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Review: SAR Firearms SR 38

The SR 38 is a medium-frame, double-action revolver with a six-shot cylinder and an overall profile reminiscent of the Smith & Wesson 686.

Based in Istanbul, Turkey, Sarsilmaz Silah Sanayi is a well-known firearm manufacturer with a storied history stretching back to 1880. Today, it is the official supplier of sidearms for the Turkish national police and armed forces: Its production capabilities range from .25-cal. pistols up to .50-cal. machine guns that are exported to almost 80 different countries. SAR Firearms, established in 2017 and located in Miami, Fla., is the branch of the company that imports a variety of affordably priced semi-automatic pistols for distribution here in the United States.

Buttuckedinamongthevarioussemi-automaticsavailablefromSARisaselectionof.357Mag.double-actionrevolvers.DubbedtheSR38series,theyhavebeenimportedoffandonovertheyearsthroughvariousdistributorsbutwererecentlyre-introducedbySARFirearms.Modeloptionsincludebluedorstainless-steelfinisheswithachoiceof4″or6″barrels.Thisevaluationtakesacloserlookatthestainless-steel4″-barreledmodel