Posted on 07/22/2005 12:25:30 PM PDT by 45Auto
The Viper pistol is a recent joint development between the American Wildey Guns company and the Jordan King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB). Pistol was designed by the American citizen Wildey Moore (designer of the famous Wildey pistol), and is now produced in Jordan. Apparently this pistol will become the standard issue pistol for Jordan Armed forces, hence the another designation - JAWS, or Jordan Arms & Weapons System. Viper JAWS is a solid and well made pistol with several interesting features, such as simple and robust design and modular construction. VIPER pistol can be easily reconfigured for several pistol calibers simply by replacing the barrel, breech face insert, the extractor and the magazine. This reconfiguration, as well as a standard field-stripping procedure, requires no tools. Grip panels also can be easily replaced with another unit with different shape or dimensions.
Viper is a short recoil operated, locked breech pistol with rotating barrel. On recoil, barrel rotates to unlock from the slide, by following the curved track on the frame. The double action trigger with its linkage is easily accessible for maintenance and cleaning via removable side plate, inserted into the cut cat the right side of the frame from the top. The ambidextrous safety lever is located on both sides of the slide and also acts as a decocker when safety is engaged. Both front and rear sight are dovetailed into the slide and can be easily changed if required.
Have you fired the Viper?
No, I saw your post before you added the photo and I just snatched up a photo so folks could see it. I need to buy a weapon, but other debts have had to take precedent. I'll try a number of them before making a choice.
Ugly thang..9 mike mike and .40 SW..useless...I wouldn't mind testing it in .45.
Stick with the Kimbers...or try the little KAHR.
boy does THAT ever look like it will bite!!!
On a side topic, can anyone tell Me where to find some illustrations of various firearms disassembies? I used to have a book that was filled with them, and was extremely helpful when I was learning about how to break down a couple of pistols I had for cleaning and maintenance. I may be helping out someone soon that stands to inherit quite a number of firearms from a collector, and at this point there does not appear to be any owner's manuals for any of them (the relative has been collecting them for decades) and the plan is to examine them one at a time to determine their functionality, so illustrations of their various parts and mechanisms would really be helpful.
Just remember that only hits counts.
Yeah, I've heard THAT line before.
Not after their 'follower' fiasco. I did like the Kahr, but it had a pivot pin that wouldn't stay put.
There is no substitute for a Glock 30.
Nah, just scrape ya with her teeth a lil'
;o)
yeah.. just enough for that big hammer tooth to take a bit out of the web of your hand if you aren't careful... a lil beavertail would prolly help a lot though
Hmmm...looks suspiciously like my Ruger P345.
Wow!!! Great link! That was exactly what I was looking for. I think I am going to be quite busy for awhile downloading files and pictures. If you can think of any others, please do not hesitate to let Me know! Thanks again.
I wasn't gonna say anything, but it did bring back memories of the 'invention' of the S&W Sigma...
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