The design was patented by Thomas Treeby in 1855, receiving British patent 1552 in 1855. 54 calibre cartridges that could be fired in rapid succession. The chain carried 14 rounds of percussion-triggered. Left: The Treeby fourteen-shot chain rifle: 1855 ETIENNE', with fore-sight fluted, twelve-shot cylinder smooth frame loading gate and extractor butt with wooden grip scales. This gun was sold at auction in Italy in 2018.ĭating: about 1870. The scale presumably represents 3 inches. The gun has Birmingham proof marks, but otherwise is marked only 'No 1000' which suggests a prototype. Note that the centre of the cylinder has been machined out to reduce weight. The loading/ejection gate is to the left of the cylinder, and the ejector rod is under and to the side of the barrel. According to Taylerson, it had a spring safety-catch The very odd Dardick revolvers (see below) were made in 11-shot and 15-shot versions.ĩmm (0.35 in) calibre pin-fire.
22 LR bullet is easily capable of killing or injuring humans." However it also says "As a defensive cartridge, it is considered inadequate by many," The cartridge is 0.22 LR (Long Rifle) According to Wikipedia ".a. This picture is a still from a YouTube video uploaded in 2015. This site is unimpressed with its potential to stop people. According to Wikipedia, the cartridge is used for hunting only. 22 Long Rifle (LR), both in diameter and length. The cartridge is 0.22 WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire) also known as 0.22 Magnum. Let us see:ħ-shot revolvers are not unusual, you can buy them today (if you live in the USA, anyway) from Smith & Wesson and TaurusĨ-shot revolvers are not unusual, likewise you can buy them from Smith & Wesson and Taurus. We immediately face the question of what is 'an unusually large number'. Let me say at once that I am by no stretch of the imagination am I a firearms expert if I get something wrong do please tell me. I am therefore being severely selective here, as this page only deals with revolvers capable of firing an unusually large number of shots without reloading. In more modern times, all sorts of odd firearms can be found by Google, or on YouTube. The classic book on the subject is Lewis Winant's 'Firearms Curiosa', published in 1956 by Arco Publishers. There are many guns that can be considered 'unusual'.
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