Beaumont-Adams Revolver
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| Beaumont-Adams Revolver | |
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| Type | Service pistol |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1862-1880 |
| Used by | United Kingdom & Colonies, British Commonwealth, |
| Wars | Anglo-Zulu War, First Boer War, numerous British colonial conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Robert Adams, Lt. Beaumont (Royal Engineers). |
| Designed | 1862 |
| Manufacturer | Robert Adams of London |
| Produced | 1862-188 |
| Number built | approx 250,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.4lb (1.1kg), unloaded |
| Length | 11.25in. (286mm) |
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| Cartridge | Cap & Ball |
| Calibre | .450 |
| Action | Double Action revolver |
| Rate of fire | 12 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 620ft/s (190m/s) |
| Effective range | 35yds |
| Maximum range | 100yds |
| Feed system | 5-round cylinder |
| Sights | fixed front post and rear notch |
The Beaumont-Adams Revolver was a .450 calibre British Service revolver adopted by the British Military in 1862.
It went through a number of marks (including conversion from cap & ball to cartridge loading), before eventually being replaced by the Enfield Mk I Revolver in 1880.
