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Weihrauch's first model revolver was the HW-3 produced in 1960, followed in 1962 by the HW-4, and since 1965 the HW-5. [citation needed] These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius (Latinized name) who led Teutonic warriors to victory against Rome during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.
Model 83 .500 WE is a single action revolver manufactured by Freedom Arms chambered for the .500 Wyoming Express round. In the 1986 film Armed and Dangerous, John Candy brandishes a Freedom Arms Model 83 chambered in .454 Casull (with scope), claiming it's "a .50 caliber," designed for "hunting buffalo...up close." Candy adds that the firearm ...
High Standard .22 revolver: High Standard Manufacturing Company.22 Short.22 Long.22 Long Rifle: 6 United States: 1955–1980s Iver Johnson Safety Automatic: Iver Johnson.32 S&W.38 S&W: 6 United States: 1894–1895 (1st model) 1896–1908 (2nd model) 1909–1941 (3rd model) IOF .22 revolver: Indian Ordnance Factory.22 Long Rifle: 8 India: 2002
Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers.
Forehand & Wadsworth (later known as Forehand Arms) was an American firearms manufacturing company based in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was formed in 1871 by Sullivan Forehand and Henry C. Wadsworth after the death of their father-in-law, Ethan Allen of Ethan Allen & Company, and was acquired in 1902 by Hopkins & Allen, a firearms company based in Connecticut.
Interchangeable revolver system. EM frame - Small frame in calibers from .22 lr to .44 MAG with barrel lengths from 2 1/2 inches to 12 inches. Available with a quick change system. [4] [1] E frame - Medium framed from .22 lr to .454 Casull with barrel lengths from 2 1/2 inches to 12 inches. Available with a quick change system. [4] [1]
Pistola con caricato is a revolver with three barrels chambered in 6.35×15 mmSR and is equipped with a break action mechanism. The gun has an 18-round cylinder loaded with a type of moon clip, and each barrel has its own firing pin. Using a firing mode selector, the shooter can choose to use either one of the firing pins, all three at once, or ...
In 2017, Standard Manufacturing introduced the S333 Volleyfire, a pepper-box revolver with a cylinder holding six rounds of .25 ACP, generally regarded as a low-powered cartridge. [ 3 ] [ better source needed ] The Volleyfire has dual firing mechanisms and barrels, such that each trigger pull fires two rounds simultaneously.