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With a Ruger button-style release on both sides of the upper receiver, I can see having a left-handed crane that swings the cylinder to the right and a right-handed crane that swings the cylinder to the left. A Smith & Wesson slide-style release on both sides of the upper receiver would be...

I wouldn't want to test out the theory that more mass in the cylinder equals higher pressure without knowing what alloy and heat treating process Ruger used to manufacture that cylinder. Perhaps you should invest in a Magnaflux Zyglo fluorescent penetrant inspection kit with a black light to...

The Chiappa Rhino is interesting. The cosmetic appearance might be "too different" for a lot of people. Personally, while an interesting design, I think it looks ugly.

Additional ideas for my lower receiver/monolithic upper receiver design: For the lower receiver, copy the Smith & Wesson L-Frame round butt grip to take advantage of the large aftermarket of grips. For the monolithic upper receiver, provide options for Novak-cut rear sight, Novak-cut front...

A top break design is interesting, but I would have to be convinced that there is a large enough market for a new top break design to risk investing the capital in R&D.

Crazy, but interesting idea: A sealed barrel to cylinder gap mechanism to allow for the attachment of sound suppressors. The down side to this idea would be the complexity of the mechanism. Imagine a suppressed .44 Magnum :)

Reducing that dimension would put the barrel to cylinder gap perilously close to your trigger finger and, if using a two hand grip, the support hand. When firing a revolver, the hot expanding gases exiting from the barrel to cylinder gap could burn you if your skin is too close.

One flaw I see in your idea is that, unlike a magazine for a semiautomatic pistol, a revolver cylinder does more than hold the cartridges. Whereas a magazine can be stamped from inexpensive sheet metal or molded from polymer, a revolver cylinder must be machined from expensive alloy and heat...

Ruger was certainly inspired by the AR-15 and other similar firearm designs, which incorporate an upper and lower receiver. I too was thinking of something similar to the Ruger LCR and your suggestion. I'm gravitating towards this direction for my own design. I disagree, however, that a polymer...

Dan Wesson's design was interesting. The design incorporated a barrel liner, barrel shroud, and barrel nut. The owner of the revolver assembles the barrel to the frame by placing a thickness gauge or feeler gauge between the cylinder and forcing cone. The barrel is then threaded into the frame...

I respectfully disagree. While these gentlemen are true craftsmen, they are limited to modifying mass produced revolvers made by Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Colt, and so on. They generally do not machine their own parts for their revolvers. In comparison, Ed Brown and Wilson Combat machine all of...

Say you own a machine shop with 5-axis CNC machining centers, CNC turning centers, Wire EDM, digital optical comparators, NDT, and so on, and you want your company to get into the firearm industry in a big way. Like any good businessman, you need to find a niche. One potential niche that might...

I need to go where you live. P&R Smith & Wesson's command a high price. Even pre-lock model 10s are over $500 in my area. Gone are the days I could buy beautiful model 10s for $300 :(