The Annely Flintlock Revolver,Invented by a gunmaker named J. Annely in the early 18th century, the

The Annely Flintlock Revolver,Invented by a gunmaker named J. Annely in the early 18th century, the Annely revolver was among the first revolver designs in history.  The revolver featured an eight shot cylinder, with each chamber featuring its own flash pan and pan cover.  The Annely revolver was not a true flintlock, the steel and flashpan were two separate entities while a flintlock has both in one (a frizzen), rather it was a snaplock, an early forerunner of the flintlock.  Each flashpan had to be opened before each shot.  Amazingly, the pistol was single action, so the cylinder would revolve when the hammer was cocked.    The Annely pistol had some flaws.  First and foremost stray sparks could cause multiple cylinders to discharge at the same time. Misfires and malfunctions were also common.  Thus the Annely pistol was never massed produced, and few exist today. -- source link

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