The Pettingill Double Action Revolver,Produced during the US Civil War, the Pettingill revolver was
The Pettingill Double Action Revolver,Produced during the US Civil War, the Pettingill revolver was one of the very few revolvers that were double action and the only revolver with a concealed hammer. Odder still was the very sharply angled butt and frame. The Pettingill revolver was produced by the firm Rogers and Spencer specifically for the US Army. It was came in both .36 Army and .44 Navy. An order for 5,000 revolvers was purchased from the Army. Unfortunately the revolver had some severe flaws which caused the Army to cancel the order after only 1,500 were delivered. The revolvers were expensive and complicated. However the biggest complaint was that the trigger pull was too hard, which combined with its odd shape made it difficult and uncomfortable to fire. Many did not even pass US Army inspection standards. Around 3,400 Pettingill revolvers were produced total. Later Rogers and Spencer produced a more traditional single action revolver for military use. -- source link
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