The first revolver was created in 1818 by an officer from Massachusetts. Next, look at the list of the 10 best revolvers in the world.
10. Colt
In 1836, Samuel Colt opened the first factory in America, where they began to mass-produce colts of various models. The first model, which saw the light, was called the Colt Paterson, it was five-shot, had 36 caliber, a barrel of 190-230 mm. At that time, it was considered one of the most reliable among small-arms multiple-charge weapons. For about forty years, no innovation has been introduced into the invention. Today, Colt is considered the initial stage in the technical revolution.
9. Le Ma
Designer Jean Alexander Le Ma was a very inventive person. He created a firearm with an additional 16-caliber barrel. This detail allowed to make a larger number of shots. These revolvers made up the bulk of the weapons in the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.
8. Revolver Lefoshe
These revolver samples are named for their inventor Casimir Lefoshe. The first model of firearms appeared in France in 1853. The sample created in 1858 had an octagonal barrel, a drum with protrusions, a sight, a trigger that was manually erected. The weapons of this model are widespread in Russia, they were used in the Officers Shooting School. At that time, this revolver model was considered one of the best, as it was easy to use.
7. Pfeifer Zeliska
This revolver has the largest dimensions, was made in Austria. A firearm has a length of about 55 cm and weighs at least 6 kg. Not every shooter can use a revolver of this model in action. Looking at him, a person has the impression that he was created for use by the heroes.
6. Tread
The creator of the revolver was Jacques Turbotio, he patented the product in 1883. Firearms had a very original appearance, so it still enjoys the attention and interest of collectors. The revolver drum has a flat shape, the cartridges were not located parallel to its axis, the case in which the drum itself was located was similar in shape to a pocket watch. The barrel of the weapon is short, the lever that fired was pressed not with a finger, but with a palm, while the revolver itself was held in its fist.
5. Brass knuckles
This type of weapon was also called Apache. They began to produce them in Belgium in the 1870s. the creators of this type of revolver believed that when the cartridges ran out, the warrior should connect his forces and fight the enemy on his own. To this end, they provided a six-shot firearm with small brass knuckles and a dagger. The revolver did not have a barrel, its use in a real battle was impractical, since it had rather weak characteristics. But it was convenient to use in attacks of hooligans.
4. SwissMiniGun
This model of firearms is the smallest, was invented in Switzerland. The appearance of the revolver is similar to the Colt model "Python". SwissMiniGun itself has a length of 55 mm, a caliber of 2.34 mm. The "little killer" weighs just over 100 g. Firearms collectors do not classify this model of revolver as a real means of self-defense, but gladly purchase it as another instance. The cost of this type of weapon in the simplest manufacture (without additional jewelry) is about 6500-6700 Swiss francs.
3. Nagan revolver
This type of firearm was created in Belgium by the brothers Emil and Leon. All models of revolvers from these developers are equipped with a trigger mechanism, a monolithic one-piece frame, a door that opens the chambers with drums when turning sideways, with a barrel, and a ramrod.
The first model of Nagan was created in 1878, it was six-shot, the erection of the trigger was carried out by a fighter or automatically. In 1892, the next model was developed, having a cartridge with a sleeve and an elongated dulc. It became a classic, since then the newly invented designs were not given significant modifications.
The revolver gained particular popularity in Russia; since 1998, it has been armed with the Federal Bailiff Service.
2. Garcia Reynoso
During the period of military operations, reloading firearms took a lot of time, and this could cost the soldier his life. In this regard, Antonio Garcia Reinoso from Argentina invented the latest model of a revolver, which was supposed to cope with the problem. He proposed to simplify and speed up reloading of weapons. He constructed an additional magazine behind the drum, which housed five cartridges. This allowed the shooter to simultaneously load the weapon and aim at the enemy with the remaining additional ammunition. But the revolver model was very difficult to use and unreliable, the use of an additional store sometimes crashed. Therefore, the Belgian factory did not produce many of these revolver models.
1. Blend Price System Revolver
In 1877, the production of a revolver developed by the English military Charles Price began. Webley began to produce it. The cartridges of this firearm weighed a lot and were heavier than the ammunition intended for rifles. The caliber of the revolver was more than 14 mm, the weapon weighed more than a kilogram and had a length of 16 cm, the speed of the bullet developed to 198 m / s. Despite the fact that the weapon was heavy and evoked strong returns, it was used for a long time as an armament of British soldiers.