-> I'm waiting for a centerless cylinder, or at least a pop out
-> cylinder. Load up three extra cylinders, pop the spent one out like
-> a magazine, slap in a new one and have at it.  Cylinders pop out
-> anyway, they just are not detchable.  The only real need would be a
-> reliable centering.
I believe this is possible with Colt cap&ball sixguns.  I seem to recall
reading that early Texas Rangers (Mexican War era) used to carry extra,
preloaded cylinders in their vest pockets.  This enabled them to reload
on horseback.
During the Civil War, people just carried four or five extra Colts,
stuffed into saddle holsters, their belt, their boot-tops, etc. But
pre-Civil War, Colts were expensive & hard to come by.
Regards
John
I don't want to shoot Charles Schumer.  I think shooting is too good for
him!
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