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WORDS: STAFF PHOTOS: DAMIAN GARCIA
TELL US, WHAT MADE YOU PICK UP THIS AWESOME JANZ .357? Thirteen years ago, I read a book detailing high-end small arms. There was a one page summary of the Janz revolver in it. In 2015 I went to the SHOT Show and met Till Hezel at the Janz revolver booth. He put on a demonstration of the pistol’s options, changing the barrels and calibers right there in the booth. All of his custom revolvers looked phenomenal. The
fit, finish, and build quality were something I hadn’t seen previously and I’ve fired and carried many Smith and Wesson revolvers in competition, recreation, and in my work as a law enforcement officer for two decades, so I’m quite familiar with wheel guns. Additionally, I learned a great deal from our last department armorer, who specialized in revolvers before his retirement.
HOW MANY ROUNDS HAVE BEEN PUT DOWN THE BARREL? When my order arrived my FFL dealer sent me photos with the caption: “I don’t think my camera is good enough to convey how nice a handgun this is.” I picked the revolver up that week and was blown away! It was such a work of art. The gun comes with a beautiful wood paneled locking carrying case which includes a screwdriver with two different bits for sight and trig-
ger adjustments. The bits are an exact fit for the gun. I immediately went to my local gun club and put 400 rounds of .38 special through the gun. ANY SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS DONE SINCE YOU FIRST PURCHASED IT? I have not made any modifications to the gun, it simply does not need any. The handgun’s trigger is adjustable independent of the
