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In partnership with George and John Deane, the company of Deane, Adams & Deane produced the new revolver in a variety of calibres and sizes, from pocket pistols to large military versions. The United
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In 1867, Robert Adams' brother John Adams patented a breech-loading revolver which was adopted by the
British government in place of the Beaumont–Adams. It was a solid frame pistol with six chambers, in .450 caliber. After official acceptance of his pistol, Adams left the London Armoury Company and
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and colonial conflicts due to the stopping power of its larger 54 bore (.442 cal) bullet (compared with their main competitor, the smaller .36 cal Colt Navy revolvers), and the speed of the Adams trigger-cocking action for close-quarters fighting (over the more cumbersome Colt action).
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following soon after. To meet the growing demand for its weapons, Deane, Adams & Deane contracted companies in
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609:Beaumont–Adams revolver
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277:Beaumont–Adams revolver
253:100 yd (91 m)
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159:Robert Adams of London
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903:RML 25-pounder 18 cwt
875:4.1-inch 'Long Cecil'
846:RML 6.6-inch howitzer
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465:Kinard, Jeff (2004).
303:On 20 February 1856,
293:Enfield Mk I revolver
1201:Black-powder pistols
856:BL 5.4-inch howitzer
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681:Pattern 1853 Enfield
535:at Wikimedia Commons
233:Muzzle velocity
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279:is a black powder,
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237:620 ft/s (190 m/s)
200:11.25 in. (286 mm)
131:Production history
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1091:Congreve
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