LAR Grizzly Win Mag
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| Grizzly Win Mag | |
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 Grizzly in .45 Winchester Magnum with 5.4 inch barrel |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Perry Arnett |
| Manufacturer | L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc |
| Produced | 1983-1999 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | |
| Length | 267 mm (10.25 in) with 6.5 in barrel |
| Barrel length | 5.4 in, 6.5 in, 8 in & 10 in |
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| Cartridge | |
| Action | Recoil-operated, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 426 m/s (1,400 ft/s) (.45 Win Mag from 5 inch barrel) |
| Feed system | detachable box magazine: 7 round |
| Sights | Fixed ramped blade front, fully adjustable rear. |
The Grizzly Win Mag pistols were conceived, invented, designed, engineered and developed in the 1980s by the sole inventor, Perry Arnett, who licensed the patented technology (U.S. Patent #4,253,377) to L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc. For a time they were the most powerful production handguns in the world.
[edit] Background
The pistols are essentially an upscaled derivative of the Colt M1911 design, and many parts are interchangeable. They were developed to fire the much more powerful .45 Winchester Magnum rounds instead of .45 ACP, with conversion kits available to fire other powerful pistol ammunition, such as 10mm Auto and .357 Magnum. Later models were also available in .44 Magnum and .50 AE.
Due to the size, weight and recoil of the pistol, the primary market was hunting and silhouette shooting. Production ended in the 1990s, though spare parts are still available from the manufacturer today.
[edit] References
- Sharing LAR Grizzly Pistol Information
- LAR Grizzly pistol (USA)
- Probert Encyclopedia
- The Grizzly Win Mag Instruction Manual
- Arnett Patent Grizzly Technology History
[edit] External links
- L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc.
- LAR Grizzly Handgun Owners Blog
- LAR Grizzly Parts Diagram
- Vintage LAR Grizzly Brochure
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