More info: https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-prototype-self-ejecting-revolver
Not very excited over this one.
Not very excited over this one.
Colt Auto Ejecting Revolver
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WestKentucky
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I have never been disappointed by Forgotten Weapons. This however is at the bottom of the heap so far. It’s neat what they tried to do, but it would only be truly interesting as a complete gun, no matter how practical it is.
Lyle Wyatt
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I always enjoy Ian's videos.
WestKentucky
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jar
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Perfectly happy with the ejecting revolver I already have. It's been working jess fine for a century or so.
Dframe
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Always fun to see these experimental guns
CapnMac
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Curiously, for a left hander, this would not be a bad gun to reload the emptied chamber after ejection, and keep it topped up.
Mind, for right-handers, 82% of the population, Colt would have had to spin the cylinder the "wrong" way.
Still, an interesting idea, if a solution for a mostly non-existent problem.
Cool video.
Mind, for right-handers, 82% of the population, Colt would have had to spin the cylinder the "wrong" way.
Still, an interesting idea, if a solution for a mostly non-existent problem.
Cool video.
NIGHTLORD40K
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The Dardick was a mechanically (if not commercially) successful auto-ejecting, magazine-fed, revolver.
Dframe
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The Dardick was a fascinating piece. In part it was hampered by it's ammunition (trounds), which were never widely available. Still it was an ingenious gun. Should someone come up with a Similar piece that used conventional ammo I'd buy one.
NIGHTLORD40K
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Wouldn't mind finding one with the .22 barrel and a mag full of the adapter Trounds!
BobWright
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Conventional ammunition is out of the question with this design as one side of the chamber must be open to receive cartridges from the maxazine. The follower pushes up a round to enter the chamber in the cylinder. Close the cylinder walls, and a reciprocating action must be employed.
Bob Wright
BobWright
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Why? One of the advantages of a revolver is that, when the gun has been shot dry, all the empty cases can be deposited right into the palm of the shooter's hand. No need to crawl around at the feet of ladies and gents who are sharing the range with you looking for your valuable spent brass. Ladies especially seem irritated by such antics.
Bob Wright
Bob Wright
It's an interesting footnote in history, but kind of a useless gun. Of course if you never think outside the box you'll never come up with new & novel concept.
jar's picture in post #5 has an auto-ejecting S&W from the late 1800's which were superior to this Colt.
jar's picture in post #5 has an auto-ejecting S&W from the late 1800's which were superior to this Colt.
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