Colombo-Ricci revolver

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Colombo-Ricci revolver
A 1910 drawing of the Colombo-Ricci Automatic Revolver.jpg
A drawing of the revolver
Type Revolver
Place of originItaly
Specifications
Cartridge 10.35 mm Ordinanza Italiana
Barrels1
Action Blowback
Rate of fire Semi automatic
Feed systemSix-round cylinder

The Colombo-Ricci was an automatic revolver of Italian origin, designed around 1910. [1] The weapon was chambered in the 10.35mm Ordinanza Italiana round.[ citation needed ]

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Overview

The Colombo-Ricci is a blowback operated revolver that fires in semi auto, fed from a 6-round cylinder that rotates to the next round when fired ejecting the spent brass much like an automatic firearm.

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References

  1. П. Д. ПОНОМАРЕВ. РЕВОЛЬВЕР и ПИСТОЛЕТ: ОРУЖИЕ, ТЕХНИКА СТРЕЛЬБЫ, МЕТОДИКА ОБУЧЕНИЯ Archived 24 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine , ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ ВОЕННОЕ ИЗДАТЕЛЬСТВО, НАРКОМАТА ОБОРОНЫ СОЮЗА ССР, Москва – 1938; fig 38 on page 34; date on p. 32