historical question- what was the biggest caliber cape and ball revolver

agent00 · March 15, 2005, 08:13 AM

hi, my question is allready in the subject line.

mec · March 15, 2005, 10:06 AM

flipping through a couple of reference books, I found a prototype Paterson in .53 caliber- circa 1833. It never went into production. Also found a Wesley-Richards .49 caliber.

I thought i would run across a .577 or two but don't remember if these were percussion or cartridge.

agent00 · March 15, 2005, 10:09 AM

thanks for your answers, and yes there were two british 577 cal revolvers, the webley No1,and the revolver pryse, but they were alreadyy catridge firearms.

March 15, 2005, 08:13 AM	#1
agent00 Member Join Date: March 6, 2005 Posts: 95	historical question- what was the biggest caliber cape and ball revolver hi, my question is allready in the subject line.

March 15, 2005, 10:06 AM	#2
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	flipping through a couple of reference books, I found a prototype Paterson in .53 caliber- circa 1833. It never went into production. Also found a Wesley-Richards .49 caliber. I thought i would run across a .577 or two but don't remember if these were percussion or cartridge. Last edited by mec; March 15, 2005 at 11:05 AM.

March 15, 2005, 10:09 AM	#3
agent00 Member Join Date: March 6, 2005 Posts: 95	thanks for your answers, and yes there were two british 577 cal revolvers, the webley No1,and the revolver pryse, but they were alreadyy catridge firearms.