Pidault-Cordier "Raphael" 1860
This video details the Pidault-Cordier "Raphael" revolver from 1860, highlighting its advanced features for its time, including a center-fire system with a unique brass casing that could cause cylinder rotation issues. It explains the specific loading and unloading procedure involving a safety position and a gate mechanism, and touches upon its historical procurement by the US Army during the Civil War.






