Colt Revolving Rifle

[F.G. Ford]

Has anybody had any experience with the reproduction "Colt Revolving Rifle"
Is it shootable, or just a wall hanger?
I have had two of the Uberti Remington revolving carbines. They shot ...OK... but the BLAST was something else, hard on the cheek for grease ,cap,and powder splatter.
I really had to shoot it with the gun extended as a pistol.
Is the Colt any better?
Are they any good?
I WANT ONE!
But I also want to shoot it. Without going to the hospital.
Old Ford

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I haven't shot one or even seen one except the magazine article in one of the gun rags (shooting times?) awhile back but remember the in-depth write up as saying it did OK but accuracy wasn't anything to brag on. they are unique looking gun. powerful too. seems I remember some of the parts in the original were prone to fail and the design didn't catch on. the NRA mag had a write-up about also I recollect.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Can't speak to the new ones, but the old ones were never very popular. They were awkward to shoot. You have to keep both hands behind the cylinder gap or you'll fry the arm that supports the barrel. And a chain fire will really ruin your day if you are holding the gun in the normal way. So you either have to shoot from a rest all the time or hold it with the non trigger hand supporting the rifle under the trigger hand. Very awkward with a gun this long and heavy. The Remington carbine that is available works better because it's based on the revolver frame and is short and light so the modified two handed revolver hold works O.K.