - Janz Revolver". www.janz-revolver.de.
- ^ https://revolverguy.com/the-janz-revolver-the-best-gun-youve-never-heard-of/ Article at the Revolver Guy
- ^ a b c "Rahmen EM / E / MA - Janz Revolver". www.janz-revolver.de.
- ^ "Quick change system revolver type S and EM-S - Janz Revolver". www.janz-revolver.de.
- ^ "Janz Quick Change Revolver Type S + EM-S at SHOT Show 2017" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Sport revolver - Janz Revolver". www.janz-revolver.de.
- ^ "Janz Pistole - Janz Revolver". www.janz-revolver.de.