12-17-2016, 03:22 AM
LRRPF52 Wrote:The way the mechanism feeds and extracts would make a pistol really bulky.Indeed. There's a good illustration of the mechanism @ 1:23-1:43 in the video below.
[video=youtube;WlM8IHij6Hs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlM8IHij6Hs[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlM8IHij6Hs
I wonder if a practical, self-loading pistol is even possible with the CT cartridge configuration. Maybe it would cause a rebirth of the revolver, with cartridges pre-loaded into quick-change cylinders, sort of like was done with old cap-and-ball guns?
[video=youtube;VeqLL2xuSQs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeqLL2xuSQs[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeqLL2xuSQs
