Guycot 40-shot chain pistol

**Jon** · Jan 4, 2017, 12:34 PM

The Guycot chain pistol was developed in France in 1879. An unusual firearm, it used black powder caseless cartridges. Though underpowered, it was still a revolutionary design for that era.

In GIF and explanatory video below.

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**toma** · Jan 12, 2018, 02:15 AM

Well, a men imagination is quite endless..!!

**owen moore** · May 17, 2018, 06:59 PM

Spend all day loading it, and the next day shooting it!

**ranald** · May 18, 2018, 06:30 PM

the English could have used them against the Irish instead of rubber bullets as these would probably have done less harm looking at the size. Size 0.05 cal? very cute like a ladys deringer but with plenty of reserves.

**PJs** · May 19, 2018, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by ranald

the English could have used them against the Irish instead of rubber bullets as these would probably have done less harm looking at the size. Size 0.05 cal? very cute like a ladys deringer but with plenty of reserves.

Actually they are 6.5mm although not much powder behind them I would guess it would be similar to a BB Cap for 22. At close range I would imagine it might do some serious damage where liquid exits the wound, unlike rubber bullets that make you blow snot bubbles and leaves a big mark.

"It is chambered for a unique 6.5mm caseless rocket ball type cartridge in which the base of the projectile is hollowed out and contains the propellant powder and a primer."

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/guy...-pistol-video/

**ranald** · May 19, 2018, 10:00 PM

WOW! Surprising: it looks so minature. should get one for the zombie ap. LOL.

**Jon** · Sep 13, 2018, 10:28 AM

Revolver revolver:

**PJs** · Sep 13, 2018, 11:45 AM

That is quite the hand gun for someone with Popeye wrists and a lot of time to reload 48 cap and balls after unleashing it's 8 wheels. Interesting concept for a 48 shot pistol way back when (~160 years) and unfortunately would not fit in any reasonable holster.

Image search came up with this on Tumblr:

"The Enouy 48 shot revolver,

Patented by Joseph Enouy of Middlesex, England in 1855, the Enouy revolver is truly an oddity to behold. The central piece of this monstrosity is a bar hammer percussion transition revolver, which was a transition between older pepperbox models and more modern revolver designs. In an attempt to increase the firepower of the revolver, Enouy set up a wheel of eight cylinders, which were rotated into place. Of course, the Enouy revolver was not practical in any sense. It was large and heavy, way to big to carry and very uncomfortable to hold and fire. In addition, since it was a cap and ball revolver, each chamber would have been loaded individually with loose powder and a bullet. With 8 cylinders, each having 6 chambers, the Enouy revolver held 48 shots, each of which would have been loaded individually by hand. Loading this beast must have been very time consuming."

**Frank S** · Sep 13, 2018, 05:20 PM

Let me see now did I fire 47 or 48? Considering that this is a 44/48 the highest capacity hand gun in the world with enough fire power to take down 2 platoons of goons. I have to tell you in all of the excitement I may have lost count do you feel lucky punk?