CIVIL WAR question..Ballard .44 rimfire single shot

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Originally Posted by urbanspaceman

It was my Remington RB pistol that showed up so very occasionally in Hollywood depictions that convinced me of the efficacy of a single shot (.5) that could cycle every 2.5 seconds. Have a revolver... yes, but have the RB as well. I've said this before. The temptation to unload your revolver in 5 seconds is probably overwhelming and leaves you defenceless.

Jim, Keith,
Thanks for posting these, all beautiful old guns.

Towards the end of the Civil War revolvers were produced by various smaller manufacturers that allowed for quick reloading of the whole cylinder, by dropping out the empty one and slotting in a new cylinder already preloaded.

This was a huge improvement on the Colt/Remingtons where the cylinder could not be removed without tools. I'll post some pictures of my Rogers and Spencer .44 later.

So that's what I'd prefer.......... plus maybe a derringer backup.