This gun looks like a bath plug: Pinfire Revolver by Alexandre Flagnus
Royal Armouries
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11m
This week Jonathan examines an extremely rare system for suspending your revolver cylinder by Liege-based gunmaker, Alexandre Fagnus. Resembling the humble British plug chain, Jonathan explains why we don't see this system widespread among revolvers of this period.
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