Why didn't 5 stacked barrels catch on? The Jones Patent Pistol
Royal Armouries
•
12m
The mid-nineteenth century saw huge strides in the development of repeater pistol mechanisms, with the introduction of the Colt Paterson revolver in 1836. Other excellent designs would follow in the ensuing decades. But, as we'll discover with the Jones, weapons designers continued to deviate from the revolver concept in favour of unique, multi-barrel systems.
Up Next in Royal Armouries
-
The gun with a backwards trigger. The...
This Bavarian breech-loading rifle features what looks like a bizarre backwards facing trigger.
-
The franken-machine pistol from the K...
The Khyber region of Pakistan and Afghanistan is famed for its production of a variety of small arms ranging from the recognisable to the outright odd. This machine pistol was brought to the UK for analysis by the Pattern Room as it incorporates a number of interesting features that at first glan...
-
A concealed pair of self-defence pist...
Our collection often treads a thin line between being a deadly weapon or piece of art. These 19th century self-defence pistols play on this very notion, attempting to disguise their deadly purpose in the shape of a typical jewellery case of the period. What practical use would something so seemin...
