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James K · September 24, 2013, 02:19 PM

No, the side cover is turned to unlock and remove it. Once the cover is off, the gun is turned on the open side and the cylinder falls out; it has to be loaded out of the gun. (Sometimes, the "trigger" needs to be pulled to get it out of the way of the cylinder, but nothing really holds the cylinder in.) The cylinder rotates on a drum shaped part that is part of the frame and inside which the hammer fits. The hammer spring lays alongside the cylinder. The "trigger" acts like a grip safety to prevent firing unless the gun is properly held; the palm squeezer part does the work of both revolving the cylinder and tripping the hammer.

Like the cylinder of any revolver, the "length" of the cylinder chamber limits the cartridge length; if the round is too long, it sticks out the front.

Jim

September 24, 2013, 02:19 PM	#22
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	No, the side cover is turned to unlock and remove it. Once the cover is off, the gun is turned on the open side and the cylinder falls out; it has to be loaded out of the gun. (Sometimes, the "trigger" needs to be pulled to get it out of the way of the cylinder, but nothing really holds the cylinder in.) The cylinder rotates on a drum shaped part that is part of the frame and inside which the hammer fits. The hammer spring lays alongside the cylinder. The "trigger" acts like a grip safety to prevent firing unless the gun is properly held; the palm squeezer part does the work of both revolving the cylinder and tripping the hammer. Like the cylinder of any revolver, the "length" of the cylinder chamber limits the cartridge length; if the round is too long, it sticks out the front. Jim Last edited by James K; September 24, 2013 at 02:24 PM.