tanfoglio cylinder

mforster · January 29, 2013, 11:09 AM

Hi, I've just got a .22 Tanfoglio revolver with a one shot cylinder is it possible to change to a six shot ? (serial no. E50261. I think it's the E151 model), if so are they still available ?

thanks, Mike

oplofilo · January 29, 2013, 06:51 PM

...have you the photos to show the revolver?

Redhawk5.5+P+ · January 30, 2013, 02:25 AM

I never heard of a one shot cylinder. Do you mean single action?

I'm guessing your talking about a single action revolver.

mforster · January 30, 2013, 03:16 AM

it is a single shot cylinder (ie has only one bullet chamber), which why I got it at such a good price 50 euros, have now had a reply from the Tanfoglio factory in Italy,

Dear Mr. Forster,
we received your message and we thank you.
We don't produce the E151 single action revolver from 1994
and we don't have available any parts for this gun and it
is not possible to change the one shot cylinder with the
one with 6 shots.
Best regards.

So one Tanfoglio for sale !
Thanks everyone for you help.

Mike

James K · January 30, 2013, 03:17 PM

The only thing I can think of is a gun made to sell in a place where individuals are limited to single shot firearms but want the look of a revolver.

I don't know, but probably there is no mechanism for rotating the cylinder, since there would be no reason for it.

Jim

damienph · January 30, 2013, 05:26 PM

I would really like to see a picture of that. I wonder if it is designed similar to the old single shot Savage Model 101?

James K · January 30, 2013, 11:00 PM

Just what I was thinking. I hope mforster will be able to provide pictures.

Jim

9mm · January 30, 2013, 11:05 PM

What are gun laws like in France? I never heard of such single shot for a revolver. Maybe its like the new NY ban, they filled in all the wholes to limit one shot.

Coypu Hunter · November 26, 2013, 11:06 AM

Here are some photos of mine. It's certainly a weird beast -- single-shot, single-action only. Modelled on the good ol' Colt single-action .45 revolver, complete with loading gate, ejector rod and all.

And, yes, to the left of the back of the cylinder, you can indeed see a safety catch!

These were sold in the USA with six-shot cylinders in either 22LR or 22WMR, and the cylinders could be bought together and swapped out. The Heritage Rough Rider today looks very similar, and may even be a licensed copy.

Not sure about replacing the cylinder on this one with a six-shot however -- the tone of mforster's reply from Tanfoglio would seem to indicate it's a no-no. My guess would be that there is no indexing/timing mechanism in this puppy, just a cylinder lock. Haven't taken it apart yet except for detaching the cylinder to clean the barrel.

You may well ask -- why would I want one of these? Well, if you live in France and have a lake on your property like me, then you end up with lots of visiting coypu (nutria/swamp rats) that start undermining the banks with their tunnels. Easy enough to pick off with a .22 rifle, but more difficult to dispose of in a live trap. The Tanfoglio will fire 22 Shorts and even 22 Flobert caps (essentially just a primer capped off with a light bullet). Does the job.

It's even pretty accurate with 22LR at 25 metres -- the trigger is quite light, the sights are clear, and the six-inch barrel adds to the gun's accuracy. Still a weird concept, though...

micromontenegro · November 26, 2013, 11:33 AM

You live and learn. I had never seen something like that.

aarondhgraham · November 26, 2013, 02:39 PM

I saw one similar when I was a kid,,,
Actually I saw one like it at a gun show just recently.

I seem to think it was a Savage.

It looked like a Colt SAA,,,
But the "cylinder" swung out to the right,,,
You loaded one round and snapped it back into the frame.

Dang but I love Google,,,
Click here please.

Aarond

.

papershotshells · November 26, 2013, 07:17 PM

A local pawn shop that Dad and I frequent looking for guns has a Savage single shot 22 handgun that looks like a single action revolver.

It's the second one I've ever seen. In fact, I think an uncle on my mom's side has one, but I haven't seen it in years.

Not sure what years they were made, but I'm guessing it was quite awhile ago. Kind of an odd duck I suppose.

Papershotshells

**Aguila Blanca** · November 26, 2013, 10:00 PM

Well, in one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's very first movies he played a cowboy with a seven-shot six shooter, so why not a one-shot six shooter. Didn't Savage market something similar a couple or three decades ago?

James K · November 29, 2013, 02:52 PM

So did Colt, though the Camp Perry Model "cylinder" was actually a rectangular block that swung out for ejection and reloading. And Ruger made the Hawkeye, a single shot with a dummy "cylinder" that was actually the breechblock while the round loaded directly into the barrel.

Jim

RJay · November 29, 2013, 06:30 PM

At one time single shot revolver look alike were not uncommon, Colt even marketed a 1849 colt ( I believe it was a 49, may have been the police model } that was single shot ,22 LR. Cute little bugger, but I could never figured out a use for it so I passed. Added: it was the Colt Civil War Centennial Model , and it was in .22 Short. 75 dollars when new and they made 24,000 of them.

January 29, 2013, 11:09 AM	#1
mforster Member Join Date: January 22, 2012 Location: Normandy,France Posts: 22	tanfoglio cylinder Hi, I've just got a .22 Tanfoglio revolver with a one shot cylinder is it possible to change to a six shot ? (serial no. E50261. I think it's the E151 model), if so are they still available ? thanks, Mike

January 29, 2013, 06:51 PM	#2
oplofilo Member Join Date: March 17, 2011 Location: Roma, ITALIA Posts: 54	...have you the photos to show the revolver? __________________ Repente dives factus est nemo bonus. Nullius boni sine socio iucunda possessio est.

January 30, 2013, 05:26 PM	#6
damienph Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 319	Single Shot Revolver I would really like to see a picture of that. I wonder if it is designed similar to the old single shot Savage Model 101?

November 26, 2013, 11:06 AM	#9
Coypu Hunter Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2013 Location: Brittany, France Posts: 1	Here are some photos of mine. It's certainly a weird beast -- single-shot, single-action only. Modelled on the good ol' Colt single-action .45 revolver, complete with loading gate, ejector rod and all. And, yes, to the left of the back of the cylinder, you can indeed see a safety catch! These were sold in the USA with six-shot cylinders in either 22LR or 22WMR, and the cylinders could be bought together and swapped out. The Heritage Rough Rider today looks very similar, and may even be a licensed copy. Not sure about replacing the cylinder on this one with a six-shot however -- the tone of mforster's reply from Tanfoglio would seem to indicate it's a no-no. My guess would be that there is no indexing/timing mechanism in this puppy, just a cylinder lock. Haven't taken it apart yet except for detaching the cylinder to clean the barrel. You may well ask -- why would I want one of these? Well, if you live in France and have a lake on your property like me, then you end up with lots of visiting coypu (nutria/swamp rats) that start undermining the banks with their tunnels. Easy enough to pick off with a .22 rifle, but more difficult to dispose of in a live trap. The Tanfoglio will fire 22 Shorts and even 22 Flobert caps (essentially just a primer capped off with a light bullet). Does the job. It's even pretty accurate with 22LR at 25 metres -- the trigger is quite light, the sights are clear, and the six-inch barrel adds to the gun's accuracy. Still a weird concept, though... __________________ Coypu Hunter on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRUCYjNGOWFawnxZuf4cwQ Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 magnum revolver; Browning Pro 9 9mm semi-auto; Walther P22 .22LR semi-auto; Tanfoglio E151 single-shot .22 revolver; Baikal .410 magnum; Zastava CZ99 Precision .22 LR. Last edited by Coypu Hunter; November 26, 2013 at 11:17 AM.

November 26, 2013, 02:39 PM	#11
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I saw one similar when I was a kid,,, I saw one similar when I was a kid,,, Actually I saw one like it at a gun show just recently. I seem to think it was a Savage. It looked like a Colt SAA,,, But the "cylinder" swung out to the right,,, You loaded one round and snapped it back into the frame. Dang but I love Google,,, Click here please. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

January 30, 2013, 02:25 AM	#3
Redhawk5.5+P+ Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2012 Location: NV Posts: 743	I never heard of a one shot cylinder. Do you mean single action? I'm guessing your talking about a single action revolver.

January 30, 2013, 03:16 AM	#4
mforster Member Join Date: January 22, 2012 Location: Normandy,France Posts: 22	it is a single shot cylinder (ie has only one bullet chamber), which why I got it at such a good price 50 euros, have now had a reply from the Tanfoglio factory in Italy, Dear Mr. Forster, we received your message and we thank you. We don't produce the E151 single action revolver from 1994 and we don't have available any parts for this gun and it is not possible to change the one shot cylinder with the one with 6 shots. Best regards. So one Tanfoglio for sale ! Thanks everyone for you help. Mike

January 30, 2013, 03:17 PM	#5
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The only thing I can think of is a gun made to sell in a place where individuals are limited to single shot firearms but want the look of a revolver. I don't know, but probably there is no mechanism for rotating the cylinder, since there would be no reason for it. Jim

January 30, 2013, 11:00 PM	#7
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Just what I was thinking. I hope mforster will be able to provide pictures. Jim

January 30, 2013, 11:05 PM	#8
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	What are gun laws like in France? I never heard of such single shot for a revolver. Maybe its like the new NY ban, they filled in all the wholes to limit one shot.

November 26, 2013, 11:33 AM	#10
micromontenegro Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2010 Posts: 647	You live and learn. I had never seen something like that.

November 26, 2013, 07:17 PM	#12
papershotshells Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2013 Posts: 134	A local pawn shop that Dad and I frequent looking for guns has a Savage single shot 22 handgun that looks like a single action revolver. It's the second one I've ever seen. In fact, I think an uncle on my mom's side has one, but I haven't seen it in years. Not sure what years they were made, but I'm guessing it was quite awhile ago. Kind of an odd duck I suppose. Papershotshells

November 26, 2013, 10:00 PM	#13
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,458	Well, in one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's very first movies he played a cowboy with a seven-shot six shooter, so why not a one-shot six shooter. Didn't Savage market something similar a couple or three decades ago?

November 29, 2013, 02:52 PM	#14
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	So did Colt, though the Camp Perry Model "cylinder" was actually a rectangular block that swung out for ejection and reloading. And Ruger made the Hawkeye, a single shot with a dummy "cylinder" that was actually the breechblock while the round loaded directly into the barrel. Jim

November 29, 2013, 06:30 PM	#15
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	At one time single shot revolver look alike were not uncommon, Colt even marketed a 1849 colt ( I believe it was a 49, may have been the police model } that was single shot ,22 LR. Cute little bugger, but I could never figured out a use for it so I passed. Added: it was the Colt Civil War Centennial Model , and it was in .22 Short. 75 dollars when new and they made 24,000 of them. __________________ Ron James Last edited by RJay; November 29, 2013 at 06:41 PM.

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