POTD: Is it Less Bad? – 1883 Reichsrevolver w/ Novel Dual Trigger Action
Sam.S 09.15.23
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Reichsrevolver. This is widely considered a terrible service gun once utilized by the Germans. The Reichsrevolver is double action, shoots a black powder cartridge, and has a terrible non-ergonomic grip. This unique Reichsrevolver is equipped with a Novel Dual Trigger. The Novel Dual Trigger turns the existing trigger into a set trigger of sorts. The original trigger is pulled in order to cock the hammer while the rearmost Novel Dual Trigger is the one used to fire it.
“Lacking in maker’s marks and unnumbered save a “1” on the cylinder pin and a “1” through “6” series of digits on the chambers, it is unknown who is responsible for the interesting configuration of this revolver. Resembling the American-made Starr Arms Model 1858 in operation, this Reichs revolver has been refitted from a single trigger single action operation to a dual trigger operation; a thin rear trigger is dedicated to releasing the hammer, with a sturdier front trigger to cock the arm. In operation, one can A) manually cock the hammer in the conventional style, B) cock the arm with the front trigger and then fire with the rear, or C) fire in double action mode by pulling the front trigger its full length of travel, cocking the arm and striking the rear trigger at the same time. This trigger assembly allows for high-speed close-in shooting, while still preserving the option for more deliberate shots. Blade front and notch rear sights, with a manual safety lever on the left side of the frame, an enlarged trigger guard with middle finger spur rest, and finely checkered grips with a lanyard swivel. Possibly a factory experimental model, originally from the prominent European Sturgess collection.”
Lot 3626: 1883 Reichsrevolver, Novel Dual Trigger Action – Intriguing 1883 Pattern Reichs Revolver with Double Action Double Trigger Operation. (n.d.-s). Rock Island Auction Company. photograph. Retrieved September 14, 2023, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/77/3626/1883-reichsrevolver-novel-dual-trigger-action.
