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Originally Posted by Vexx
That's fabulous, looks like a bit of steampunk art.
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I think so also, and I agree it certainly does have a steampunk look to it.
I bet it would make fine model-art for mangata who are writing stories set in the Renaissance, or Industrial revolution eras.
I can see a dark hero/heroine wielding a pair of these pistols against werewolves, vampires, or other natural and supernatural nasties.
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Originally Posted by Lost Cause
So whatever happened to those old break open revolvers, like the Webley? They seemed to speed up the reloading process due to their self-ejecting system, so why didn't they become more popular?
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Break open models were expensive, so they never really caught on.
The Remington model 1858 and Colt model 1851/52 both had detachable cylinders and were cheaper overall.
Remington Model 1858:
Colt Model 1851/52:
Currently A. Uberti firearms still offers the old SchoField break open revolvers in various styles and calibers (some are blackpowder).
If you're interested in getting one of these fully operational, quality, reproductions you may want to check out their website.
http://www.uberti.com/firearms/top_break.php
Here's their basic model:
