The Zenk RZMK-357.
There are a few photos:
The number of issues, just from the photographs, would seem to be daunting. I can't see how rounds would be fired. There's no apparent hammer or striker. Maybe there is a fixed firing pin and the clinder is slammed back on it? But that would play hob with the barrel-cylinder gap, unless the upper assembly moves en masse. I don't see an apparent method of removing the cylinder, so cleaning will be a problem. It's also going to be rather interesting to see how the trigger will work. The more mechanical folderol it takes between the trigger and the thing that detonates the primer, the lousier the trigger pull is likely to be. Finally, as much as top-break revolvers seem to be appealling, they are not known for durability. There is a reason why solid-frame revolvers have cleared the field since before the First World War (other than British military revolvers).
But I still hope they can make a working gun for a reasonable price.
Looking at the pictures, there’s a pin at the top of the fixed portion behind the active chamber. Probably means something is hinged or moves…and in that area, a firing pin is a good guess. As for how it is moved, shrug.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it come with an accessory kit which consists of a hammer and center punch. It would take two people to shoot, one to hold the gun and one to hit the primer with the punch-hammer combo. Or maybe it's a Steampunk gun for the guards of a top secret steam powered spaceship.
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