REPLICA PERCUSSION REVOLVER COLLECTORS BLOG
The Replica Percussion Revolver Collectors Blog is a collection of articles that provides historical information on the replica manufacturing industry, the importers who imported or currently import replica revolvers into the United States, the replica revolvers themselves and other valuable historical information. Much of this information is from the research of Dr. Jim Davis on the history of reproduction revolvers. His notes have been compiled into writings for the replica revolver collectors to aid in researching their revolver collections.
Optimizing the Performance of a New Colt Open Top Revolver
It was nearly a decade later, that this #82 "spare parts revolver" gave Edwards an idea. With the Centennial of the Civil War coming up in 1961, Edwards envisioned having replica '51 Navy Revolvers made in Europe for sale in the U.S. The rest is history!
Empresa Natcional Santa Barbara of Industrias Militares SA
Proper Wedge Adjustment for Colt Open Top Revolvers
Historical Use of Spare Cylinders
An important part in revolver accuracy.
A Brief History of Classic Arms
Chamfering Cylinder Chamber Mouths on Replica Revolvers.
Metal Fatigue in Replica Revolvers
While engaging in research in the historical use of wads in percussion revolvers we find the most detailed use of wads in John Deane's "Deane’s Manual of the History and Science of Fire-arms" published in 1858. He is quite definitive in his explanation of using wads in both revolvers and shotguns and in regards to the use of felt wads, and substituting cork instead of felt.