Well received the 1882 Revolver today, and I am impressed. As a general issue service pistol, the Swiss definitely got it right. Not only was it likely the most advanced revolver in 1882, I would be very confident in the design even today. Smooth double action with a crisp single action. Easy to disassemble, with numbers on the parts to guide you, and a very quick reloading and unloading system (not quite as fast as a swing out cylinder, but with some practice you can get close). It just feels right when holding it, and the sights are actually pretty good as well (not just the regular tiny notch that is so common on old revolvers).
What this means for the design is now the cut out portion of the stock needs to face downwards as otherwise you can't use the sights on the revolver (the problem when you design things without having the actual item, now I know how mechanics feel when they get the engineers design). Now that I have the main part fitted to the revolver, I need to make the catch mechanism, and based on what I have done so far, there is a lot of needle filing in my future.
