Lancaster Oval Bore

History

The gun barrel maker Charles Lancaster from London, England made what would later be named after him, the Lancaster Oval Bore. The gun was one of many unique attempts to develop a bolt-action pistol in the 19th century. To perform this action, four separate barrels are set up in a 2x2 arrangement, fixed and controlled by a single firing pin at the rear. The striking mechanism is used to operate the weapon, and this assembly rotates behind each barrel in turn.

Every withdrawal. The operator has access to the barrel via a hinge that allows a "break action" type method for loading/reloading. All other design aspects of the weapon correspond to late 19th century pistol designs - one-piece pistol grip, trigger unit, etc.

This weapon is designed to fire .455 Webley rounds and has a four-shot capability. Triggers use a double acting (DA) mechanism. The pistol has an overall length of 9.75 inches and a barrel length of 6 inches. The curb weight is 1.25 kg.

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