Which revolver is the most powerful?

The desire to possess firearms is typical, perhaps, for every man. Hunting rifles do not fully satisfy this need. I want to feel the cold weight of the metal of the combat model in my hands, but the legislation does not allow. The pneumatics will help to solve the problem. For connoisseurs of not only lethal force, but also aesthetics, the best offer is a revolver pneumatic. Some models repeat the firearms to the smallest detail.

A shot produces a compressed gas

In pneumatic small arms, the bullet is not flung by the expanding hot gases formed by the explosion of the powder charge, but by the pressure of compressed air or carbon dioxide stored in the vessel. Depending on the principle of action of the energy source on the shock-trigger mechanism distinguish three types of these weapons:

• In spring-piston compressed air is formed due to the movement of the piston, driven by a spring during the fracture of the weapon before the shot or a special lever. One of the subspecies is called multicompression: the air is pumped by several rolling.
• A pre-pumped weapon requires injection prior to firing air into the tank with a compressor.
• In the gas cylinder is used carbon dioxide, located in the tank or in a replaceable cartridge.

Pneumatic revolvers use a gas-cylinder type of mechanism. Typically, such samples have a caliber of 4.5 mm (0.177 in. On Western marking) and muzzle energy of not more than 3 joules, which implies free sale in the territory of the Russian Federation. The revolver is not combat combat and is not suitable for hunting, and is intended only for entertainment and sporting events.

Pneumatic American Dream

One of the leading manufacturers of pneumatic weapons is the American company Sport Manufacturing Group (SMG) Inc. The concern offers several dozen types of samples of different price category, capacity and performance: from exact copies to modern stylish models. The peculiarities of American legislation leave their imprint. Different states have their own power limitations, some require painting a gas weapon in colors other than combat weapons, or at all, giving it a different look. In some regions, this type of weapons is generally prohibited. The weapons masters took into account all the nuances of not only their country, but also the peculiarities of the Eurasian market. The richest assortment is made under the Gletcher brand.

The leader of sales in the post-Soviet space

Since 2010, the company has been supplying its products to the CIS countries and Russia. The weapon is specially designed in accordance with domestic law. Due to the fact that the free circulation of firearms is banned in our country, the firm has undertaken an original marketing move. Gletcher products as much as possible repeat the work of the mechanisms of combat analogs: they are made of metal, the movable bolt imitates the shooting of the combat original. Since 2011, customers are offered a series called Russian Legends. For all products within a year and a half there is a guarantee. The vast majority of gas revolvers on the shelves are Gletcher products.

Weapons of the Russian Empire

In 1895, the Russian Army adopted a revolver of the Belgian system Nagan. For decades, this weapon was the most massive in our country. SMG offered Russian customers a replica of the legendary revolver. Gletcher NGT Black ("Gletcher" revolver black) is recognized as the most popular gas weapon in 2012. The revolver pneumatic in mass dimensions perfectly coincides with its combat prototype. The developers have tried, so that the external similarity was almost 100%. The copy of the revolver is favorably different from other products of the same brand, for example, revolvers of the Smith & Wesson series (Chinese logos were attached to the American brand logos).

Gletcher NGT, revolver pneumatic. Tactical and technical characteristics

The weapon is made of silumin, the color is radically black, under the blued steel. A small batch with a silver coating was produced. The plastic cheeks of the handle imitate the tree, they are executed very qualitatively. The characteristics are as follows:

• The curb weight is 700 g.
• Caliber - 4,5 mm.
• The maximum length is 230 mm.
• The initial speed of the bullet flight is 120 m / s.
• The muzzle energy is 3 joules.
• The capacity of the store is 7 cartridges.
• Type of ammunition - steel shot BB.
• The energy source is the CO2 reservoir _.

Action mechanism

The pneumatic revolver Gletcher maximally reproduces the firearm. The trigger and trigger mechanism allows you to fire as a self-cocking, and with a preliminary cocking manually. It differs from the original in that the drum is stationary during the shot, that is, it does not slide along the trunk, but the stem itself is spring-loaded. This was done to more effectively seal and exclude gas breakthrough during firing. As with the combat analog, the drum is removed from the frame. On the body there is a manual fuse blocking the trigger and trigger.

Equipment with cartridges

As the ammunition is used a metal shot, covered with a layer of copper. To prepare for shooting, bullets should be fixed in the bulwarks. The pneumatic revolver NGT uses original ammunition, other models will not work. The loading procedure corresponds to the original: the cartridges are inserted one at a time in the clockwise rotation, like a real firearm. When equipping the bullet, the bullet must be immersed to a characteristic click. The recessed shot should be on the same level as the rubber pad. The peculiarity of the falshas is that two rubber inserts are inserted in them: in the front part and in the end. This ensures minimal gas loss. The drum mechanism is not foldable. The gas cylinder is placed in the handle and covered with a plastic cover. The clamping screw is disguised as a trench.

Shooting from a pneumatic revolver

The gas reserve in one cylinder is enough for 105 shots (15 equipped drums). This figure is significantly higher than that of other similar products. For 60 shots, the claimed launch speed of the bullet is 120 m / s, and then falls to 85 m / s and below. We are talking about the use of a spherical bullet BB. The force of the descent by self-cocking - about 3 kg, is three times lighter than on the analog, which is very comfortable for use and positively affects the accuracy of the shooting. Heaviness is within the norm for this type of small arms.

Revolvers Borner

The leading manufacturer specializing in pneumatic weapons is the American company Central Bornership Company (CBC) Inc. Products are produced under the brand name Borner. The company entered the domestic market in 2011. The high quality of the products is indicated by the fact that Gletcher and Crosman acquire licenses for the production of certain samples. The flagship line of revolvers is represented by three similar smooth-bore models:

• Pneumatic revolver Borner Super Sport 708: weight - 1020 g, the drum capacity - 6 cartridges for bullets BB, the initial speed of the bullet - 120 m / s, the prototype - Smith & Wesson in the version of Military Police. It is possible to install a collimating or optical sight.
• The Super Sport 703 is a very powerful pneumatic revolver: weight 1040 g, drum capacity 6 bullets BB, bullet speed up to 135 m / s, barrel length 8 inches (203 mm), no military prototype. The design allows the installation of sights. Very convenient for aiming.
• Super Sport 705: weight - 650 g, flight speed - up to 130 m / s, drum capacity - 8 bullets BB, barrel length - 4 inches (102 mm). The exterior is stylized to suit the size of the model Smith & Wesson. The developers have provided for the installation of a collimating or optical sight.

Also popular are the eight-shot Super Sport 705 (weight - 700 g, six-inch barrel), six-charge 702-m model weighing 900 g. All the samples provide for the use of fuzhpatronov and equipped with a mechanism for tilting the drum.

Threaded brethren

A variety of weapons that use the kinetic energy of expanding cold gases for firing is a rifled pneumatic revolver. The barrel with cutting provides greater accuracy and accuracy of fire. In this niche Gletcher offers a replica of one of the models of the famous revolver Smith & Wesson. The model is called the Gletcher SW R6, in the basic version is equipped with a rifled barrel of German production Lothar Walther. The owners note a fairly accurate imitation of the execution and realistic shooting process. The tilting drum complements this effect. The flight speed of a steel bullet is 120 m / s. However, use slightly overshadows the need for additional equipment falshtronov: a round steel bullet to be removed and inserted lead. Samples with a Umarex barrel have a higher cost.

It should be said that rifled weapons are very expensive. Not all leading brands in a number of products have similar pneumatic revolvers. The most powerful representative of this class is Vigilante from the weapons company Crosman. The 357-6 model does not have a combat prototype, but it resembles Stealth Hunter Smith Smith and Wesson. The manufacturer claims that when firing with BB ammunition, the bullet's flight speed is 140 m / s. This revolver is omnivorous: for shooting with lead bullets, a 10-charge reel is designed, for balls - 6-charge. The truth is not the whole drum, but its moving segment. The barrel length of 6 inches (152 mm) promotes high accuracy of shooting.

What is the most powerful revolver?

Summarizing, we can say that the products of different firms are almost identical. It uses the same energy source, the same ammunition, and the mechanical parts are similar. The difference is only in the quality of execution and appearance. The greatest power is possessed by models with a barrel length of 8 inches (203 mm). As a rule, in these samples the initial speed of the bullet flight reaches 140 m / s with the standard 120 declared in the passport. In these parameters, the gas-cylinder weapon is considerably inferior to the spring-breaking and pre-pumped weapons, in which the bullet velocity reaches 210 m / s and even more, And muzzle energy - the maximum permissible according to the law of 7.5 joules. The record holder is Zoraki Hp-01 Light, a Turkish pneumatic gun. The revolver does not appear on these lists. And not only because of its design features that do not allow disguising a bulky piston mechanism. These weapons pursue other goals, primarily the aesthetic ones. In ballistic terms, the revolver of a pneumatic pistol is inferior.