Revolver Request

[93diofan]

I have a concept for a fictional revolver design, but not the skills to make it. I'm posting it here in the hopes that someone will find it as interesting as I do and put it in the game. I've always been a fan of old west and civil war era weaponry, so I wanted this gun to capture the same feel. It should be powerful, but not too powerful. I want it to be a sidearm that could be used effectively throughout the game, but not something that will kill deathclaws in one shot. The look of the gun is based off of the 1860 Colt army revolver, pictured below.

 

 

 

Basically the idea is that a gunsmith in the apocalypse liked the design and decided to make his own, albeit with a few improvements. First off, I would like the gun to be made double action. I figured that this would make the gun a bit more useful in a post apocalyptic world. Next, I want the cylinder to be converted to fire cartridges. The 1860 Colt Army was chambered in .44 caliber, so this gun should be chambered to fire .44 magnum rounds or possibly .357. I would prefer .44, as this would make the ammo a bit more scarce. The biggest change I want to make has to do with the loading mechanism. I wan to turn the gun into a top break revolver. This would allow it to be quickly reloaded in a fight (plus the animations are already there). The revolver would need to have a top strap added in order for it to be completely realistic. The top strap also shouldn't be large enough to change the look of the revolver. Also, a hinge needs to be added to the frame for the sake of realism. Essentially it would have the look and feel of the 1860 Colt Army, and function like a Webley (below).

 

 

 

Also I want the revolver to have a rear site. Most single action revolvers had hammers that functioned as rear sites, but since this gun is supposed to be double action it will need a new site. Below is a picture of a Colt Army that has been modified with a rear site in front of the cylinder.

 

 

 

Finally, the revolver will need a different hammer so the sites may be used without having to cock the hammer. I'm thinking that a hammer like a Colt Python's will do.

 

 

 

I know this is a long post, but I put a lot of thought into this revolver and wanted to be clear on the details. I wish I could post a drawing of my concept, but I'm not a very good artist. If anyone is interested in this, please let me know.

Edited November 4, 2014 by 93diofan