High Capacity Revolver!!!

Ten shots, twenty bullets, delivered two at a time--not bad for a ".22" PD revolver....

Jim H.

Nope. 20 rounds fired individually. Count the pawls on the indexing ratchet. Two rings of chambers make better use of available space in the cylinder. Two rings means two barrels.

I'm trying to imagine an IWB holster for concealed-carry . . . or worse, a speed-loader . . .

Looks similar to this, but I have a question. Is this one even a real gun? If so what is it called? I've just been calling it the trivolver for a while.

Is that california legal or is it considered "drum fed" by the doj?

There have been a number of those oddities made, one even had several cylinders on a "Ferris wheel" arrangement so that a loaded one could be swung into place when the previous one was emptied.

Even in recent years, there have been modern revolvers made with two rows of chambers. They usually have a brief day in the sun of gunzine articles about the "great new concept" and quietly expire.

The problem, of course, is that even open carry of such monstrosities would be absurd and an attempt at concealment would be ridiculous. I don't need to even ask about how such guns would work for off-hand shooting.

Jim

I doubt if that mechanism will stay in time very long.

It looks to me to have seen some use. You can see where the lower firing pin has struck the back of the cylinder when firing the top chamber. (Between the lower chambers). You'd think they would have machined a recess there to prevent damage to the firing pins-I guess they were concerned about the cylinder strength.

You can see faint marks where the upper firing pin seems to have struck between chambers on the outer ring, most visible on the left side of the picture.

Who knows how much it was shot, but apparently it did work.

As already said, it can't have been all that practical to make or carry...

I think its a pretty sure bet a gun like this was intended for use in battle and NOT for a carry just in case weapon.

So the practical point of it is you can shoot it alot before you have to reload.

Seems like a pretty good idea to me.

Carry a couple of those in your saddle holsters and you could lay down some fire.

Reminds me of this spanish 6.35mm.
http://www.horstheld.com/0-Spain.htm

Nope. 20 rounds fired individually. Count the pawls on the indexing ratchet.

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I dunno...I see TWO firing pins on ONE hammer connected to ONE trigger. That would indicate two rounds fire on every pull.

Rainbow, look at the staggered chamber pattern. There's twenty separate radials for shooting the 20 rounds separately. The two hammer pins alternate hitting rims. It would shoot an outside then an inside then an outside and continue for 20 single shots.

I dunno...I see TWO firing pins on ONE hammer connected to ONE trigger. That would indicate two rounds fire on every pull.

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Examine the pictures again. There are faint firing pin marks on the outermost row of chambers, lining up with the chambers on the innermost row. Also, there are faint firing pin marks on the innermost row of chambers, lining up with the chambers on the outermost row. Finally, the two firing pins on the hammer are not offset, but are lined up vertically. You can see this on the rear face of the revolver frame . . . the two firing pin holes are aligned vertically.

So, the way this revolver was designed, when one chamber was discharged by one firing pin, the other firing pin would smack the back of the cylinder, between chambers.

The two hammer pins alternate hitting rims...

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...when one chamber was discharged by one firing pin, the other firing pin would smack the back of the cylinder, between chambers.

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Ahhh-ha...now I see it. What an interesting firearm.

ideally the second pin would not smack the cylinder back if there were rounds in place or it could compromise the firing. But as with all guns there's probably the odd time the proud and careful owner handed it to a good friend or beloved relative who invariably cocked it and accidentally dropped the hammer on the empty cylinder.

Come on, we've ALL had it happen or we just haven't owned and shown our toys enough.

Recently a buddy let the hammer slip not once, not twice but THREE times on my new Uberti Remingtons. He was apoligetic as hell and finally handed it back saying "I obviously can't be trusted" in a sheepish voice. But it sure does try your tolerance....

Shucks, I thought my S&W 627-PC .357 magnum was a high capacity revolver.

Sorry C&L but even my Hi Standard Double Nine beats your baby by one round....

Mind you the D9 is a .22 but still numbers count!

...shucks :banghead: