Ah My Dear Coffin….
As always, there are a few rare exceptions….
This one being my favorite: the Remington Revolving Rifle!
Snip………..
“ The Remington Revolving Rifle was initially produced in percussion models in two basic sizes, related to caliber. Both of these sizes were later offered in rimfire cartridge models as well. These initial sizes were the .36 cal percussion cap & ball, and the .44 cal percussion cap & ball. The cartridge conversions later offered were the .38 long rimfire and the .46 rimfire.”
There were also occasional field conversions, at least one of which was found in .45 colt.
Please see the excellent article from the Remington Society by Mike Strietbeck
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/a-study-of-remington-revolving-rifles/The percussion rifles were available as early as Dec,1865, the .38 rimfire and .46 rimfire cartridge rifles were shown in the
1877 catalogue.
Please see the article for an interesting nickel version in .45 colt.
The advantage?
+ Low cost (starting at ~ $25 ),
+ light weight , ~ 6 lbs ,
+ ability to shoot cartridges -or- and loose powder and ball
+ compatible with your remington revolver
+ simple to fix for any sixgun mechanic
Disadvantage?
Only 5 or 6 round
Oddball cartridge
Slow reload
Not that many were made or sold, and like the 1858 revolver it was based upon it slowly faded away except in the hands and minds
Of excentrics like myself….
Yhs
Prf mumbles