Word "Revolver" Used to Describe German Handguns

unspellable · 03-11-2003, 01:32 PM

tacfoley, you appear to be more up to date than I am on the later use of Dardick's ideas. Were any or all of the aircraft guns you mention "open chambered"? And which were true revolvers and whcih were Gatlings? I'd suppose the open chamber concept would work with either. I have seen a single chambered machine gun with provision for quick changing barrels in a rotary carrier. If the aircraft gun is a true revolver one could rotate barrels in front of the firing position for the sake of distrubuting barrel heat. Probably the primary advantage of the modern Gatling. Probably simpler to use an open chambered Gatling.

The original Dardick had two types of "trounds". The first was an aluminum piece that took primer, powder, and bullet in the manner of most cartridge cases aside from its three sided shape and thicker walls. The second type was a three sided plastic sabot into which was inserted a conventional 38 Special round. I presume that is what you have.

03-11-2003, 01:32 PM	#5
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	tacfoley, you appear to be more up to date than I am on the later use of Dardick's ideas. Were any or all of the aircraft guns you mention "open chambered"? And which were true revolvers and whcih were Gatlings? I'd suppose the open chamber concept would work with either. I have seen a single chambered machine gun with provision for quick changing barrels in a rotary carrier. If the aircraft gun is a true revolver one could rotate barrels in front of the firing position for the sake of distrubuting barrel heat. Probably the primary advantage of the modern Gatling. Probably simpler to use an open chambered Gatling. The original Dardick had two types of "trounds". The first was an aluminum piece that took primer, powder, and bullet in the manner of most cartridge cases aside from its three sided shape and thicker walls. The second type was a three sided plastic sabot into which was inserted a conventional 38 Special round. I presume that is what you have.