Adams Revolver 1851

The Robert Adams 1851 English 5-shot revolvers can be cocked and fired simply by pulling the trigger. This would allow an officer or cavalryman to hold the revolver in his left hand while still holding a sword in his right. However, trigger cocking means a heavy trigger pull, not good for long range accuracy but - hey - ideal for close range fighting at sword distance. Early Adams revolvers used lead bullets that could be pushed into the chamber by hand. They had a leather disk to hold them in place, so