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Originally Posted by steelslaver
Interesting thought. Add on the Scoffield mechanism and set it up for clips and it would be a quick reload setup too. Right thump presses the lever and you press barrel against leg to open and eject while left hand is grabbing a loaded clip, in it goes, up comes the barrel and your set.
A modern version of the 1881 Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action 1st Model.
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I always liked that model, were I around in the “Old West” that is exactly what I would be carrying, I think it was the best design of the period. Other than that, maybe a double action webley or “bull dog.”