Adams (revolver)

Revolver

Deane–Adams revolver

Type| Revolver
Place of origin| United Kingdom
Service history
In service| 1851–1865
Used by| United Kingdom & Colonies
Confederate States
Wars| Crimean War
Indian Mutiny of 1857
American Civil War
numerous British colonial conflicts
Production history
Designer| Robert Adams
Designed| 1851
Manufacturer| Robert Adams of London
Specifications
Mass| 2.4 lb (1.1 kg), unloaded
Length| 11.25 in. (286 mm)

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Calibre| .479 in (12.2 mm) (38-bore), .442 (54-bore) & .338 (120-bore)
Action| Double-action
Muzzle velocity| 620 ft/s (190 m/s)
Effective firing range| 35 yd (32 m)
Maximum firing range| 100 yd (91 m)
Feed system| 5-round cylinder
Sights| Fixed front post and rear notch

Adams revolver (or Deane-Adams revolver), is a black powder, double-action, percussion revolver. Introduced in 1851, it was the first revolver designed and produced in United Kingdom. It was heavily used by British officers during Crimean War (1853–1856) and Indian Mutiny of 1857. It was the precursor of more advanced Beaumont-Adams revolver, designed in 1856.

## Literature[edit]

* Myatt, Major Frederick (1981). An Ilustrated Guide to Pistols and Revolvers. London: Salamander Books Limited. ISBN 0861010973.
* Kinard, Jeff (2003). Pistols, An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, Inc. ISBN 1-85109-475-X.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
* Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1924). Letters written during the Indian mutiny. Harold B. Lee Library. London : Macmillan and Co., limited.