You’ll Definitely Want to See the Triple Barrel Revolver
- Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:16am by
Liz Klimas
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(Photo: Horst Held)
If you thought a double barrel handgun was cool, you’ll salivate over this triple barrel revolver.
As Gizmodo puts it, if you have an issue hitting your targets, your odds could drastically improve with this small firearm. It notes, aside from being made in Spain, little is known on the “mad gunsmith” that created this revolver. Here’s the description of the gun by Horst Held, an antique handgun dealer in Texas:
A revolver made in Spain probably as a single piece because none of my friends and I remember ever seeing one, nor did I find something in the literature. To adapt the 6.35 pistol cartridge the cylinder has two connected rings in which one can insert the cartridges and closing the second ring, the cartridges are safely stored — similar today’s speed-loader. On the back of the strap is a switch, center position will hit the inner circle, left position six hits skipping one in the outer circle and after pushing to the right the firing pin will hit the remaining six cartridges. Under the switch is additional a safety blocking the hammer. It is a tip-down or break-open system similar the Smith & Wesson models. The 3″ barrel has a fixed front sight and the above pictured description. The cylinder and barrels are blued, the frame is nickel plated, the checkered hard rubber grips are crisp. The former owner doesn’t know about the background, only he claims it is an unique revolver. In good working order and fine condition.
(Photo: Horst Held)
(Photo: Horst Held)
According to the website, the gun is no longer available.
Neatorama calls it “inventive but impractical.” Check out more photos of the gun here.
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Comments (64)
blair152
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:49pmNothing new here. BIG DEAL! In the 19th century, there was the Pepperpot revolver. It had SIX BARRELS! Mark Twain said of the Pepperpot: “The only safe place to be with Pepperpot is in front of it.”
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:12pmNot really the same thing. The Pepperpot only fired single shots, not three at a time.
Report Post »TheLeftMadeMeRight
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:51pmThe pepper box often shot all barrels at the same time, thus M. Twain’s comment…
Report Post »Seaox
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:31pm“Pepperbox” and it did fire all barrels at once. Like a shotgun.
Report Post »Charles Bronson
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:10pmSeaox, mind explaining why each bore had it’s own percussion nipple then?
Report Post »stumpy68
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:06pmIt was supposed to fire one at a time but had a habit
Report Post »of multiple barrels firing at once
perry1980
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:33pmWell do you feel lucky………Punk!?!?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:59pmThat thing would make ya crap your pants
Report Post »burnbabylon
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:13pmOn the back of the strap is a switch, center position will hit the inner circle, left position six hits skipping one in the outer circle and after pushing to the right the firing pin will hit the remaining six cartridges.
Report Post »One shot at a time.
Maybe it’s for a safer version of Russian Roulette. :P
thejackal
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:12pmThe smithy work is 1800′s era, I can tell from the tooling marks and hardware they used, it’s funtionaly useless but collectably priceless! I like it!
Report Post »Xiccarph
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:34pmWow….a “triple tap” with one trigger pull! Far Frakin’ Out! Some gunsmith had waayyy too much time on his hands…or really had an active imagination that became real. :-)
Report Post »FeliciaJewel
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:47pmI’m ready for the zombies, not only do you want to triple tap, you may want to get in shape… running is good too. :)
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:31pmI would call it… a Pepper Box… not a Revolver!
Report Post »Gumbercules
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 1:23amNo, it is a revolver. The barrels revolve on a pepperbox, while the cylinder does the revolving on this monstrosity.
Report Post »jrhenline
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:21pmWay to go Liz on getting the scoop on a gun story over Buck :)
Report Post »pfarm
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:58pmAdd your comments
Report Post »pfarm
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:57pmIt looks like it was made in Spain.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:02pmDoesn’t look very well balanced.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:10pmIt appears to be intended for use against body armor. The combined shock wave of impact of three heavy bullets will break bones and injure organs. Even if the bullets cannot penetrate the body armor it will cause bodily harm.
Report Post »Tom K
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:20pm@ PAP PAP : Balance is not always important: (1) Mulitple attackers from different directions. (2) One attacker that already has you down and is a great deal bigger and somewhat younger than you, plus they are pounding your head. In either case you can: (a) Die ! or (b) Fire center mass at each attacker as in situation (1) or Go for a gut shot at close range as in situation (2). Three shots with one trigger pull per attacker could be quite effective.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:53pmVery unique wouldn’t want to be on the business end!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:50pmWhat a conversation piece at the local gun show. Thats about all it would be good for.
OMG 2012
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:25pmIf you look closely, the barrels are NOT rifled,therefor, you would be lucky to hit a dang thing past 15 yards, regardless of how mant rounds it fired at once. A collecters item, maybe, a practical weapon, nope.
Report Post »burnbabylon
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:59pmYou could club someone with it.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:48pmDetail to me how many handgun fights occur past 15 yards please?
Most handgun fights have a range of 15 feet or less.
That said, this is a novelty, and cute, but I’ll stick with a nice semi-auto 1911 or a reliable single action .45 Colt for personal defense.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 12:37pmHow many minutes to re-load? Hahahahahahaha….
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:16amfascinating.
Report Post »schroeder123
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:14amThree 45′s going off at the same time.. Ha !
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:52amNah, the 6.35mm round is the 25 ACP.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:10amI’d go with the Taurus Judge instead.
Report Post »Ironeagle
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:55amDitto.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:33pmI would too if the damned thing was legal in my state. Only judges can own them here…legally anyway.
Report Post »killertofu
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:12pmWhat state is that Shasta?
Report Post »Gary S
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:49pmIn CTD, I saw an ad for ‘the jury’; six .45 LC and six .410 000.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:06amI would have been MORE impressed if it was chambered in .45 acp :)
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:57amCould you imagine a Raging Judge setup like that! Whew!
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:54amIt’s a little goofy looking. Definateley not a conceal carry piece.
Report Post »crazyoz
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:49amThis should be a Tea Party favorite.
Report Post »SUNTZU
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:15amNaa we will stick to our
Report Post ».45 , 223 ,308 , and 12ga
Fubared
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:41amSort of a lefty gun in design; spray and pray to the tree or politician of your choice. Weak, worthless and John Browning is laughing in his grave. Designer was probably a professor with no real world experience.
Report Post »the_system_disconnect
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:34amNeat concept gun anyways. It would be cool to see it fire…
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:30am18 shots? Wow… if they could only be 18 .357 Magnum rounds that would be AWESOME…and painful.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:28amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY4s4SfgEEM&feature=youtu.be
Report Post »blkbelt7
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:15amwho is making these decisions??? Sounds like TREASON to me…
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:18pmGet the word out…….its all we can do, we are the media now.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:18pmObama’s mercenaries.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:23pmI expect these Russian troops to be unleashed on us after they declare Martial Law.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:54pm@BOMUSTGO
I sent it to Glenn’s staff…..
Thanks
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:57pmTo all:
You do know about the super large bomb shelter at DIA and the 120 mile tunnel to NORAD?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:25amS&W Schofield on steroids?
Report Post »Disabledvet
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:22amWhere can we get one.
Report Post »Atilla
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:31amI’ll take two. Two hands, two guns.
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