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Armscor M200

Philippine revolver

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 21, 2024
Entity authorityQ96372375 ↗
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The Armscor M200 or Rock Island Armory M200 is a double-action revolver made by Armscor in the Philippines. It is chambered for the .38 Special cartridge. The revolver utilizes a transfer bar safety and comes with black, polymer combat grips.

Variants

M206

The M206 variant has a 2-inch barrel and is available with or without a hammer in a nickel or parkerized finish.

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