Walch Revolver
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Revolver
| Walch Revolver | |
|---|---|
 Drawing of the Walch Revolver from the patent application | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Wars | American Civil War American Indian Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Walch |
| Designed | February 8, 1859 |
| Manufacturer | Walch Firearms & Co. |
| No. built | ~200 |
| Variants | Five-chamber & six-chamber models |
The Walch Revolver is a .36 caliber cap and ball black powder revolving action handgun, designed by Walch Firearms & Co. The revolver was patented in 1859 by John Walch.[1]
Production history
Roughly 200 Walch Revolvers were produced between 1859 and 1862, making them quite rare.
References
- ↑ "The Walch Revolver With Forgotten Weapons - The Firearm Blog". The Firearm Blog. 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Chastain, Russ (27 April 2016). "Watch: Walch Navy 6-Chamber, 12-Shot Revolver". AllOutdoor.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
