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Manurhin MR-73
The Manurhin MR-73 is a French solid-frame, swing out cylinder, double-action revolver. The barrel is cold-hammered forged, which is unusual for a revolver, and makes for a very strong and high quality weapon. It also makes for a more expensive weapon. There is the usual flat mainspring operating the hammer, but there is a separate flatspring controlling the trigger. This second spring operates on a roller to decrease friction, moves the trigger forward after firing, and moves up the safety block to prevent the hammer's nose from inadvertently setting off a round. The end result is a very smooth and consistent trigger which aids the shooter tremendously; also making for a very accurate revolver. The MR-73 is also capable of shooting 9mm Parabellum by exchanging cylinders. The MR-73 to this day is utilized by the French GIGN and RAID. They are fairly scarce in the United States. As of 2021, Beretta USA is in charge of importing them to the US.
Specifications
(1973 - Present)
Type: Revolver
Caliber: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, 9x19mm Parabellum, .32 S&W Long, .22 LR
Weight: 1.9 lbs (0.9 kg) - 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
Length: 7.7 in (19.5 cm) - 11.7 in (29.8 cm)
Barrel Length: 2.25", 2.75", 3", 4", 5.25", 6", 10"
Capacity: 6
Fire Modes: Double-Action/Single-Action
The Manurhin MR-73 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The French Detective (Adieu, poulet) | Lino Ventura | Commissaire Verjeat | 2.5" barrel | 1975 |
| Police officers | ||||
| Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville) | French police | 1975 | ||
| For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now (Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien!) | Georges Géret | Comissioneer Bouvard | MR-73 Defense | 1982 |
| The Outsider | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Commissaire Philippe Jordan | 2.5" barrel | 1983 |
| My New Partner (Les ripoux) | Thierry Lhermitte | François Lesbuche | 4" barrel | 1984 |
| Subway | Jean-Pierre Bacri | Inspector Batman | 2.5" barrel | 1985 |
| French Police | ||||
| Police | Gérard Depardieu | Louis Vincent Mangin | 3" Barrel | 1985 |
| Cop's Honor | French Police | 1985 | ||
| The Fugitives | Pierre Richard | François Pignon | 2.5" barrel | 1986 |
| French police | Various models | |||
| The Female Executioner (L'exécutrice) | Jean-Hugues Lime | Legrand | Defence model with 3" barrel | 1986 |
| The Loner | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Commissaire Stan Jalard | 4" barrel | 1987 |
| Michel Creton | Inspector Simon Lecache | 2.5" barrel | ||
| French police | ||||
| Let Sleeping Cops Lie | Alain Delon | Eugène Grindel | Gendarmerie model with 4" barrel and rubber grips | 1988 |
| French Police | Various barrel length, wooden and rubber grips | |||
| Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur) | Éric Blanc | Policeman | 1988 | |
| Try This One for Size (Sauf votre respect) | Stéphane Bonnet | Inspector Jacobi | 1989 | |
| The Surprise Guest (L'Invité surprise) | Victor Lanoux | Charles Mazzena | 1989 | |
| My New Partner II (Ripoux contre ripoux) | Thierry Lhermitte | François Lesbuche | 1990 | |
| Have a Nice Night (Passez une bonne nuit) | Police officers | In holsters | 1990 | |
| Want to Stay Alive (Le denier du colt) | Police officers | In holsters | 1990 | |
| Believed Violent (Présumé dangereux) | Stéphane Bonnet | Inspector Jacobi | 1990 | |
| Michael Brandon | Tom Lepski | |||
| The Jackpot! (La Totale!) | Eddy Mitchell | Albert Grelleau | With 4" barrel and target sights | 1991 |
| The Third Planet (Tretya planeta) | Seen in the gun shop; special target configuration w/ wooden grips and very long barrel | 1991 | ||
| Low Profile (Profil bas) | Jacques Rosny | Inspector Malard | 1993 | |
| Police | ||||
| Maximum Risk | French Police | 1996 | ||
| The Cousin (Le cousin) | Samuel Le Bihan | Francis | 3" barrel, duty sights | 1997 |
| Mehdi El Glaoui | Jeannot | |||
| Christophe Peyroux | Michel | |||
| Jean-Michel Noirey | Philippe Maurin | |||
| Half a Chance | French Police | 1998 | ||
| Yamakasi | Special Forces | 2001 | ||
| Kiss of the Dragon | French Police | 2001 | ||
| The Transporter | French Police | 2002 | ||
| Gangsters | François Levantal | Eddy Dahan | 2002 | |
| Ruby & Quentin | French Police | 2003 | ||
| 36th Precinct | Francis Renaud | Titi Brasseur | 2004 | |
| San Antonio | Gérard Depardieu | Lt. Alexandre-Benoît 'Béru' Bérurier | 2004 | |
| Mesrine: Public Enemy Number 1 | Vincent Cassel | Jacques Mesrine | 3" Barrel | 2008 |
| MR 73 (2008) | Daniel Auteuil | Inspector Schneider | 2008 | |
| Gerald Laroche | Inspector Mateo | |||
| The Assault (L'Assaut) | French Police and GIGN | Sport and Gendarmerie models | 2010 | |
| Rebellion | Mathieu Kassovitz | Captain Legorjus | 2011 | |
| Atomic Blonde | Charlize Theron | Lorraine Broughton | Defense model | 2017 |
| Sofia Boutella | Delphine |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Lescaut | Jean-Paul Rouve | Éric Leveil | 1993-???? | |
| Julie Lescaut | Jean-Paul Comart | Santi | "La mort en rose" (S03E03) | 1994 |
| Julie Lescaut | Véronique Genest | Julie Lescaut | "Charité bien ordonnée" (S03E07) | 1994 |
| Julie Lescaut | François-Régis Marchasson | Didier Fournier | "Charité bien ordonnée" (S03E07) | 1994 |
| Julie Lescaut | Renaud Marx | David Kaplan | Sport variant | 1995-1999 |
| Julie Lescaut | Mouss Diouf | Justin N'Guma | 1998-2004 | |
| Julie Lescaut | Cécile Magnet | Valérie Koster | "Abus de pouvoir" (S06E02) | 1997 |
| Julie Lescaut | Yves Verhoeven | Olivier | Sport variant/ "Abus de pouvoir" (S06E02) | 1997 |
| Julie Lescaut | Various | Policemen | 1993-2013 |
Video Games
| Game | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | "MR 73" | 2018 |
See Also
- Manurhin - A list of all firearms manufactured by Manurhin.