I'm new to revolvers and only have experience with one SA revolver. It seems to me that most, if not all SA have a fixed cylinder and are gate loaded, while many DA revolvers have a flip out or top-break design. The main exception to the latter is the Nagant, although it might as well be SA due to the extremely high trigger pull.
Is my perception correct, or are there some examples of non-gate SA revolvers? Is there any reason for this, or is it just tradition? Are there any other fixed DA revolvers? Thanks.
Is my perception correct, or are there some examples of non-gate SA revolvers? Is there any reason for this, or is it just tradition? Are there any other fixed DA revolvers? Thanks.