Vertically Revolving Rifle

The Porter Revolving Turret Rifle was an experimental firearm from the 1850s. P.W. Porter designed it to fill a demand for repeating rifles during the percussion cap era. It featured multiple chambers that could be cycled vertically before the user needed to reload.

There was a significant design flaw. Chain fire--that is, sparking between chambers--could cause multiple chambers to discharge simultaneously. One of those chambers is pointed at the user's face.

Link | Photos: 19th Century Weapons


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When Arnie was running for governor, why didn't we ever see the trailer from T2 where he raises his hand and swears he won't kill anybody?
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