Revolver - Knowledge (XXG)

577:, the first double action revolver with a "swing-out" cylinder, as opposed to a "top-break" or "side-loading" cylinder. Swing-out cylinders quickly caught on, because they combined the best features of earlier designs. Top-break actions had the ability to eject all empty shells simultaneously and exposed all chambers for easy reloading, but having the frame hinged into two halves weakened the gun and negatively affected accuracy due to the lack of rigidity. "Side-loaders", like the earlier Colt Model 1871 and 1873, had a rigid frame, but required the user to eject and load one chamber at a time as they rotated the cylinder to line each chamber up with the side-mounted loading gate. Smith & Wesson followed seven years later with the Hand Ejector, Model 1896 in 2116: 804:

energy of a cartridge firing. With a revolver, this is not necessary as none of the energy for cycling the revolver comes from the firing of the cartridge, but is instead supplied by the user either through cocking the hammer or, in a double-action design, by just squeezing the trigger. Another significant advantage of revolvers is superior ergonomics, particularly for users with small hands. A revolver's grip does not hold a magazine, and it can be designed or customized much more than the grip of a typical semi-automatic. Partially because of these reasons, revolvers still hold significant market share as concealed carry and home-defense weapons.

1203:. The first swing-out cylinder revolver was patented in France and Britain at the end of December in 1858 by Devisme. The cylinder is mounted on a pivot that is parallel to the chambers, and the cylinder swings out and down (to the left in most cases). An extractor is fitted, operated by a rod projecting from the front of the cylinder assembly. When pressed, it will push all fired rounds free simultaneously (as in top-break models, the travel is designed to not completely extract longer, unfired rounds). The cylinder may then be loaded (individually or with the use of a speedloader), closed, and latched in place. 1256:

fires the round in the chamber. To fire again, the hammer must be manually cocked again. This is called "single-action" because the trigger only performs a single action, of releasing the hammer. Because only a single action is performed and trigger pull is lightened, firing a revolver in this way allows most shooters to achieve greater accuracy. Additionally, the need to cock the hammer manually acts as a safety. With some revolvers, since the hammer rests on the primer or nipple, accidental discharge from impact is more likely if all 6 chambers are loaded. The

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available. This kept the uncocked hammer from resting directly on the primer of a cartridge. If not used in this manner, the hammer rests directly on a primer and unintentional firing may occur if the gun is dropped or the hammer is struck. Some holster makers provided a thick leather thong to place underneath the hammer that both allowed the carry of a gun fully loaded with all six rounds and secured the gun in the holster to help prevent its accidental loss.

2174: 1056: 905: 371: 1575: 283:, a five-barreled musket revolver spear. Around the same time, the earliest examples of the modern revolver were made in Germany. These weapons featured a single barrel with a revolving cylinder holding the powder and ball. They would soon be made by many European gun-makers, in numerous designs and configurations. However, these weapons were complicated, difficult to use and prohibitively expensive to make, and thus not widely distributed. 1965: 1192: 267:, an important limiting factor was the time required to reload the weapon after it was fired. While the user was reloading, the weapon was useless, allowing an adversary to attack the user. Several approaches to the problem of increasing the rate of fire were developed, the earliest involving multi-barrelled weapons which allowed two or more shots without reloading. Later weapons featured multiple barrels revolving along a single axis. 1248: 59: 1402: 2033: 2159: 1223: 2049: 2015: 1497:, which uses ammunition that incorporates the silencing mechanism into the cartridge case, making the gap between cylinder and barrel irrelevant as far as the suppression issue is concerned. The OTs-38 does need an unusually close and precise fit between the cylinder and barrel due to the shape of bullet in the special ammunition (Soviet SP-4), which was originally designed for use in a semi-automatic. 2098: 897:, it is not safe to do so, due to differences in cartridge pressures and the fact that .22 WMR does not shoot a "heeled" bullet, along with differences in rim diameter that can allow high pressure gases to escape behind the cartridge and seriously injure the user. However, some .22 revolvers come with interchangeable cylinders so that .22 Long Rifle can be shot from a .22 WMR revolver. In 1996, the 1997: 1531:

hammer makes the double-action revolver much harder to shoot accurately than a single-action revolver (although cocking the hammer of a double-action reduces the length and weight of the trigger pull). A rare class of revolvers, called automatic for its firing design, attempts to overcome this restriction, giving the high speed of a double-action with the trigger effort of a single-action. The

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fires", wherein hot gas from a shot ignited the powder in the other chambers. This could be prevented by sealing the chambers with cotton, wax, or grease. Chain fire led to the shots hitting the shooters hand, which is one of the main reasons why revolver rifles were uncommon. By the time metallic cartridges became common, more effective mechanisms for a repeating rifle, such as

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which extracts empty fired cases "automatically", such as upon breaking open the action, rather than requiring manual extraction of each case individually with a sliding rod or pin (as in the Colt Single Action Army design). This term was widely used in the advertising of the period as a way to distinguish such revolvers from the far more common rod-extraction types.

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moved back, and half a turn as it moved forward. .38 caliber versions held eight shots; .455 caliber versions held six. At the time, the few available automatic pistols were larger, less reliable, and more expensive. The automatic revolver was popular when it first came out, but was quickly superseded by the creation of reliable, inexpensive semi-automatic pistols.

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In a single-action revolver, the hammer is manually cocked, usually with the thumb of the firing or supporting hand. This action advances the cylinder to the next round and locks the cylinder in place, with the chamber aligned with the barrel. When the trigger is pulled, it releases the hammer, which

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Most modern revolvers are "traditional double-action", which means they may operate either in single-action or self-cocking mode. The accepted meaning of "double-action" has come to be the same as "self-cocking", so modern revolvers that cannot be pre-cocked are called "double-action-only". These are

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is a revolver that holds six cartridges. The cylinder in a six gun is often called a "wheel", and the six gun is itself often called a "wheel gun". Although a "six gun" can refer to any six-chambered revolver, it is typically a reference to the Colt Single Action Army, or its modern look-alikes such

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Because the cylinders in these types of revolvers are firmly attached at the front and rear of the frame, and the frame is typically full thickness all the way around, fixed cylinder revolvers are inherently strong designs. Accordingly, many modern large caliber hunting revolvers tend to be based on

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In many of the first generation of cartridge revolvers (especially those that were converted after manufacture), the base pin on which the cylinder revolved was removed, and the cylinder taken out from the revolver for loading. Most revolvers using this method of loading are single-action revolvers,

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Compared to autoloading handguns, a revolver is often much simpler to operate and may have greater reliability. For example, should a semiautomatic pistol fail to fire, clearing the chamber requires manually cycling the action to remove the errant round, as cycling the action normally depends on the

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A single-action revolver requires the hammer to be pulled back by hand before each shot, which also revolves the cylinder. This leaves the trigger with one "single action" to perform—releasing the hammer to fire the shot. In contrast, with a self-cocking, or double-action, revolver, one long squeeze

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After White's patent expired in April 1869, a third extension was refused. Other gun-makers were then allowed to produce their own weapons using the rear-loading method, without having to pay a royalty on each gun sold. Early guns were often conversions of earlier cap-and-ball revolvers, modified to

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began production late in 1857, and enjoyed years of exclusive production of rear-loading cartridge revolvers in America due to their association with Rollin White, who held the patent and vigorously defended it against any perceived infringement by other manufacturers (much as Colt had done with his

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In the second sense, "automatic revolver" refers to the mechanism of firing rather than extraction. Double-action revolvers use a long trigger pull to cock the hammer, thus negating the need to manually cock the hammer between shots. The disadvantage of this is that the long, heavy pull cocking the

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This is similar to the action of the "sytème Triple action" patented by Eugène Lefaucheux in French patent number 55784 on September 27, 1862 for pinfire revolvers produced in the 1860's in France. The Lefaucheux Triple Action can be used in single action by cocking the hammer with the thumb, or in

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The pivoting part that supports the cylinder is called the crane; it is the weak point of swing-out cylinder designs. Using the method often portrayed in movies and television of flipping the cylinder open and closed with a flick of the wrist can actually cause the crane to bend over time, throwing

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of the trigger pulls back the hammer and revolves the cylinder, then finally fires the shot, thus requiring more force and distance to pull the trigger than in a single-action revolver. They can generally be fired faster than a single-action, but with reduced accuracy in the hands of most shooters.

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cartridge. The Model 10 went on to become the best selling handgun of the 20th century, at 6,000,000 units, and the .38 Special is still the most popular chambering for revolvers in the world. These new guns were an improvement over the Colt 1889 design since they incorporated a combined center-pin

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barrel and the shot was relatively loose-fitting, which allowed easy loading, but was much less accurate). After firing a shot, the user would raise their pistol vertically while cocking the hammer back for their next shot, so the fragments of the burst percussion cap would fall clear of the weapon

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hammers, and may even have the hammer completely covered by the revolver's frame (i.e., shrouded or hooded). These are generally intended for concealed carrying, as a hammer spur could snag when the revolver is drawn from clothing, but this design may result in reduction in accuracy in aimed fire.

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Top-break revolvers are able to be loaded more rapidly than fixed frame revolvers, especially with the aid of a speedloader or moon clip. However, this design is much weaker and cannot handle high pressure rounds. While this design has become mostly obsolete, supplanted by the stronger yet equally

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in that the powder and bullet were loaded separately. These were caplocks or "cap and ball" revolvers, because the caplock method of priming was the first to be compact enough to make a practical revolver feasible. When loading, each chamber in the cylinder was rotated out of line with the barrel,

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sometimes opt for a revolver instead of a self-loading pistol, because the slide of a pistol may strike the front of the shield when fired. Revolvers do not suffer from this disadvantage. A second revolver may be secured behind the shield to provide a quick means of continuity of fire. Many police

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would fall on it and ignite the powder charge. This was similar to loading a traditional single-shot muzzle-loading pistol, except that the powder and shot could be loaded directly into the front of the cylinder rather than having to be loaded down the whole length of the barrel. Importantly, this

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were the first repeating rifles adopted by the U.S. military, issued to soldiers to improve their rate of fire. However, after firing six shots, the shooter had to take an excessive amount of time to reload. Also, on occasion, these Colt rifles discharged all their rounds at once, endangering the

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is the most famous commercial example of this. It was recoil-operated, and the cylinder and barrel recoiled backwards to cock the hammer and revolve the cylinder. Cam grooves were milled on the outside of the cylinder to provide a means of advancing to the next chamber—half a turn as the cylinder

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The term "automatic revolver" has two different meanings, the first being used in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when "automatic" referred not to the operational mechanism of firing, but to extraction and ejection of spent casings. An "automatic revolver" in this context is one

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After each shot, a user was advised to raise his revolver vertically while cocking back the hammer so as to allow the fragments of the spent percussion cap to fall out safely. Otherwise, the fragments could fall into the revolver's mechanism and jam it. Caplock revolvers were vulnerable to "chain

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Thus, DA means that a cocking action separate from the trigger pull is unnecessary; every trigger pull will result in a complete cycle. This allows uncocked carry, while also allowing draw-and-fire using only the trigger. However, this will require a longer and harder trigger stroke, though this

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A revolver can be kept loaded and ready to fire without fatiguing any springs and is not very dependent on lubrication for proper firing. Additionally, in the case of double-action-only revolvers there is no risk of accidental discharge from dropping alone, as the hammer is cocked by the trigger

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In the U.S., the single-action revolver remained more popular than the double-action revolver until the late 19th century. In Europe, however, arms makers were quick to adopt the double-action trigger. While the U.S. was producing weapons like the Model 1873, European manufacturers were building

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unless the trigger is pulled, safe carry required the hammer being positioned over an empty chamber, thus reducing the available cartridges from six to five, or, on some models, positioned in between chambers on either a pin or in a groove made for that purpose, thus keeping the full six rounds

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Revolving rifles were developed in an attempt to increase the rate of fire of rifles by combining them with the revolving firing mechanism that had been developed earlier for revolving pistols. Colt began experimenting with revolving rifles in the early 19th century, making them in a variety of

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the cylinder out of alignment with the barrel. Lack of alignment between chamber and barrel is dangerous, as it can impede the bullet's transition from chamber to barrel. This causes higher pressures in the chamber, bullet damage, and the potential for an explosion if the bullet becomes stuck.

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Loading a cylinder in this manner was a slow and awkward process and generally could not be done in the midst of battle. Some soldiers avoided this by carrying multiple revolvers in the field. Another solution was to use a revolver with a detachable cylinder design. These revolvers allowed the

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The loading gate on the original Colt designs (and on nearly all single-action revolvers since, such as the famous Colt Single Action Army) is on the right side, which was done to facilitate loading while on horseback; with the revolver held in the left hand with the reins of the horse, the

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mechanism on it, a version of which was used in his guns to rotate the cylinder by cocking the hammer. This provided a reliable and repeatable way to index each round and did away with the need to manually rotate the cylinder. Revolvers proliferated largely due to Colt's ability as a

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of Boston, Massachusetts, patented a flintlock revolver in Britain in 1818, and significant numbers were being produced in London by 1822. The origination of this invention is in doubt, as similar designs were patented in the same year by Artemus Wheeler in the United States, and by

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The first top-break revolver was patented in France and Britain at the end of December in 1858 by Devisme. The most commonly found top-break revolvers were manufactured by Smith & Wesson, Webley & Scott, Iver Johnson, Harrington & Richardson, Manhattan Fire Arms,

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drawback can also be viewed as a safety feature, as the gun is safer against accidental discharges from being dropped. The sole mode of operation was seen as reducing training time for the British Army in WWII where the revolver usage was rapid fire at very close ranges.

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In the era of cap-and-ball revolvers in the mid 19th century, two revolver models, the English Tranter and the American Savage "Figure Eight", used a method whereby the hammer was cocked by the shooter's middle finger pulling on a second trigger below the main trigger.

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in 2009, and first sold in the U.S. in 2010. The Rhino, built with the U.S. concealed carry market in mind, is designed so that the bullet fires from the bottom chamber of the cylinder instead of the top chamber, as is typical in revolvers. This is intended to reduce

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that pushes the cartridges in the chambers back far enough that they will fall free, or can be removed easily. Fresh rounds are then inserted into the cylinder. The barrel and cylinder are then rotated back and locked in place, and the revolver is ready to fire.

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although Iver Johnson produced double-action models with removable cylinders. The removable-cylinder design is employed in some modern "micro-revolvers" (usually chambered in .22 rimfire and small enough to fit in the palm of the hand) to simplify their design.

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Revolvers are not limited to handguns; as a longer barrelled arm is more useful in military applications than a sidearm, the idea was applied to both rifles and shotguns throughout the history of the revolver mechanism with mixed degrees of success.

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Later single-action revolver models with a fixed cylinder used a loading gate at the rear of the cylinder that allowed insertion of one cartridge at a time for loading, while a rod under the barrel could be pressed rearward to eject a fired case.

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A revolver has several firing chambers arranged in a circle in a cylindrical block; one at a time, these chambers are brought into alignment with the firing mechanism and barrel. In contrast, other repeating firearms, such as

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The first way is single-action; that is, exactly the same as a single-action revolver; the hammer is cocked with the thumb, which indexes the cylinder, and when the trigger is pulled, the hammer is released and the round is

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Over the long period of development of the revolver, many calibers have been used. Some of these have proved more durable during periods of standardization and some have entered general public awareness. Among these are the

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The second way is double-action, or from a hammer-down position. In this case, the trigger first cocks the hammer and revolves the cylinder, then trips the hammer at the rear of the trigger stroke, firing the round in the

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is believed to have been invented some time in the 15th century. A revolving three-barrelled matchlock pistol in Venice is dated from at least 1548. During the late 16th century in China, Zhao Shi-zhen invented the

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revolver, the frame is hinged at the bottom front of the cylinder. Releasing the lock and pushing the barrel down exposes the rear face of the cylinder. In most top-break revolvers, this act also operates an

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pull. However, the revolver's clockwork-like internal parts are relatively delicate and can become misaligned after a severe impact, and its revolving cylinder can become jammed by excessive dirt or debris.

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use spring-loaded cylinders holding up to 12 rounds. In addition to serving as backup guns, revolvers still fill the specialized role as a shield gun; law enforcement personnel using a "bulletproof"

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In 1815, (sometimes incorrectly dated as 1825) a French inventor called Julien Leroy patented a flintlock and percussion revolving rifle with a mechanically indexed cylinder and a priming magazine.

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rotary weapons in that in a revolver only the chambers rotate, while in a rotary weapon there are multiple full firearm actions with their own barrels which rotate around a common ammunition feed.

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enthusiasts in competition shooting and are designed to mimic the gunfights of the Old West, as well as for other applications such as general target shooting, hunting, and personal defense.

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DA and DAO revolvers were the standard-issue sidearm of many police departments for many decades. Only in the 1980s and 1990s did the semiautomatic pistol gain popularity after the advent of

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The shock of firing can exert a great deal of stress on the crane, as in most designs the cylinder is only held closed at one point, the rear of the cylinder. Stronger designs, such as the

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the fixed cylinder design. Fixed cylinder revolvers can fire the strongest and most powerful cartridges, but at the price of being the slowest to load or unload since they cannot use

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of metal alloy. Polymer technology is considered one of the major advancements in revolver history because the frame was previously always metal alloy and mostly a one-piece design.

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Revolvers most commonly have 6 chambers, hence the common names of "six-gun" or "six-shooter". However, some revolvers have more or less than 6, depending on the size of the gun and

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and charged from the front with loose powder and an oversized bullet. Next, the chamber was aligned using the ramming lever underneath the barrel. Pulling the lever would drive a

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As noted, the original Taurus/Rossi Circuit Judge is chambered to use both .45LC cartridges and .410 bore shells. However, it utilizes a rifled, rather than smooth-bore barrel.

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From Top: Replica of 1849 vintage. .44 Colt Revolving Holster Pistol (Dragoon); Colt Single Action Army Model 1873; Ruger (New Model) Super Blackhawk- Mid and late 20th Century

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original patent on the revolver). Although White held the patent, other manufacturers were able to sell firearms using the design, provided they were willing to pay royalties.

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to be fired through the bore. By sequentially rotating through each chamber, the revolver allows the user to fire multiple times until having to reload the gun, unlike older

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patented a popular revolver which led to the widespread use of the revolver. According to Colt, he came up with the idea for the revolver while at sea, inspired by the

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of the bullet. Each chamber has to be reloaded manually, which makes reloading a revolver a much slower procedure than reloading a semi-automatic pistol.

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Revolvers have remained popular in many areas, although for law enforcement and military personnel, they have largely been supplanted by magazine-fed

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and ejector rod to lock the cylinder in position, whereas the Colt 1889 did not use a center pin and the cylinder was prone to move out of alignment.

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alike. Its design has influenced countless other revolvers. Colt has discontinued its production twice, but resumed production due to popular demand.

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into the chamber, pushing the ball securely in place. Finally, the user would place percussion caps on the nipples on the rear face of the cylinder.

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intended for concealed carry, because the hammer of a traditional design is prone to snagging on clothes when drawn. Most revolvers do not come with

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double action with a long pull on the trigger, or the hammer can be cocked by a pull on the trigger, then allowing one to shoot in single action.

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Wheel Gun The slang term for a revolve handgun that references the rotation of the weapon's cylinder in its firing action, just as a wheel turns.

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in France. Samuel Colt submitted a British patent for his revolver in 1835 and a U.S. patent (number 138) on February 25, 1836, for a

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but it was fairly widely used in Europe in the 19th century after a patent by Spirlet in 1870, which also included an ejector star.

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of the preceding shot to automatically cock the hammer and index the next chamber, although these self-loading revolvers (known as

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that use a revolver action. Because the cylinders are much more massive, they use a spring-wound mechanism to index the cylinder.

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A Smith & Wesson Model 1, 2nd issue; a two patent date variety shown next to a period box of .22 Short black powder cartridges

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Another revolver patent was issued to Samuel Colt on August 29, 1839. The February 25, 1836, patent was then reissued as

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was a modern take on the revolving shotgun that held 10 rounds of 12 Gauge ammunition in its cylinder. It was copied by

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convenient swing-out cylinder design, manufacturers still make reproductions of late 19th century designs for use in

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action to move the barrel forward (which unlocks it from the cylinder), rotate the cylinder, and cock the hammer.

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in which the barrel and cylinder assembly were rotated 90° and pulled forward to eject shells from the cylinder.

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Though the majority of weapons using a revolver mechanism are handguns, other firearms may also have a revolver

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on the rim, some revolvers are capable of chambering more than one type of ammunition. Revolvers chambered in

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and lookalikes, and its overall appearance has remained the same since 1873. Although originally made for the

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The hammer cocking in nearly all revolvers is manually driven and can be cocked either by the user using the

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was made with the ability to chamber 25 different cartridges with bullet diameters between .355" and .357".

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is a 3D printed .38 Revolver released to the public in May 2014. It was created by a Japanese citizen from

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also still use revolvers as their duty weapon due to their relative mechanical simplicity and ease of use.

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North American Arms (NAA) mini revolver in .22 LR. It can fold into its own grip for safe belt clip carry.

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for an economical device for minimizing the flash gap of a revolver between the barrel and the cylinder.

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to load multiple cartridges at once, as only one chamber is exposed at a time to the loading gate.

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and are still common in the American private sector as defensive, sporting, and hunting firearms.

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Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World

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was manufactured between 1839 and 1841. Later, the Colt Model 1855 Shotgun, based on the

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In 2010, major revolver manufacturers started producing polymer frame revolvers like the

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company developed a type of recoil-operated automatic revolver, commercially named the

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Merwin Hulbert revolvers with their barrels and cylinders pulled out and rotated open.

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Until the 1970s, when older-design revolvers such as the Colt Single Action Army and

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Additionally, the U.S. military experimented with designing a special version of the

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Revolver technology is also present in other weapons used by the U.S. military. Some

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The tip-up revolver was the first design to be used with metallic cartridges in the

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and not jam the mechanism. Some of the most popular cap-and-ball revolvers were the

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5 Different 3D Printed Gun Models Have Been Fired Since May, 2013 – Here They Are

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use a motor-driven, revolver-like mechanism to fire medium caliber ammunition.

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accept metallic cartridges loaded from the rear, but later models, such as the

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In double-action (DA), the stroke of the trigger pull generates two actions:

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The most modern method of loading and unloading a revolver is by means of the

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Tilstone, William J.; Savage, Kathleen A.; Clark, Leigh A. (1 January 2006).

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Houze, Herbert G.; Cooper, Carolyn C.; Kornhauser, Elizabeth Mankin (2006).

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one of the cylinder chambers into alignment with the barrel, allowing the

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Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms ... and their values

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Percussion Pistols and Revolvers: History, Performance and Practical Use

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Troiani, Don; Kochan, James L.; Coates, Earl J.; James Kochan (1998).

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in 1838. During the Civil War, a LeMat Carbine was made based on the

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shooter to quickly remove a cylinder and replace it with a full one.

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Although largely surpassed in convenience and ammunition capacity by

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In 1873, Colt introduced the famous Model 1873, also known as the

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based on a similar mechanism to an automatic revolver. It uses a

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named Yoshitomo Imura, using a 3D-printer and plastic filament.

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Iver Johnson made an unusual model from 1940 to 1947 called the

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into each chamber, ram down a bullet on top of it, then place a

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Another 21st century development in revolver technology is the

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revolvers claimed they were safe enough for children to handle.

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in America and England trained several seminal generations of

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Dizard, Jan E.; Muth, Robert M.; Andrews, Stephen P. (1999).

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The hammer is pulled back to the cocked position, which also

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Mk I* double-action-only revolver. Note the spurless hammer.

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revolver with a single barrel and four chambers held at the

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Let's start with a revolver, sometimes called a wheel gun.

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of the American frontier era are examples of this system.

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cartridges can be ejected and loaded with the right hand.

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Gromer, Cliff (August 2002). "New Guns of the Old West".

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As a general rule, revolvers cannot be effective with a

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Most double-action revolvers may be fired in two ways:

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This article is about the firearm. For other uses, see

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is one of the most powerful revolvers, utilizing the

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caliber, followed by the very similar, yet improved,

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on the nipple at the rear of each chamber, where the

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Even so, an early model was used in the 1478:A suppressible revolver design does exist in the 488:Patent at a rate of 25 cents for every revolver. 484:signed an agreement for the exclusive use of the 4029:Jones, Richard D.; White, Andrew (27 May 2008). 3327:. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. p. 133. 2970:. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. p. 301. 968:, a revolver introduced by Italian manufacturer 6506:Small Arms & Light Weapons (SALW) 3780:Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact 3000:. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. p. 53. 2989: 2987: 2664:Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact 2426:Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact 2038:Smith & Wesson Model 625JM, as designed by 781:revolvers, can be fitted with accessory rails. 753:), Smith & Wesson Model 325 Thunder Ranch ( 3900:. Courier Dover Publications. pp. 36–37. 3528: 3526: 2691: 2689: 2586:. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 213. 2473:Tucker, Spencer C.; White, William E. (2011). 940:use mechanisms similar to revolvers, and some 145:relaying the force of the trigger-pull (as in 4195: 3951:The Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2011 3566:Wilson, Royce, "A Tale of Two Collectables", 2784:. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 128. 2509: 2507: 1930:United States Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company 1409:The examples and perspective in this section 8: 3865:Don Troiani's Soldiers in America, 1754-1865 3578: 3576: 3235: 3233: 1632:Colt briefly manufactured several revolving 1342:(DAO) or, more correctly but less commonly, 916:, was used by the Confederate troops in the 3297:US Army in the Plains Indian Wars 1865-1891 2893: 2891: 2889: 2887: 2885: 2883: 2881: 2879: 2877: 2875: 1608:Taurus and its Australian partner company, 1171:Smith & Wesson Model 1 Third Issue open 457:, the first revolver to use self-contained 6461: 6181: 5901: 5736: 5714: 5490: 5364: 4924: 4905: 4718: 4532: 4284: 4231: 4202: 4188: 4180: 3753:The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms 2757:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 87. 2636:. Iola, WI: Gun Digest Books. p. 79. 1427:, or create a new section, as appropriate. 641:on October 24, 1848. This was followed by 453:In 1854, Eugene Lefaucheux introduced the 442:weapons in spite of being muzzle-loaders. 156:Some rare revolver models can utilize the 27:Firearm with a cylinder holding cartridges 3589:The Gun Digest Book of Smith & Wesson 3130:Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2011 3027:The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery 2655: 2653: 2517:The Gun Digest Blackpowder Loading Manual 1443:Learn how and when to remove this message 2754:Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology 783: 422:, all of which saw extensive use in the 137:to directly pull back the hammer (as in 6591:Western (genre) staples and terminology 3407: 3405: 3378:Radielovic, Marko; Prasac, Max (2012). 3160:. Iola: Gun Digest Books. p. 188. 2607:Jinks, Roy G.; Sandra C. 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(1 December 2002). 3321:Ramage, Ken; Sigler, Derrek (2008). 2964:Supica, Jim; Nahas, Richard (2007). 2609:Smith & Wesson Images of America 2389:"SIX SHOOTERS SINCE SIXTEEN HUNDRED" 2341:, Houlston and Wright, p. 264, 2224:Richard A. Haynes (1 January 1999). 1392:List of 3D printed weapons and parts 388:muzzleloaders: the user had to pour 243:, revolvers still remain popular as 3927:. New York: NYU Press. p. 62. 3897:Arms and Equipment of the Civil War 3539:Gunsmithing - Pistols and Revolvers 2396:Americansocietyofarmscollectors.org 834:, used in the Colt revolver of the 569:Smith & Wesson M&P revolver 198:Famous revolver models include the 3756:. Globe Pequot Press. p. 44. 3701:"Silenced 7.62 mm Nagant Revolver" 3673:M.D., Vincent J.M. 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A & W Publishers. p. 3213:"Why The Revolver Won't Go Away" 2476:The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia 2172: 2157: 2142: 2126: 2114: 2096: 2076: 2061: 2047: 2031: 2013: 1995: 1977: 1963: 1783:Notable brands and manufacturers 1400: 1054: 1042: 1027: 420:Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers 401:allowed the barrel itself to be 369: 346: 118:partially rotates the cylinder, 4064:. Guns Magazine. Archived from 4056:Smith, Clint (September 2004). 3797:from the original on 2023-04-22 3707:from the original on 2020-11-12 3703:. Guns.connect.fi. 2000-09-18. 3617:. Blue Book Publications, Inc. 3512:from the original on 2014-12-05 3419:from the original on 2023-04-22 3219:from the original on 2009-08-10 2514:Fadala, Sam (1 December 2003). 2493:from the original on 2023-04-22 2443:from the original on 2023-04-22 2405:from the original on 2021-04-09 2376:. Chancellor Press. p. 80. 2355:from the original on 2023-04-22 1299:the cylinder to the next round. 465:, and percussion caps. It is a 326:'s guns became famous, and its 191:. Revolver weapons differ from 175:. These include some models of 4035:. HarperCollins. p. 355. 3504:Rick, Sindeband (2014-11-30). 3154:Shideler, Dan (26 June 2009). 2904:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 158–159. 2479:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 122–123. 1775:Six guns are commonly used by 1510:Quiet Special Purpose Revolver 1181:Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 737:, which are used for mounting 1: 6371:Firearms by country 6286:Civilian Marksmanship Program 3948:Shideler, Dan (10 May 2011). 3659:, Tech Crunch, May 8, 2014. ( 3446:. Gun Digest Books. pp. 3356:. GunWeek.com. Archived from 2858:. iUniverse. pp. 57–58. 1825:Fabrique Nationale de Herstal 1592:calibers and barrel lengths. 1376:Trigger Cocking Double Action 1195:A swing-out cylinder revolver 747:Smith & Wesson M&P R8 657:on September 10, 1850, for a 573:In 1889, Colt introduced the 560:Enfield Mk I and II revolvers 473:revolver holding six rounds. 358: 3211:Taylor, Chuck (2009-08-29). 3072:Campbell, Robert K. (2009). 2696:Cutshaw, Charles Q. (2011). 2429:, ABC-CLIO, pp. 61–62, 2374:Guns and Rifles of the World 2372:Howard L. Blackmore (1965). 2335:Bakewell, Frederick (1859), 2272:. Zenith Press. p. 58. 2021:Smith & Wesson Model 625 1820:Colt's Manufacturing Company 840:Smith & Wesson Model 500 647:on September 3, 1850, for a 376:Colt Paterson 2nd belt model 247:and off-duty handguns among 164:, despite technically being 64:Smith & Wesson Model 686 43:Six shooter (disambiguation) 6542:Federal Assault Weapons Ban 6440:Campaign Against Arms Trade 3869:. Stackpole Books. p. 2166:Smith & Wesson Model 29 1840:Harrington & Richardson 1502:Smith & Wesson Model 29 1423:, discuss the issue on the 757:), and all versions of the 286:In the early 19th century, 220:Smith & Wesson Model 29 216:Smith & Wesson Model 10 151:double-action/single-action 6607: 6496:High-capacity magazine ban 5622:Mean time between failures 4058:"Wheel guns are real guns" 1642:Model 1855 revolving rifle 1614:Taurus/Rossi Circuit Judge 1519: 1389: 1338:Certain revolvers, called 1177:Smith & Wesson Model 1 1084:with gate open for loading 838:. Introduced in 2003, the 503:Smith & Wesson Model 3 499:Colt Model 1872 "open top" 461:rather than loose powder, 36: 29: 6464: 6225:Household ownership rates 6180: 5904: 5739: 5713: 5493: 5367: 4927: 4904: 4721: 4535: 4296: 4283: 4234: 4230: 3975:Muramatsu, Kevin (2013). 3924:Guns in America: A Reader 3783:. ABC-CLIO. p. 144. 3679:. 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P. Fjestad (1992). 3294:Chun, Clayton (2013). 3127:Shideler, Dan (2011). 2994:Shideler, Dan (2010). 1915:Sturm, Ruger & Co. 1777:cowboy action shooting 1666: 1655:as the Streetsweeper. 1579: 1335: 1288: 1252: 1227: 1196: 1172: 1145:cowboy action shooting 1126: 1085: 1072:Fixed cylinder designs 1015:, had been developed. 986:Front-loading cylinder 929: 921: 793: 705: 667:U.S. patent 00,093,653 595:semi-automatic pistols 570: 558:and the later British 516: 476:On November 17, 1856, 450: 412:Colt Model 1851 "Navy" 241:semi-automatic pistols 83:that has at least one 69: 55: 5694:Handgun effectiveness 5627:Minute of Angle (MOA) 5503:Ballistic coefficient 4479:Semi-automatic pistol 3777:Kinard, Jeff (2004). 3570:magazine, March 2006. 3324:Guns Illustrated 2009 3240:Ahern, Jerry (2010). 3215:. 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