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Colonel Fosbery (1832–1907) devised a revolver that cocked the hammer and rotated the cylinder by sliding the action, cylinder and barrel assembly back on the frame. The prototype was a modified
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Automatic Revolver was introduced at the matches at
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445:Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
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