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August Schuler of Suhl made this unusual repeating pistol which dates from 1907-14, an era in which this type of repeater was popular. The weapons were thin and light, easily
pocketed, and cheaper than contemporary automatics.
This weapon resembles conventional revolver design practice, but a block containing four superimposed barrels lies above the frame. The detachable block was loaded with
four 6.35mm cartridges and replaced on the frame. By pulling the trigger the hammer dropped to fire the uppermost cartridge. The next pull lifted the block until the second
barrel aligned with the hammer and the procedure continued until all four barrels had been fired. A small connecting hole allowed some of the propellant gas in the second
barrel to eject the spent case from the topmost barrel. After the fourth shot, the block was removed and the fourth case had to be removed manually before reloading.
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SPECIFIC RECOGNITION POINTS |
- Four stacked barrels in a block.
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DOCUMENTS
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- Encyclopedia Page (pdf)
- Recognition Page (pdf)
- Specification Page (pdf)
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