This could be reloaded one round at a time or with a stripper clip via hinged gate just below the cylinder.
The Dardick gun had a 3-chamber cylinder, which was replenished from a fixed magazine in the butt. Probably the least unusual thing about Dardick guns is the number of rounds they hold. 577 version of his gun would be too heavy and unwieldy. Treeby would certainly have known this he probably decided that a. Presumably they were comparing it with the standard British Army rifle of the time, the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket which was of. Nonetheless it was rejected for "not firing a heavy enough charge", (Winant) and no further production was undertaken. It was fired from the shoulder with the barrel on a rest, and discharged all thirty shots in less than a minute. A version with thirty chambers was demonstrated at the Hythe School of Musketry. The idea was to sell a large number to the British Army, but only two examples were ever made. Like the other chain guns on this page, it is not strictly a revolver per se, but it goes here for the time being. There is a good Forgotten Weapons video on the Treeby gun. The lever on the Treeby barrel was given a quarter-turn to move the barrel forward so the chain could rotate it was then moved a quarter-turn in the reverse direction to set the barrel firmly against the chamber. (in fact unique apart from the Nagant) A normal revolver has a small gap between the barrel and the cylinder, to allow the latter to rotate. The Treeby gun had an ingenious method for making a gas-tight joint between the barrel and the chambers. There is an excellent Forgotten Weapons video on the Treeby gun. (Note that in those days the British Patent numbers started again each year) Clearly development was taking place over some time. Unlike the Josselyn pistol (below) the bottom of the chain passed over a sprocket at the bottom the loop, preventing it swinging about this was the subject of British patent 1306 in 1858. 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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