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Published: 2020-01-03 16:19:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 26946; Favourites: 654; Downloads: 0
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Gila is a striker-fired, break open, 8 round revolver with integrated top rail and flash hider. It’s fully ambidextrous, with the striker in the center top of the revolver, and the opening latch and cross-bolt safety on both sides. The cylinder is made of a magnesium alloy, making it as light as aluminum, but as strong as titanium alloys.It’s available in two barrel lengths: 2” and 6”. The six inch model revolver, the Gila 6, is made of anodized titanium, and comes standard with a black PU leather grip.
The two inch model is also available as the Gila Special, with a black stainless steel body, a mini-dot sight, orange details, an orange fiberglass front sight and a PU leather gila monster styled grip.
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I'd take the compact carry one in .357 or .44 as a backup gun
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Pretty. I absolutely love artworks about Guns
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Well my friend, welcome to my profile then
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Oooh, this is cool. I do love futuristic top-break revolvers!
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Glad to hear it! I bet you’ll also love the rifle version of it then
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I couldn’t agree more. Have you seen the carbine version of it I posted today?
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I would buy this. no hammer spur to catch on anything. I would wonder how stable the cylinder is as its removable.
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Indeed!
Well there cylinder would be held in place by two bars that fall into place when you pull the trigger. One on the bottom, one in the rotary slots at the back end of the cylinder.
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Does it come in giant size, and if so, can it attack and terrorize a small desert town?
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I’m sure there’s a reference in there that I’m not getting
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Attack of the Giant Gila Monster; if you're into cheesy old sci-fi flicks or Mystery Science Theatre, I highly recommend it.
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While I’m a huge fan of sci-fi, old sci-fi movies aren’t my thing ^^
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I’m glad you do, thanks!
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Nope, not at all. Besides, the Rhino’s barrel is aligned with the lower chamber. Also, what Deus Ex pattern? The name and the pattern refer to the Gila Monster, a lizard animal from Mexico
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Ahh I get it. Never played it, really 😅
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I think you wanted to say "flash suppressor" in the description
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Yeah something like that ^^ I was thinking of “vent holes” but it didn’t really sound right haha
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*Gives a chocolate chip cookie* owo
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Thanks, hope it’s vegan :3
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Then I’ll happily take it ^-^
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Looks like it combined design elements of the FN Barracuda and the MP412 Rex.
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Had to google the Barracuda ^^ but no, neither of those was a source of inspiration.
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Coincidence then. The top-break design is what made me think of the MP412 Rex (your design is too modern to be compared to the Webley or the Schofield). The swap-out cylinder reminds me of the FN Barracuda.
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Coincidence indeed, but I do understand why you thought as such
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That magnesium alloy cylinder better be able to resist a lot of heat. That's why revolvers made to be light still go back to steel for their cylinders, besides the strength needed to contain the ignition of cartridges. Even then, there's still the phenomenon of "flame cutting" wherein the part of the topstrap above the cylinder face gets melted away after repeated firing.
Otherwise, nice job. As much as top break action has lots of serious problems in being implemented into modern designs and ammo, I'm still a fan of them. And putting a striker fire action into a revolver is something I keep wondering about.
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Honestly I have no idea! I googled what one of the lightest yet strongest metal alloys were, and this came up 
I’ve heard someone else here also say something about break actions having issues? Never heard that before though. I’d love to know more. And what’s with the ammo?
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Two main issues that I know of:
1. Most modern cartridges are pretty long compared to the ones used when top break revolvers were still plentiful. Longer cartridges mean bigger cylinders. That makes it harder for the top break to eject spent cartridges when broken open (which is one of the main draws of the design).
2. Top break revolvers are usually kept together only by a latch at the rear of the top of the frame. As a moving part, they naturally have some play to them. But over time, the hammering of the frame against itself wears it out, making the break action loose. With today's much more powerful ammo and calibers, this wear will come much, much sooner.
I've read that people have attempted many times to solver either problem but without real success. Maybe some clever or fancy engineering can ultimately fix one or both, but we haven't seen anything of the sort. If someone did succeed, I figure the reason there's no implementation is because of the added cost to the manufacture of the weapon. The alternative- the swing-out cylinder which modern, currently-produced revolvers use- is just simpler, cheaper, easier to make and maintain, more sturdy and robust, etc.
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Mhm, interesting! I get it 
Obviously my latch is super strong and won’t ever wear down
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that's a very sharp looking design. I'm working on a striker fired style revolver design, myself.
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Thanks! And cool, I’d love to see it when it’s finished!
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