Author Topic: Revolving rifle (Read 1587 times)

cam0063 · « **on:** February 18, 2005, 03:53:53 PM »

Out of interest, has anyone built a modern day revolving rifle? As an individual or by a company. I know of the Uberti single action revolving rifles and the original Colt and S&W revolving rifles. Of which the S&W model .320 is an all time favourite. However has anyone built a rifle on the modern double action revolvers ie 16-20" barrel, forearm, fixed or detachable stock? I may look at this as a project myself.

Yukon Jack · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2005, 07:22:59 PM »

There was a picture of one posted at HuntAmerica about a year or so ago. It was a custom one-off built on a S&W revolver frame.

coopershooter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2005, 07:22:30 AM »

i would like to build a revolving rifle out of a .22cal revolver.
ad a 16inch barrel and permanently attach a stock.
it would be a cool light weight plinker.
any thoughts?

i,m pretty sure it would be leagle.

BattleRifleG3 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2005, 09:53:51 PM »

It would be legal with a 16" barrel, question is would there be any spraying of lead into your hand? I have thought about this very much, wanting a double action carbine for use in PA (where semi-autos aren't allowed for hunting) in 357 or 44 Rem Mag. What would the experts thing of a forearm design that enclosed the cylinder and opened along with it?

doncisler · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2006, 09:46:10 AM »

the black powder revolving rifles always had the possibility of chain firing (had a revolver pistol do that once - don't want it to happen again and really don't want my hand out in front of it).
cartridge revolver won't do that but like last posting said there is always some gas excape and possibly some lead spraying between cylinder and barrel.
try putting a tent of notebook paper over the topstrap of any revolver before firing and you will see what will be coming out at your arm.