Oldest known revolver

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World's Oldest Known Revolver - The Firearm Blog

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[Andy54Hawken]

Very cool!
That's one black powder firearm I don't have in my collection. LOL!
Andy

 

[orygun]

That thing's a Honker! Pretty advanced for the time.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

How many S&W's and Rugers could you trade that thing for?

 

[jbett98]

"You Sir, are a vile cur, and for insulting me, take that! and that! and that! and for good measure, take that!"
"And for kicking my dog, take that!"

 

[slimmer13]

The only use that has is to kill as many people as possible. Civilians don't need that kind of firepower and it should be banned.

 

[CountryGent]

Neat find. I remember seeing a reference to an 8-shot matchlock from around the same period.

 

[Hrethgir]

Looking at the picture doesn't convey the size of it, I was shocked when I saw the guy holding it, that thing is huge!

 

[BillGabby1]

I'm guessing it wasn't self indexing from the looks of it, pretty complicated just as it was with separate pan covers for each chamber. Pretty smart cookie to invent something like that. Leonardo D. V. perhaps?
Is there a date of MFG somewhere?
Gabby

 

[that guy]

Is there a date of MFG somewhere?

It says it right in the article.

 

[41mag]

great link, thanks

 

[cigars]

[QUOTE=" Pretty smart cookie to invent something like that. Leonardo D. V. perhaps?
Gabby[/QUOTE]
ACME

 

[Ruger Rich]

Good stuff, thanks

 

[BillGabby1]

It says it right in the article.

Yeah I found it after asking my question.

 

[BillGabby1]

[QUOTE=" Pretty smart cookie to invent something like that. Leonardo D. V. perhaps?
Gabby

ACME[/QUOTE]

The same place Wiley E. trades?