Ian with 1894 Reichsrevolver
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44 Russian will work just fine. No modification needed. I have shot both the 1879 and 1883 models with it. I load my own though. These guns are built like tanks and should be able to handle factory loads. The 1879 model with its long barrel is surprisingly accurate.
^ Depending on condition $2-3k
The usual approach from the ignorant public on these is to laugh, single action only, no ejector and a safety!?
However they are fantastic guns, built to be extremely reliable, over engineered af to last and with tight tolerances! I challenge any single action army’s cylinder spin to one of these. The hammer clicks as you #### it are also a sound to behold. Soldier’s accounts from that time show they were well liked for the attributes above. Plus the mean round they fire heh, in Ian’s video he says his black powder loaded rounds have more power than a modern 9mm. What’s not to love ?!?
The usual approach from the ignorant public on these is to laugh, single action only, no ejector and a safety!?
However they are fantastic guns, built to be extremely reliable, over engineered af to last and with tight tolerances! I challenge any single action army’s cylinder spin to one of these. The hammer clicks as you #### it are also a sound to behold. Soldier’s accounts from that time show they were well liked for the attributes above. Plus the mean round they fire heh, in Ian’s video he says his black powder loaded rounds have more power than a modern 9mm. What’s not to love ?!?
Oh and one trick Ian didn’t mention for a quicker reload is removing the entire cylinder quickly and using the cylinder rod to eject the rounds and pop it back in. Also, another quick reload for these with those who have $$$ is to have a couple extra fully loaded cylinders to quickly swap out, lol.
The well built nature of these means you can quickly and smoothly pull out the cylinder rod and cylinder with such ease.
The well built nature of these means you can quickly and smoothly pull out the cylinder rod and cylinder with such ease.
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I've shot both the 1879 and 1883. They are very sturdy and reliable. Simple and robust. The cannon style muzzle ring on the 1879 makes me giggle and think something on the German ordnance board must have wanted to be a pirate when they grew up.
They are ridiculous and were when they were adopted. Nearly anything else available at the time was better. Better ergonomics, better features and easier to shoot. There's no rebounding hammer, reloading is seriously impractical. The 1879 is a great club when you don't have time for a reload but you might need it to be because the grip angle makes it difficult to shoot accurately. It tends to rotate in you grip with each shot. The robust action has strong springs which make for a heavy trigger pull.
The 1883 grip is a better angle but I find with the lighter weight the trigger guard hits my grip fingers hard enough to be unpleasant and makes the heavy trigger even more difficult to use accurately. (For context, I have handguns in 45-70, 444 Marlin and a variety of 44's so I don't think it's a matter of limp-wrist).
It is great that they are chambered for the metric equivalent of 44 Russian. A 200gr bullet and case full of black powder is a more potent load than many antiques are capable of.
They are ridiculous and were when they were adopted. Nearly anything else available at the time was better. Better ergonomics, better features and easier to shoot. There's no rebounding hammer, reloading is seriously impractical. The 1879 is a great club when you don't have time for a reload but you might need it to be because the grip angle makes it difficult to shoot accurately. It tends to rotate in you grip with each shot. The robust action has strong springs which make for a heavy trigger pull.
The 1883 grip is a better angle but I find with the lighter weight the trigger guard hits my grip fingers hard enough to be unpleasant and makes the heavy trigger even more difficult to use accurately. (For context, I have handguns in 45-70, 444 Marlin and a variety of 44's so I don't think it's a matter of limp-wrist).
It is great that they are chambered for the metric equivalent of 44 Russian. A 200gr bullet and case full of black powder is a more potent load than many antiques are capable of.
