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| Surprisingly, i found it by accident. Although this one uses a box magazine, the general idea is the same. It's called the [http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-automatic-pistols/landstad-1900/ Landstad 1900 Automatic Revolver]. Although it does not give a specific name for the action in question. [[User:Z008MJ|Z008MJ]] ([[User talk:Z008MJ|talk]]) 16:13, 20 December 2013 (EST) | | Surprisingly, i found it by accident. Although this one uses a box magazine, the general idea is the same. It's called the [http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-automatic-pistols/landstad-1900/ Landstad 1900 Automatic Revolver]. Although it does not give a specific name for the action in question. [[User:Z008MJ|Z008MJ]] ([[User talk:Z008MJ|talk]]) 16:13, 20 December 2013 (EST) |
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| | Not sure if this is really that much of an improvement - That said, if this is gonna be done, I think it would be beneficial to perhaps go a step further and have sections differentiated by overall size as is done with the pistols page. (This would include making a separate section for the 'fictional pieces, though I'd argue more that those ought to be omitted entirely, as those are not 'common' or 'basic' pieces nor will be readily encountered in media.) [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 01:44, 7 September 2017 (EDT) |
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| | I'd agree with you here, but should I categorize them by average frame size? Some guns have longer/shorter barrel configurations that can really screw it up. -[[User:SeptemberJack|SeptemberJack]] ([[User talk:SeptemberJack|talk]]) 17:52, 7 September 2017 (EDT) |
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| '''Below is a gallery of the revolvers. It contains the BASIC models of each gun. In other words, there is an image of the H&R Model 929, but not one of the Model 732, Model 733, Model 999, etc. The goal is to help identify guns. An image of the H&R Model 929 will direct you to the Harrington & Richardson Revolvers page where you can figure out if the gun you are looking at is an Model 732, Model 733, Model 999, etc. etc.'''
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| | P.S: There are many categories for revolver series - such as Arminius, H&R, Webley, and Rohm - and most of them have smaller compact revolvers and larger-frame revolvers. How, not trying to be mean, do you propose to solve that problem? |
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| File:WASP gun revolver.jpg|[[(Avatar) - "WASP Gun" - Custom Break-open Revolver]]
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| File:BladeRunner1982Blaster01.jpg|[[(Blade Runner) - LAPD 2019 Blaster]]
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| File:Desp-Cod.jpg|[[(Desperado) - Codpiece Revolver]]
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| File:Samaritan1.jpg|[[(Hellboy I & II) - Samaritan]]
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| File:Jayne mateba.jpg|[[(Serenity) - Mateba (dressed up Mateba Model 6 Unica)]]
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| File:Ronon'sgun2.jpg|[[(Stargate: Atlantis) - Particle Magnum]]
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| File:VHrevolvers-1.jpg|[[(Van Helsing) - Custom Revolvers]]
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| File:Adams 1868 3.jpg|[[Adams Revolver]]
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| File:Alfa 2330.jpg|[[Alfa 2330]]
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| File:Alfa 820.jpg|[[Alfa 820]]
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| File:Alfa 840.jpg|[[Alfa 840]]
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| File:Alfa 461 Flobert.jpg|[[Alfa Flobert Revolver]]
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| File:Allen&ThurberPepperbox.jpg|[[Allen & Thurber Pepperbox]]
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| File:ArminiusC.jpg|[[Arminius HW Revolver Series]]
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| File:Astra 357.jpg|[[Astra 357]]
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| File:Astra 680.jpg|[[Astra 680]]
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| File:Astra 960 revolver.jpg|[[Astra 960]]
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| File:Astrastain.jpg|[[Astra Terminator]]
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| File:BodeoModel1889TypeI.jpg|[[Bodeo M1889]]
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| File:Chamelot-Delvigne-Model-1873.jpg|[[Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873]]
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| File:Charter Arms Bulldog.jpg|[[Charter Arms Bulldog]]
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| File:CharterArmsOffDutySS.jpg|[[Charter Arms Off Duty]]
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| File:CharterArmsUnderCover70s.jpg|[[Charter Arms Undercover]]
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| File:Chiappa Rhino 5".jpg|[[Chiappa Rhino]]
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| File:1849.31cal.jpg|[[Colt 1849 Pocket]]
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| File:1851Navy.jpg|[[Colt 1851 Navy]]
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| File:1860Army.jpg|[[Colt 1860 Army]]
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| File:Colt1862Navy.jpg|[[Colt 1862 Navy]]
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| File:1872.jpg|[[Colt 1871-72 Open Top]]
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| File:1878 colt.jpg|[[Colt 1878 Double Action]]
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| File:Colt Anaconda HQ.jpg|[[Colt Anaconda]]
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| File:Cobra 38spl.jpg|[[Colt Cobra]]
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| File:ColtDetectiveSpec SquareButt.jpg|[[Colt Detective Special]]
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| File:ColtDiamondBack.jpg|[[Colt Diamondback]]
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| File:Colt1stDragoon-44Cal.jpg|[[Colt Dragoon]]
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| File:ColtKingCobra.jpg|[[Colt King Cobra]]
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| File:ColtLightning.jpg|[[Colt Lightning]]
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| File:ColtNewArmy03.jpg|[[Colt New Army & Navy]]
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| File:P4750.jpg|[[Colt New Frontier]]
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| File:Colt New Line 38.jpg|[[Colt New Line]]
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| File:ColtNewService 38 40 Ivory.jpg|[[Colt New Service]]
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| File:ColtOP4.jpg|[[Colt Official Police]]
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| File:Colt Open-Top.jpg|[[Colt Open-Top]]
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| File:ColtPatterson5thmodel.jpg|[[Colt Paterson 1836]]
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| File:Colt Pocket Positive.jpg|[[Colt Pocket Positive]]
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| File:ColtPolicePositive.jpg|[[Colt Police Positive]]
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| File:Colt-Python.jpg|[[Colt Python]]
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| File:Colt Detective Special SF-VI.jpg|[[Colt SF-VI/DS-II]]
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| File:LawmanMkIIIGoodPic.jpg|[[Colt Trooper]]
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| File:1847ColtWalker.jpg|[[Colt Walker]]
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| File:DJB746B-A-F2-H.jpg|[[Dan Wesson revolvers|Dan Wesson]]
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| File:D M1880-R-L.jpg|[[Danish M1880/85 Army Revolver]]
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| File:114526cb92a9764946f1f76ac4e22802.jpg|[[Enfield Mk II]]
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| File:White Enfield No2 Mk I.jpg|[[Enfield No. 2]]
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| File:Fie Titan Tiger.jpg|[[FIE Titan Tiger]]
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| File:FreedomArmsMod83small.jpg|[[Freedom Arms Model 83/97 Revolver]]
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| File:Galand revolver 2.jpg|[[Galand Revolver]]
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| File:Gasser M1880 Montenegrin.jpg|[[Gasser Revolvers]]
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| File:Glisenti Mod 1874.jpg|[[Glisenti M1874]]
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| File:GRISWOLD.jpg|[[Griswold & Gunnison Revolver]]
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| File:H&RMod929.jpg|[[Harrington & Richardson Revolvers]]
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| File:HERTERS SA22 R.JPG|[[Herters SA22]]
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| File:HiStandardR103Revolver.jpg|[[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver]]
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| File:Iver Johnson Model 55.jpg|[[Iver Johnson Model 55]]
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| File:Iver-Johnson-Revolver-38-calibershort.jpg|[[Iver Johnson Revolver]]
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| File:James Reid nickel knuckle duster.jpg|[[Knuckle Duster]]
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| File:Lefaucheux 1.jpg|[[Lefaucheux Revolver]]
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| File:LetMatRevolver BP pietta.jpg|[[LeMat Revolver]]
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| File:LlamaComanche.jpg|[[Llama Comanche]]
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| File:Llama .38.jpg|[[Llama Martial]]
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| File:Llama Scorpio.jpg|[[Llama Scorpio]]
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| File:S&W-Model-1917.jpg|[[M1917 Revolver]]
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| File:BFR 45-70 1.jpg|[[Magnum Research BFR]]
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| File:Manurhin F1.jpg|[[Manurhin F1]]
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| File:Manurhin.jpg|[[Manurhin MR-73]]
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| File:Manurhin MR-88 Stainless 4inch.jpg|[[Manurhin MR-88]]
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| File:Manurhin MR93.jpg|[[Manurhin MR-93]]
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| File:Manurhin MR-96.jpg|[[Manurhin MR-96]]
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| File:Pistol Italian Mateba Unica in .44 Rem. Mag. with muzzle break.jpg|[[Mateba Autorevolver|Mateba Revolvers]]
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| File:MerwinandHulbertmodelfourth.jpg|[[Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver]]
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| File:Miroku Liberty Chief.jpg|[[Miroku Liberty Chief]]
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| File:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|[[Mle 1892 Revolver]]
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| File:Mp-412-1.jpg|[[MP-412 REX]]
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| File:NorthAmericanMiniRevolver.jpg|[[NAA Mini Revolver]]
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| File:Nagant-1895.jpg|[[Nagant Revolver]]
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| File:Nambu60 snub.jpg|[[Nambu Model 60]]
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| File:Norinco9.jpg|[[Norinco NP-216]]
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| File:OTs-20 Gnom.jpg|[[OTs-20 Gnom]]
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| File:Palm pistol.jpg|[[Protector Palm Pistol]]
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| File:R92revolver.jpg|[[R-92]]
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| File:1883 ReichsRevolver.jpg|[[Reichsrevolver M1879]]
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| File:Remington1858-1.jpg|[[Remington 1858 New Army]]
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| File:Rem1875.jpg|[[Remington 1875]]
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| File:Rnewline1.jpg|[[Remington New Line No.1]]
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| File:Riva Esterina Dobermann Revolver 01.jpg|[[Riva Esterina Dobermann]]
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| File:Riva Esterina Black Widow.jpg|[[Riva Esterina Black Widow]]
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| File:RogerSpencer.jpg|[[Roger & Spencer]]
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| File:RossiM51.jpg|[[Rossi Model 51]]
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| File:Rossi-Model-68.jpg|[[Rossi Model 68]]
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| File:RossiModel851.jpg|[[Rossi Model 851]]
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| File:Rossi971.jpg|[[Rossi Model 971]]
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| File:RugerBlackhawk357EarlyModel.jpg|[[Ruger Blackhawk]]
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| File:GP101.jpg|[[Ruger GP100]]
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| File:Ruger LCR.jpg|[[Ruger LCR]]
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| File:Ruger Old Army.jpg|[[Ruger Old Army]]
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| File:RugerRedhawk.jpg|[[Ruger Redhawk / Super Redhawk]]
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| File:RugerSecuritySixBlue.jpg|[[Ruger Security Six]]
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| File:Early-Ruger-Old-Model-Single-Six-Revolver.jpg|[[Ruger Single Six / Ruger Vaquero]]
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| File:RugerSP101.jpg|[[Ruger SP101]]
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| File:Rohm RG-38.jpg|[[Röhm Revolvers]]
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| File:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|[[Single Action Army]]
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| File:S&WnicebluedHE.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Third Model]]
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| File:Sw44da.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action]]
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| File:S&W.455Eley.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson 44 Hand Ejector Series]]
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| File:S&W 4th Model DA .32.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson 4th Model]]
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| File:S&W Bodyguard38-1.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38]]
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| File:Swmod1.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 1]]
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| File:S&W Model 1 and a half.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2]]
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| File:S&wmodel2.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 2]]
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| File:S&W 1880 DA 38SW.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 2 Double Action]]
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| File:S&W-Model-10.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson Model 12.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 12]]
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| File:Smith&WessonModel13.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 13]]
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| File:Smith&WessonModel14.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 14]]
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| File:Model15a.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 15]]
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| File:S&WModel17A.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 17]]
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| File:Smithandwessonmod19-03.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 19]]
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| File:Smith&WessonModel20.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 20]]
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| File:150195 large.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 22]]
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| File:S&W M24 Snub.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 24]]
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| File:Smith&WessonModel25a|[[Smith & Wesson Model 25]]
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| File:S&WModel27Long.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 27 / 28]]
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| File:Smith&WessonModel29.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 29]]
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| File:S&W 296.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 296 AirLite TI]]
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| File:Smith-&-Wesson-32-Long-PF Ringo.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 30]]
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| File:SW317.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 317]]
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| File:S&W Terrier.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 32]]
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| File:S&WModel327.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 327]]
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| File:Model342.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 34]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson Model 340PD.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 340PD]]
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| File:S&W 36.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38]]
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| File:S&W 360.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 360]]
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| File:M37AirLeft.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 37 Airweight]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson Model 386.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 386]]
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| File:S&WM40.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 40]]
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| File:S&WModel442Airweight.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 442]]
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| File:S&WModel460V.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 460]]
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| File:Magnum 50cal 500.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 500]]
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| File:S&WM57.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 57]]
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| File:Model581.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 58]]
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| File:S&WModel581.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 581]]
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| File:S&W Mod586.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 586]]
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| File:Classic60.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 60]]
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| File:S and W 610.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 610]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson Model 617.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 617]]
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| File:S&WM620.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 620]]
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| File:S&W Mod625.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 625]]
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| File:S&WPerformanceCtr627.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 627]]
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| File:S&WModel629.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 629]]
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| File:S&WModel637.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 637 Airweight]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson 638.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 638 Airweight]]
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| File:S&WModel64SS.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 64]]
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| File:Smith&Wesson640.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 640]]
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| File:S&W642Airweight.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 642]]
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| File:S&W649.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 649]]
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| File:Smith653.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 65]]
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| File:Smith-&-Wesson-Model-66.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 66]]
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| File:S&WM67.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 67]]
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| File:Sw681.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 681]]
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| File:800px-SW686.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 686]]
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| File:Smith & Wesson Model 986.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model 986]]
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| File:S&W360.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Model M&P 360]]
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| File:S&wno3nm.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson New Model No.3]]
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| File:S&w russian.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model]]
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| File:S&Wsafetyhammerless.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless]]
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| File:S&WSchofieldleft.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Schofield]]
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| File:S&W-Victory-Model.jpg|[[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]]
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| File:TaurusJudgeLC.jpg|[[Taurus Judge]]
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| File:Taurus431.jpg|[[Taurus Model 431]]
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| File:Taurus 44.jpg|[[Taurus Model 44]]
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| File:Taurus605stainless.jpg|[[Taurus Model 605]]
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| File:Taurus 608.jpg|[[Taurus Model 608]]
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| File:Taurus617.jpg|[[Taurus Model 617]]
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| File:Taurusmodel65.jpg|[[Taurus Model 65]]
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| File:Taurus 66.jpg|[[Taurus Model 66]]
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| File:TaurusModel689.jpg|[[Taurus Model 689]]
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| File:TaurusModel80early.jpg|[[Taurus Model 80]]
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| File:817SSUL.jpg|[[Taurus Model 817 ULC]]
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| File:Taurus85.jpg|[[Taurus Model 85]]
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| File:Taurus Raging Bull.JPG|[[Taurus Raging Bull]]
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| File:TaurusTracker44.jpg|[[Taurus Tracker]]
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| File:Thunder 5.JPG|[[Thunder 5]]
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| File:Tranterdualtrigger.jpg|[[Tranter Revolver]]
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| File:Type26Revolver.jpg|[[Type 26 Revolver]]
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| File:VELO-DOG.jpg|[[Velo-Dog Revolver]]
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| File:Victor COLLETTE.jpg|[[Victor Collete Pepperbox]]
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| File:Wgl.jpg|[[Webley "WG" Army Model]]
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| File:WebleyBulldog.jpg|[[Webley Bulldog]]
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| File:WebleyNo5.jpg|[[Webley No.5]]
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| File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|[[Webley Revolvers|Webley 'Mk' Revolvers]]
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| File:Webley RIC New Model.jpg|[[Webley RIC]]
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| File:W-B Percussion Revolver.jpg|[[Webley-Bentley Percussion Revolver]]
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| File:Webley-Fosbery.jpg|[[Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver]]
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| File:NiceWebleyPryseRevolver.jpeg|[[Webley-Pryse Revolver]]
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| File:ZastavaM83 1.jpg|[[Zastava M83]]
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| File:ZKR551.jpg|[[ZKR 551]]
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| =Revolving Rifles/Carbines/Shotguns=
| | : By 'categories' I think you mean 'makes'. That said, I think ignoring make/brand and just going by size - in this case, frame-size - seems to be a good basis. Again, it's more-or-less the same as how the pistols are done. Especially in terms of 'basic' models/images as they fall on a general pattern, even with older pieces - most smaller wheelguns (I/J-frame S&Ws, D-series Colts, etc) are short barreled (roughly 3" or less) or snubs (with the exception of the 'safety hammerless' style guns Iver Johnson Safety Automatic, Harrington and Richardson, etc which are also fairly small yet a tad longer), while mediums (K/L-frame S&Ws, Ruger Six series, etc) typically have 3-4" barrels and large frames (N-frames, Anaconda, Redhawk, Colt SAAs) are typically seen in configurations longer than 4". There are of course some outliers in terms of barrel length (IE there are large frame snubs, and likewise small-frame guns with long barrels) but as these are outliers, they're irrelevant when talking about 'basic' representations. Most IDs for revolvers boil down to frame styles and controls/features in any case. Can further differentiate size with era/projectile type (cap-and-ball vs cartridge). Eh, some thoughts. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 01:41, 8 September 2017 (EDT) |
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| File:Artemus Wheeler Carbine.jpg|[[Artemus Wheeler Carbine]]
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| File:Coltrevolvingrifle.jpg|[[Colt Model 1855]]
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| File:Enarm Pentagun long.jpg|[[ENARM Pentagun]]
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| File:RevolverRifle-1.jpg|[[Knight's Armament Revolver Rifle]]
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| File:MTs255.jpg|[[MTs255]]
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| File:Rossi Circuit Judge 2.jpg|[[Rossi Circuit Judge]]
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| [[Category:Gun]] | | Any reasons why percussion revolvers shouldn't be in a separate section (like revolving carbines are)? Revolvers with cartridge conversions may have to be listed twice, but that's the only issue I can think of. --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 15:56, 11 October 2018 (EDT) |
About revolvers and ammunition types ....
Could someone explain why blackpowder revolvers can't fire smokeless ammunition? Yes, i know they are too weak to handle modern ammunition, but why are they too weak? Why can a modern Colt SAA reproduction fire smokeless ammo when an original vintage one cannot, aren't they basically the same gun? What part of the gun is changed to make it able to fire smokeless? Z008MJ (talk) 18:31, 14 November 2013 (EST)
- You kind of answered your own question, the old firearms aren't considered to be strong enough to handle the added stress and force that smokeless cartridges make when discharged, certainly at least not in hard and/or long-term use. The reproductions made these days, while aesthetically similar to the classics, are made like modern guns, with modern materials and to stronger tolerances than the older stuff. Keep in mind the metalworking and manufacturing of firearms wasn't as good 100-150 years ago and therefore the guns just weren't as strong and durable as they are today. It should be noted that smokeless rounds are a great deal more powerful than blackpowder rounds. When smokeless powder came out, many gunmakers had to re-manufacture their weapons much stronger in order to handle it (Some might have been strong enough to handle it as is, but many makers wisely chose not to count on that). Jacketed bullets even came about because smokeless powder gave such a higher velocity and force that plain lead bullets would potentially disintegrate when fired. In the case of revolvers, generally if you discount modern steel/alloys and metalworking, the frame and cylinder would be thicker/heavier, as would the trigger, hammer and other internal parts.
Technically an old gun CAN fire modern smokeless rounds if the chambering is correct, but I wouldn't say it's a wise idea to try it, especially not with any serious shooting. StanTheMan (talk) 22:14, 14 November 2013 (EST)
Thanks a lot for the good answer. Z008MJ (talk) 07:38, 15 November 2013 (EST)
What is this firearm mechanism called?
Yes, it's me again, but i have been unable to find any other weapon using this mechanism, and i have searched using every term i can think of to describe it. Can someone tell me if this exists, and if it does, what weapon uses it, and what the action is called?
Basically, it would be a rifle/shotgun with a single barrel and a tube magazine beneath the barrel. Instead of a typical lever/pump/bolt-action it would have two revolving chambers, one aligned to the barrel and one to the magazine, and like on a DA revolver, pulling the trigger would have the hamner cooked, the chambers switch place, and the top chamber fired. At the same time the spring in the magazine would push a cartride into the lower chamber, and the process could be repeated. I know this design probably would be inferior in durability and reliability to anything made from the beginning of the 20th century and onwards, if it even works, but i would still like to know if this kind of weapon exists and what the action is called then? Z008MJ (talk) 10:43, 16 December 2013 (EST)
Surprisingly, i found it by accident. Although this one uses a box magazine, the general idea is the same. It's called the Landstad 1900 Automatic Revolver. Although it does not give a specific name for the action in question. Z008MJ (talk) 16:13, 20 December 2013 (EST)
Recent Gallery Update
Not sure if this is really that much of an improvement - That said, if this is gonna be done, I think it would be beneficial to perhaps go a step further and have sections differentiated by overall size as is done with the pistols page. (This would include making a separate section for the 'fictional pieces, though I'd argue more that those ought to be omitted entirely, as those are not 'common' or 'basic' pieces nor will be readily encountered in media.) StanTheMan (talk) 01:44, 7 September 2017 (EDT)
I'd agree with you here, but should I categorize them by average frame size? Some guns have longer/shorter barrel configurations that can really screw it up. -SeptemberJack (talk) 17:52, 7 September 2017 (EDT)
Also, the gallery is mainly for users who don't know their revolvers - trying to go through about 100+ pages is a whole lot worse than scrolling through a gallery.
P.S: There are many categories for revolver series - such as Arminius, H&R, Webley, and Rohm - and most of them have smaller compact revolvers and larger-frame revolvers. How, not trying to be mean, do you propose to solve that problem?
- By 'categories' I think you mean 'makes'. That said, I think ignoring make/brand and just going by size - in this case, frame-size - seems to be a good basis. Again, it's more-or-less the same as how the pistols are done. Especially in terms of 'basic' models/images as they fall on a general pattern, even with older pieces - most smaller wheelguns (I/J-frame S&Ws, D-series Colts, etc) are short barreled (roughly 3" or less) or snubs (with the exception of the 'safety hammerless' style guns Iver Johnson Safety Automatic, Harrington and Richardson, etc which are also fairly small yet a tad longer), while mediums (K/L-frame S&Ws, Ruger Six series, etc) typically have 3-4" barrels and large frames (N-frames, Anaconda, Redhawk, Colt SAAs) are typically seen in configurations longer than 4". There are of course some outliers in terms of barrel length (IE there are large frame snubs, and likewise small-frame guns with long barrels) but as these are outliers, they're irrelevant when talking about 'basic' representations. Most IDs for revolvers boil down to frame styles and controls/features in any case. Can further differentiate size with era/projectile type (cap-and-ball vs cartridge). Eh, some thoughts. StanTheMan (talk) 01:41, 8 September 2017 (EDT)
Make percussion revolvers a separate section?
Any reasons why percussion revolvers shouldn't be in a separate section (like revolving carbines are)? Revolvers with cartridge conversions may have to be listed twice, but that's the only issue I can think of. --VladVladson (talk) 15:56, 11 October 2018 (EDT)
