ADAMS' REVOLVER. 119 



Adams' ^is rev l ver has of late years been 



Revolver 



very generally adopted by officers in 



the Army and Navy, and in comparison with the 

 old muzzle-loading pistol, it is a tolerably efficient 

 arm, although far from being as good as is 

 required for a service pistol. 



It is unnecessarily heavy, carries too small a 

 bullet, and cannot be depended upon for accuracy 

 of shooting. This latter drawback is, however, 

 chiefly occasioned by extreme carelessness in the 

 manufacture, the barrels being irregularly bored, 

 and the locks not properly regulated. 



The patent having expired, these pistols are 

 got up as cheaply as possible by small Birming- 

 ham houses, who make fire-arms wholesale, not 

 to shoot, but to sell. 



