iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns
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A friend and I were just talking wheel-guns, and he raised a good question. Is there a modern-day top-break revolver that I am unaware of?? If there is or hypothetically were, I would totally buy it! (long as the quality was decent of course)
Even if there is one that I've been missing out on, why so few since the early 20th century?? Can they not take the strain / pressure from firing, as well as the conventional swing-out design can? I would especially like one in .44 mag, to mostly shoot .44 special out of.
Granted there's the modern day S&W 'classic' series which features the Schofield, but I'm talking about a rugged, modern-technology, DA/SA top-break that could take a beating and keep on truckin. Wouldn't that be awesome?? What am I missing here?
...and an additional thought, what about combining the 6 o'clock barrel design of the Rhino, with the top-break design? I'd probably buy that up in a heartbeat.
Maybe I'm just under-informed and over-imaginative at the moment, but I'd love to hear everyone's feedback and opinions on this. 'Specially the knowledgeable gunsmith guys.
Even if there is one that I've been missing out on, why so few since the early 20th century?? Can they not take the strain / pressure from firing, as well as the conventional swing-out design can? I would especially like one in .44 mag, to mostly shoot .44 special out of.
Granted there's the modern day S&W 'classic' series which features the Schofield, but I'm talking about a rugged, modern-technology, DA/SA top-break that could take a beating and keep on truckin. Wouldn't that be awesome?? What am I missing here?
...and an additional thought, what about combining the 6 o'clock barrel design of the Rhino, with the top-break design? I'd probably buy that up in a heartbeat.
Maybe I'm just under-informed and over-imaginative at the moment, but I'd love to hear everyone's feedback and opinions on this. 'Specially the knowledgeable gunsmith guys.