wheelgun carbine question

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redranger1

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hey guys, i was wondering if anybody knows if and who makes or made a revolver carbine/rifle? ive seen them in black powder but id like to have one in a 357. id appreciate any light that is shed on the subject.


-nathan
 
NO clue except that I heard they were not popular because if your forearm is holding the forstock of the longgun the cyllinder gap blast will burn your arm. powder blast aimed straight forward and to the sides of the cylinder to forcing cone (barrel) connection. ouch, dont know if I would fire one but then again I probably still would. :D
 
Armi San Marcos did make some. They went out of business due to poor quality. Uberti was making the 1858 Remington and 1875 Remington. I haven't seen them for a couple of years though.
 
The blackpowder revolver carbines were dangerous, I've never had it happen but I've read about it, more than one chamber goes off, taking off the fingers or hand on the forestock, it could ruin your whole day. :eek:
 
NOONE should put their hand in front of the cylinder. The instructions say so. You choke up on the buttstock to shoot one. The only model I can think of that has a wooden forestock is the Colt revolving rifle.
 
A gunsmith friend of mine once built a S&W 657 .41 mag with a 16" barrel. :eek: He let me shoot it. Instictively I reached out and grabbed that long barrel with my off hand to steady this awkward beast much like holding a rifle. Big mistake! The flash from the barrel/cylinder gap got me good. It took almost two years for the dark powder residue marks on my forearm to fade out. :rolleyes:
Revolver rifles just ain't a good idea.
 
It's not unusual for a revolver's timing to be off a little, and it will spit little pieces of lead or jacket material from the cylinder gap, it's bad enough if you are 5 or 6 feet away, but up close it could hurt! That's why it's a good idea to stand behind someone shooting a revolver, not beside them.
 
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