Bulldog revolvers explained

Bulldog revolvers explained

The revolver in the second half of the 19th century

- From cap and ball to the self-contained cartridge

- Smith & Wesson in the USA

- Eugène Lefaucheux in Europe

- The English Tranter revolvers

- Evolution of the English revolver's double action lock

The first Webley cartridge revolvers

- The first Webley solid frame revolver

- Webley revolver of 1866 in caliber .577"

- Early English centerfire cartridges

- The intermediary ratchet plate in several models

- The Webley R.I.C. revolvers

- The Webley "Bulldog" revolvers

Analysis of a Belgian "Bulldog" revolver

- Caliber and markings

- Crowned R marking standing for "rifled barrel"

- Trigger mechanism with three screws

- Trigger mechanism in single and double action mode

Field dismounting of a "Bulldog" revolver

- Side swinging of the ejector rod

- Cylinder arbor when it houses the ejector rod

- Removal of the cylinder arbor

- Removal of the cylinder

Advanced dismounting of the revolver (I)

- Dismounting of the ejector rod housing

- Unscrewing the friction spring

- Dismounting of the grip plates

- Dismounting of the cover plate

- Dismounting of the lever of rebound

Advanced dismounting of the revolver (II)

- Dismounting of the mainspring

- Dismounting of a S shaped mainspring

- Partial dismounting of the hammer

- Dismounting of the trigger assembly

Advanced dismounting of the revolver (III)

- Removal of the hammer

- Hinged strut and stirrup

- Dismounting of the trigger return spring

- Dismounting of the loading gate

- Instructions for reassembly

- Specific tools

- Testing the return spring

Functioning of the Belgian "Bulldog" revolver (I)

- Today use of a vintage Belgian "Bulldog" revolver

- Vintage cartridges in caliber .380

- About the use of smokeless powder cartridges

- Black and smokeless powders explained

- To recognize and find black powder

- Reloading of a new black powder cartridge

Reloading kits for .380 and .320 black powder calibers

Functioning of the Belgian "Bulldog" revolver (II)

- Functioning in double action mode

- Rotation of the cylinder

- Vertical travel of the hand

- Locking of the cylinder

- The reasons of a possible bad indexation of the cylinder

- Cocking of the hammer in double action mode

Functioning of the Belgian "Bulldog" revolver (III)

- Functioning in simple action mode

- The lever of rebound explained

- French service revolver model 1892

- Revolver of "Bulldog" type without rebounding hammer

- French service revolver model 1873

- The classical manual safety

- Manual safety on the hammer

- Manual safety of push button type

- Safety actuated through the lanyard ring

French 1899 - 1900 catalog of Gaucher Bergeron (I)

- No semi-auto pistol still offered

- The ending story of the pinfire revolvers

- Pinfire revolver converted to the centerfire system

- Centerfire black powder revolvers

- Centerfire ammunition for revolvers

- Pinfire ammunition for revolvers

- Two types of traditional cartridges with pellets

French 1899 - 1900 catalog of Gaucher Bergeron (II)

- Model "Baby" with concealed trigger

- Different types of trigger

- The so-called "hammerless" model

- True typical "hammerless" model

- Hammer cover plate

- Typical mainspring for rebounding hammer

French 1899 - 1900 catalog of Gaucher Bergeron (III)

- New "reinforced" models in caliber 8mm

- French service cartridge in caliber 8mm 92

- The revolvers in caliber 6mm Velo-dog

- The revolvers of US design (originals and copies)

- The so-called "revolvers of war"

- "Bulldog" revolvers in the Manufrance catalog of 1910

Some remarkable models

- The "Clic-clac" model of Emile Fraipon

- Grip frame with finger rest

- Tiny model in caliber .22 short

- The "Revolvelo" model with ring shaped trigger

- "Bulldog" revolver with long barrel

- "Bulldog" revolver of German make

- "Bulldog" revolver of US make

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