17 Mar 2023 8:17 pm
So it really isn't like the Nagant as for as complexity. There's some similarity in your Swiss revolver but there are a lot of differences too. The mechanicals look way different. The entire advantage of the Nagant was the moving cylinder (which was a mechanical action). The cylinder gap had to be closed prior to ignition. That may or may not have been "reliable" but it adds trigger efforts and mechanical complexity your Swiss gun doesn't have to deal with. But it looks like yours has enough going on already.Skans » 17 Mar 2023, 1:44 pm » wrote: ↑ The Nagant Revolvers were known to be reliable. I believe they were based upon the Swiss M1882, or its predecessor. I have a Swiss M1882 and it looks a lot like the Nagant. However, the cylinder does not move forward upon firing.
A beautiful little piece of original "steam punk" if there ever was any!!
That being as it may I wonder how much more silent it actually was. Your Swiss M1882 might be a very good control comparison. To fit them both with the same suppressor and test. It would be pretty cool.