George Daw percussion 54 revolver

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George Daw percussion 54 revolver

Here are some piccies of the George Daw revolver. It was considered the best of its type in its day and had a fixed sight radius on the barrel which did not alter with how the wedge went in like the Colts. It also had a complete nipple shield when the hammer was down, a piece of the shield being part of the hammer itself. Although a 5 shot model it held its own with 6 shot models as it was customary to keep one cylinder empty with the hammer down on it. With the Daw, there are pins on each of the cylinder webs which fit into a corresponding hole in the hammer. the gun could be carried loaded with 5 shots and the hammer safely pinned to the cylinder webs inbetween loaded cylinders.