I just watched a video about the Nagant 1895 revolver. The gas-sealing system it has would appear to have several advantages over the other 99.99% of revolvers that have a cylinder gap:
The negatives are obviously that a heavier trigger is required (because you're doing more stuff) and more moving parts (more complex means more opportunities for problems). However, it would seem there are a number of advantages. So why has that gas-sealing design not been replicated in the past 119 years?
- Increase in FPS (video said ~150 FPS gain on the Nagant)
- Better use with suppressors
- Less risk of hurting yourself when firing from retention
The negatives are obviously that a heavier trigger is required (because you're doing more stuff) and more moving parts (more complex means more opportunities for problems). However, it would seem there are a number of advantages. So why has that gas-sealing design not been replicated in the past 119 years?