M1866 Revolving Cylinder Rifle

M1866 Revolving Cylinder Rifle

The originals are now very rare and expensive. The revolving cylinder rifle was a cap-and-ball repeating rifle based on the system used so successfully for their pistols of the period. This military rifle was not produced in great numbers (about 9,00 pieces between 1856 and 1864) but it saw service in the Civil War and in the Indian Wars that followed. The gun was produced in .44 and .56 calibers and the revolving cylinder would hold 6 cartridges for the .44 caliber model and 5 shots in the case of the .56 model. This non-firing version clearly demonstrates the revolving cylinder system. Length: 42" Weight: 5.5 Lbs. The originals are now very rare and expensive. Warning cannot be made to fire live ammo. SEE NON FIRING REPLICA WEAPONS WARNING IN STORE POLICES. FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS PLEASE EMAIL US A SHIPPING BEFORE YOU ORDER.