Standard Manufacturing S333 Thunderstruck Now Shipping
If you see this little blaster first time, don’t worry, you don’t have vision issues – it indeed has two barrels. Moreover, it fires two rounds simultaneously upon a trigger pull – a type of firing that is defined as volley fire which is different from the full auto definition. In fact, when Standard Manufacturing first showed this gun (January 2019), it was called S333 Volleyfire. Apparently, they renamed it to S333 Thunderstruck and now you can purchase this pocket artillery piece.
The S333 Thunderstruck is a double action rimfire revolver chambered in .22 WMR. It has an 8-round cylinder capacity, however, because it fires two round per trigger pull, you have four trigger pulls until the cylinder is empty. The gun has a Glock-style trigger safety and the trigger itself is designed to be pulled with two fingers. The trigger guard is merely a shield in front of the trigger leaving the latter unprotected from the bottom. Probably, the existence of a trigger safety will eliminate the possible dangers associated with the absence of a trigger guard on the bottom portion.
The company suggests to alternate birdshot and standard .22 WMR ammunition in the cylinder to have a bullet and a small cloud of birdshot launched towards the target with each trigger pull. This should also result in lower recoil.
The 1-1/4″ long barrels, as well as the cylinders of S333 Thunderstruck, are made of steel. The frame is machined out of a solid block of 7075 aluminum and features a hard coat anodized finish. The overall weight of this revolver is 18 oz.
The MSRP of this revolver is $369. Currently, it is also available within a limited offer package that includes a holster, cylinder safety insert, baseball cap, and T-Shirt. The cost of the holster package is $425. There are several holster options that you can choose from: ankle holster, belt holster (right- or left-handed), shoulder holster (right- or left-handed), or trigger guard holster.
Images from www.stdgun.com
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Eagerly awaiting .500mag version.
OK. Simple solution. Just use PMC ammo in the little NAA 5 shot guns and you get double fires, ie 2 rounds at a time, same as here. NAA has included this warning since 2004.
It apples to both the 22LR and 22 WMR guns. Just saw it again today on the Gallery of Guns site. Go figure.
""""""""This Product Performance Advisory Bulletin is issued for the benefit of NAA’s customers, owners and users of its .22 caliber revolvers. NAA has recently learned that the use of PMC .22 caliber ammunition (Magnum and LR) may affect the performance of its revolvers. Specifically, NAA has become aware of a phenomenon where an inadvertent, double-discharge (two rounds simultaneously discharging, one aligned with the barrel and the other out of battery) may occur when PMC Brand ammunition is used in NAA .22 caliber revolvers. These double discharge occurrences have been investigated by NAA and, based on the results of our investigation to date, it appears that the inadvertent, double-discharge has only occurred with PMC Brand .22 caliber ammunition*, both in magnum and long rifle. However, NAA has not learned of any confirmed double-discharge occurrences involving any other brand of manufacturer’s ammunition.
At this time, NAA recommends that its customers, owners and users of NAA .22 revolvers DO NOT USE ANY PMC .22 CALIBER ammunition (Magnum and/or LR) in any model of NAA revolvers. As with all of its firearms, NAA encourages its customers to exercise the utmost caution and care when using its products, including always wearing appropriate eye and ear protection and following all of the Basic Rules of Firearms Safety."""""""