The Henrion, Dassy & Heuschen double-barrel revolver was a type of revolver with two stacked barrels and two concentric sets of chambers, each serving its own barrel. They were fired by a single hammer which had two firing pins. The chambers were staggered, such that the gun fired only round at a time. These revolvers were based on a 1910 patent held by the Belgian firm of Henrion, Dassy & Heuschen (HDH), and were made in various calibers.
| HDH Revolver | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Belgium France |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Henrion, Dassy & Heuschen (HDH) |
| Produced | 1911–1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 6.35 mm 6.5 Velodog 7.65 mm |
| Barrels | 2 |
| Action | Double-action |
| Feed system | 16/20 round cylinder |
| Sights | Iron |
The 6.35 mm and 6.5 Velodog varieties had 20 chambers, while the 7.65 mm variant had 16 chambers. For reloading they broke open along a hinge on the top-rear of the frame, like the Spirlet revolver.[1]
They were manufactured from 1911 to 1928 and were marketed under a variety of names that were supposed to denote power and masculinity. Names such as "Wild West", "Redoubtable", or even "Machine-gun HDH" were used for promotional purposes.
The arrangement itself was not new, having been tried in the Lefaucheux 20-round double-barreled, pinfire revolver of 1862.[2]
See also
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- ^ "Revolving firearm".
- ^ "L'inventore è una 'vecchia conoscenza' del Pentagono". Quotidiano.net. 6 March 2000. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- http://www.horstheld.com/0-HDH.htm
- http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20h/a%20h%20d%20h%20fr.htm
- http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/268391mf1911005.jpg Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
