Young America loading slot ?
I've noticed that there seems to be a loading slot on the right side of free-wheeling Young America, H&R 1906 and IJ Model 1900 revolvers. It seems that if you have to use the pull-pin anyway to take the cylinder out --to be able to push spent cases out--you would just go ahead and reload them at the same time. The slot wouldn't be needed. What am I missing? How do people generally load and remove cartridges in these little guns? - Gerald
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Cylinders were easily dropped and damaged when removed, and most only removed them for cleaning. Fired empties were poked out through the slot with a nail, pipe cleaner, etc. or sometimes could be flicked out with a finger nail. This was obviously the preferred method, as 99% of small solid frame revolvers had loading slots. 0 -
It makes sense, the way you've explained it. Thanks very much. 0 -
It's rather awkward to have frame, cylinder & cylinder pin separated while you need a free hand to load ammo.
With this type of revolver it's often easier to leave the cylinder in the revolver while unloading and loading using the cylinder pin or nail
to eject empties.0
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