Concept Revolver

[chris.xia75]

Hi,

I know it might not be possible... I know there's a looooot of people that will hate on this thread... but I'm free to dream right?! lol

I did a very quick concept of a revolver chambered in 308...
or if it's way too much... maybe 223/556...

would love to know if it's even possible! lol

any critics are welcome tho!

One man can dream right?

Cheers!

Chris

[bigdawg86]

That's actually pretty badass... pure novelty over course, but just like other hand cannons out there. What about a knurled/molded grip into the bottom of the barrel... kinda like a fancy 12 gauge fore end on a pump shotty.

EDIT: Hell make it pump action!

[chris.xia75]

haha i like the sound of that!

[TKM]

If you check the cylinder length on the big X frame Smiths you will note that it is specced to take a full length 5.56/.223 easily.

Unfortunately it looks like Smith dropped the idea.

[gatesbox]

Nice design work.... .308 would leave the muzzle roughly 500 ft lbs (roughly 2500 ft/lbs) more energy than a light weight .50 AE round (2000 ft lbs). This is just spit ball data as I dont think anyone has ballistic data on a .308 shot out of barrel that short. I have heard some folks talk about .308 AR10 pistols as plausible, likely someone on CGN has done it with an 80% lower.

[chris.xia75]

I c... Yeah I don't have all the ballistic data... so I guess a lighter caliber huh?

[Arson]

Thats looks nasty.


Me likey!

[chris.xia75]

updated... with a shell ejector...

[JTROKS]

This concept will have to be a custom job. Even then not too many shops will take it on except probably Gunsmoke of American Guns fame. Problems you'll end up with are, brass set back locking up the action unless you download your ammo. Gas cutting the front strap making the gun's life very limited. I'm not sure if the cylinder will contain the pressures.

You can make it work if you make sort of like a Gatling gun, but with barrels chambered in 308 and they revolve. Make it a 3 shot/barrels and it can still be wielded by a regular Joe. Just my 2 bits. Btw - I like your drawing it looks like it's a gun from those high tech cowboy movies like Cowboys vs Aliens or Priest. That will be a cool gun for the sequel if they make one.

[Hardwarejunkie]

That is a real nice design!
I'd take one in any caliber from .22lr on up!

[TKM]

If, on lockup, the cylinder were to move forward slightly into the forcing cone, like a weird foreign revolver whose name escapes me at the moment, it would avoid strap cutting and contain some of the horrendous CG blast.

Found it.

Somewhat like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCMHEpBxegM&feature=related

But I imagine you would have to machine the end of the cylinder to mate with the forcing cone.

[emsalex]

Yes,yes,yes. Get me a leather vest madmax style cafe racer and some zombies and I'll take two of those.

[pyromensch]

if you can get a 45-70, (judge) 445 magnum revolver, (dan wesson), and i am not sure of the overall length of a 357 maximum, but a 223 revolver, could be possible

but i don't get a single shot, that the t/c contender hasn't already addressed

sorry, the title said revolver, but the drawing looks like a single-shot

[Agamemnon]

Neat!

Be sure to have a scaled down .223 model for the lady gun market!
And actually I'd kick around the idea of buying a .223 if the price were right. I really dig the idea of running common ammo. I am working up to getting my wife on board for a .357 lever action.

A few questions to any gun designers around:

Are top break revolver frames weaker than side swingers? Would it make sense to try & work a full length top strap into that thing?
The grip angle seems a bit aggressive. Is there any kind of rule of thumb on maximum grip angle? Is the extreme angle going to help protect the wrist during firing or is it just to make the gun look slick?

Cheers

[Agamemnon]

Neat!

Be sure to have a scaled down .223 model for the lady gun market!
And actually I'd kick around the idea of buying a .223 if the price were right. I really dig the idea of running common ammo. I am working up to getting my wife on board for a .357 lever action.

A few questions to any gun designers around:

Are top break revolver frames weaker than side swingers? Would it make sense to try & work a full length top strap into that thing?
The grip angle seems a bit aggressive. Is there any kind of rule of thumb on maximum grip angle? Is the extreme angle going to help protect the wrist during firing or is it just to make the gun look slick?

Cheers