MIL Thunder 5

The MIL, Inc. Thunder 5 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in the .410-bore shotshell cartridge. It is also designed to fire the .45 Colt revolver cartridge. It is similar to a Taurus Judge, but is not a copy of the gun, as the Thunder 5 predates the Judge by a decade.

MIL Thunder 5
A Thunder 5 (right) next to a COP 357 Derringer
TypeRevolver
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerMIL, Inc. (Munitions International Laboratory, Inc.)
Produced1992—1998
VariantsCalifornia-approved model
Specifications
Mass48 Ounces
Length9"
Barrel length2"
Cartridge
ActionDouble-action
Feed systemFive round cylinder
SightsFixed sights

Description

The Thunder 5 is a considerably large revolver, especially for a snub nose, at nine inches in length. As the barrel is rifled, the Thunder 5 is not considered a short-barrelled shotgun under United States federal law, but is under California statutes. However, a variant was produced in .45/70 Government that is legal in California. Production of the .45/70 variant started in 1994.

It was fitted with Pachmayr decelerator grips and was available in either matte or bright stainless steel finish with fixed sights. Somewhat unusual for a revolver, the Thunder 5 features a manual safety lever[1].

Sub-caliber sleeve inserts in 9mm Parabellum, .38 Special/.357 Magnum and .38 Super were produced and available until 1998. In more recent years, the Thunder 5 has become a hotter collector's item, and has even appeared in a few movies.[2]

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References
  1. Long, Duncan (2004). Streetsweepers: The Complete Book of Combat Shotguns. Paladin Press. p. 56. ISBN 1-58160-436-X.
  2. Fjestad, S.P. (2009). Blue Book of Gun Values 2009. Blue Book Publications. p. 1536. ISBN 1-886768-87-0.

See also

Similar weapons

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