REVOLVER WITH OVERTURNING MOMENT REDUCED BY RECOIL MOMENTUM Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: hand small arms. SUBSTANCE: revolver with reduced overturning moment has barrel located below axis of cylinder rotation, receiver with grip located behind cylinder, cylinder hinged aside, and trigger mechanism with trigger, trigger catch, hammer, firing pin and hammer pin; hammer is furnished with spring-loaded connecting rod for engagement with trigger. Firing pin is made in the form of lever and hinge-mounted on trigger catch. Cylinder is hinged out on pin located below axis of cylinder rotation. Grip is positioned at level providing for coincidence of axis of shooter's elbow bone with bore axis. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of fire. 2 dwg