99.2-pound Remington 1859 revolver

[hawkeye1755]

Largest revolver
One of the most fantastic firearms ever created is a working copy of a Remington 1859 revolver built by Poland's Ryszard Tobys. Listed by Guinness World Records as the world's largest revolver, this 99.2-pound, 4-foot-long gun holds six 1/4-pound bullets. In 2002, it was used in a shooting competition between NATO Reserve Forces from Great Britain, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. The Czechs won

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[Blizzard of '93]

it's actualy a '58 Rem andreas. would you happen to have any details on the shooting of it such as powder charge, grouping, how many shots fired and such? :thumbsup:

 

[hawkeye1755]

it's actualy a '58 Rem andreas. would you happen to have any details on the shooting of it such as powder charge, grouping, how many shots fired and such? :thumbsup:

Uuups.You are right. :redface:
I can't say anything about about this Revolver.Just found in the web.And that was all the say.Sorry.
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[rabjr]

The article I saw on the web actually did call it an 1859 model.

 

[renovato]

That's amazing! I love oddball guns and that one takes the prize. Now I want one! :haha:

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I'd like to see a foto of the ball/slug it shoots. 1/4 lb!

 

[santanatwo]

that is wickedly cool!

 

[torn moc]

Undertaker....did you just see that photo?
I have been posting that photo for the last year when the circumstances warrented it...
WHAR HAVE YOU been??????
thats totally OLD stuff...
whars the good gun pics ya normally post???

 

[Claude Mathis]

Undertaker....did you just see that photo?
I have been posting that photo for the last year when the circumstances warrented it...
WHAR HAVE YOU been??????
thats totally OLD stuff...
whars the good gun pics ya normally post???

We have, on average, 200 new members each month. They may not have seen all your previous posts. :wink:

 

[wwfeatherston]

A 4-bore Remmie!

Now THAT'S a Hogleg!

 

[hawkeye1755]

Undertaker....did you just see that photo?
I have been posting that photo for the last year when the circumstances warrented it...
WHAR HAVE YOU been??????
thats totally OLD stuff...
whars the good gun pics ya normally post???

Saw the pic yesterday for the first time. :hmm: I think so. :grin:
Old stuff for an old guy.

Question: Did you know the cap-size? I think #10 or #11 were too small.

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[rafterob]

I'll bet you can really pick off the Jackalopes with that thing :rotf:

 

[Claude Mathis]

I'll bet you can really pick off the Jackalopes with that thing :rotf:

It does make you think of Photoshop, doesn't it? :hmm:

 

[rabjr]

There is another pic of it here in a glass case.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Largest-and-the-Smallest-Revolvers-in-the-World-67652.shtml

 

[JackAubrey]

Now there's a BP revolver for home defense! :rotf:

 

[Blizzard of '93]

you just talk about your 'hand cannon' :shocked2:

 

[Swede50]

Is that the pistol they used to kill the giant squirrel I seen on another post. The one that had a couple of GI's standing it. :hmm:

 

[John Taylor]

Take most of a cow to make a holster. I don't know any one with 4' legs, muzzle might drag on the ground.

 

[redwing]

Now the gun slinger who packed that Remington would have a "Big Iron" on his hip. :thumbsup:

 

[huntman58]

:hmm: so this is how the saying "packing iron" got started and why in the movies the old guys are always so dang strong :rotf: