FAS 603 or Unique DES/32U

[Reinhamre]

Now friends,

It is my turn to ask for an advise:
.32 for center fire.
Used guns, FAS 603 or Unique DES/32U, for or against.
The FAS means less "money" but do not dwell upon that.

I have a Pardini HP today and have thought about Manurhin .38 the last months.

Kent

[Guest]

The FAS 603 is a very nice shooting CF gun. Very accurate. I also have the Unique, but since they are out of business there are no spare parts available- you may consider this. Greg Derr

[guest]

According to their homepage, FAS is still marketing the FAS 603.

If anyone has new information indiction otherwice, please bring it forward.

[guest]

The homepage of FAS is:

www.fasdomino.com

[David Levene]

According to their homepage, FAS is still marketing the FAS 603.

If anyone has new information indiction otherwice, please bring it forward.

Why do you think that they might not be in business.

I don't think they are exactly doing a lot of R&D on the 603 but IMHO there is still nothing around that beats it for "shootability", providing that you like the balance.

[Reinhamre]

David,

What is the balance like?
As AW93 or an 208S?

Walther, Morini CM32, Pardini style?

As a like AW93 a think that if 603 is not front heavy I can trade the Pardini against a 603 and forget about the Manurhin revolver.

Kent

[Fortitudo Dei]

Guest was right - but then guest accidentally got the information twisted and so was corrected by guest and guest. I don't mind people remaining anonymous but please use a non-de-plume so we can tell everyone apart!

So just in case....
Unique are out of business and are no longer opertating.
FAS are still going fine.

For non Italian speakers - hot tip about the http://www.fasdomino.com website. You must have your screen resolution settings set to 1024 x 768 pixels or it will not work.

The 603 is very well balanced. There is an element of forward weight in the 603 - (that thick steel barrel and the side lugs / weights of the slide do put some weight forward), but it is not at all unpleasant. I also have an AW93 and find that the two compliment each other very well.
If I recall, the Unique 32 probably has its weight further back towards the hand (magazine feeds up through the grip). I was offered one about 18 months ago for about $500 which I seriously considered. My hand and body liked it - but I was worried about the parts availability issue and as this particular example had been well used (though also well loved) I decided to steer clear of it.

[Reinhamre]

If I recall, the Unique 32 probably has its weight further back towards the hand

I think Unique is often used with a barrel weight to compensate this.
Result is a very heavy pistol.

Kent

[Greg Derr]

Yes: Unique is out of business NOT FAS- Greg Derr

[torontogunguy]

If anyone has or knows of a FAS 603 for sale I would like to buy one for my son to match his FAS 602 rimfire. We are also desperately in need of a copy of the manuals for the above and would be happy to pay for all costs including labour to make a copy of same and send it to us. We would be very eternally grateful!
Murray Lampert
Richmond Hill Ontario
Murray@Lampert.ca

[chukeeee]

There is a FAS 603 on Gunbroker. It has not been bid on yet. It has a manual, but it also has left hand grips. The seller also has a FAS 602, a Walther GSP 32, a Walther OSP, and a Clark long slide 38.

"shoot 10's and give them friends"

[JulianY]

Kent,

Reading between the lines hear a bit, whats up with the HP? why not go for an new HPE ?


JY

[mister G]

torontogunguy, see my email to you. I can provide a copy of the manual.

[Richard H]

Kent,

Reading between the lines hear a bit, whats up with the HP? why not go for an new HPE ?


JY

Jullian you do see that the post you are asking Kent about is over 2 years old? Which would probably explain why not the HPE.

[JulianY]

Jullian you do see that the post you are asking Kent about is over 2 years old? Which would probably explain why not the HPE.

No Richard I had not unspotted that :embarrassed: