Leather and Lead
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Leather and Lead
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Finished Photograph.
Description
A six-gun or revolver is a repeating firearm that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The term "revolver" refers to a handgun, but other weapons may also have a revolving chamber.
Though the original name was "revolving gun", the short-hand "revolver" is universally used. Nearly all early revolvers and many modern ones have six chambers in the cylinder, giving rise to the slang term "six-shooter"; however, revolvers with 3 to 24 chambers have been made, with most modern revolvers having 5 or 6 chambers.
The revolver allows the user to fire multiple rounds without reloading. Each time the user cocks the hammer, the cylinder revolves to align the next chamber and round with the hammer and barrel, which gives this type of firearm its name. In a single-action revolver, the user pulls the hammer back with his free hand or thumb; the trigger pull only releases the hammer. In a double-action revolver, pulling the trigger moves the hammer back then releases it.
The first guns were expensive and rare curiosities with multi-chambered cylinders that revolved to feed one barrel were made in the late 1500's in Europe. Not until the 1800's would revolvers become practical weapons for non-rich owners. One of the first was a flintlock revolver made by Elisha Collier in 1814.
The first percussion cap revolver was invented by the Italian Francesco Antonio Broccu 1833. Broccu received a prize of 300 francs for his invention, although he did not patent it, his revolver was shown to the King Charles Albert of Sardinia. In 1835 a similar handgun was patented by Samuel Colt, who would go on to make the first mass-produced revolver now known as the "Peacemaker'.
Image copyright 2014 Jon Burch Photography
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September 8th, 2014
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Comments (37)
Monte Arnold
Nice set! I've fired a number of revolvers, as I'm sure you have as well with that write up. That handle was always something that felt 'underwhelming' for me, although I'm sure some folks would be really upset with me for saying so :D
Jon Burch Photography replied:
Thanks Monte! I think it's hard to beat a good old 1911 in my humble opinion...
Luther Fine Art
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular capture and artwork! Congratulations on your Special Feature in Camera Art! Fl
Luther Fine Art
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John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Eric Dee
You do some 'mighty-fine' work my friend. I like your portrait with the cowboy hat. I would lie to paint that!
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Your unique image is one of our FAVORITES today... We do not always have the time to Comment, but just had to leave one on this beautiful piece of work.