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The Kerr's Percussion Revolver was (and remains) a difficult firearm to classify, with many refering to it as a single action revolver, while others may refer to it as being double action. This confusion arose because the earliest Kerrs were produced with an overly complicated double action mechanism (it is plausible that this mechanism was based on designs by Kerr's cousin, Robert Adams), which required constant maintenance and was prone to failure. The majority of Kerrs, however, were produced with a single action mechanism, requiring the hammer to be cocked manually by the shooter and were, as a result, far easier and cheaper to produce and use.

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  • Kerr Percussion Revolver
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  • The Kerr's Percussion Revolver was (and remains) a difficult firearm to classify, with many refering to it as a single action revolver, while others may refer to it as being double action. This confusion arose because the earliest Kerrs were produced with an overly complicated double action mechanism (it is plausible that this mechanism was based on designs by Kerr's cousin, Robert Adams), which required constant maintenance and was prone to failure. The majority of Kerrs, however, were produced with a single action mechanism, requiring the hammer to be cocked manually by the shooter and were, as a result, far easier and cheaper to produce and use.
Length
  • 12.3
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manufact
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Origin
  • Great Britain
Design
  • 1855(xsd:integer)
Name
  • Kerr Percussion Revolver
Maker
  • James Kerr
Type
usedby
  • Confederate States of America
Caliber
  • 0(xsd:double)
Action
Magazine
  • Five-shot
Death
  • 1866(xsd:integer)
Barrel
  • 5.0
Birth
  • 1859(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The Kerr's Percussion Revolver was (and remains) a difficult firearm to classify, with many refering to it as a single action revolver, while others may refer to it as being double action. This confusion arose because the earliest Kerrs were produced with an overly complicated double action mechanism (it is plausible that this mechanism was based on designs by Kerr's cousin, Robert Adams), which required constant maintenance and was prone to failure. The majority of Kerrs, however, were produced with a single action mechanism, requiring the hammer to be cocked manually by the shooter and were, as a result, far easier and cheaper to produce and use. Another unusual aspect of the Kerrs was the percussion lock action, particularly as pinfire revolvers (such as the Lefaucheux M1858) had come to the fore (as well as the growing use of metallic cartridges). This choice was made because a percussion lock mechanism was far easier to maintain in the field then other firing solutions. The cylinder was held in place by a pin which could be removed by removing a retaining spring which fitted through a hole in the end of the pin. Atop the cylinder was a strap which could be removed by removing a pin behind the hammer. To load the Kerr, the shot must be pushed into the chamber before being forced down using the loading lever, located directly under the barrel.
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