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Rollin White (June 6, 1817 – March 22, 1892) was an American gunsmith who invented a single shot bored-through revolver cylinder that allowed paper cartridges to be loaded from the rear of a revolver's cylinder. Because the open breeches were unprotected from lateral fire, all charges would instantly explode in a chain fire. Only one gun would be built to White's specifications, and that for use in a trial to show the impracticality of the gun. The gun could not fire metallic cartridges.

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  • Rollin White (ca)
  • Rollin White (de)
  • Rollin White (es)
  • Rollin White (fr)
  • Rollin White (en)
  • Rollin White (pt)
  • Роллін Вайт (uk)
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  • Rollin White (6 de juny de 1817 – 22 de març de 1892) fou un armer americà que va inventar el tambor de revòlver foradat d'extrem a extrem (el que tenen els revòlvers actuals) que va permetre que els cartutxos metàl·lics es poguessin carregar fàcilment des de la part de darrere del tambor. (ca)
  • Rollin White (* 6. Januar 1817 in Williamstown, Vermont, USA; † 22. März 1892) war ein amerikanischer Büchsenmacher. Er arbeitete bei Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company und stellte in seiner Freizeit einen Revolver her, der eine Trommel mit zylindrisch durchbohrten Patronenlagern hatte was erlaubte, die Trommel von hinten mit Papierpatronen zu laden. Problematisch war, dass das Auslösen eines Schusses zu Überzündungen führte. (de)
  • Rollin White (6 de junio de 1817-22 de marzo de 1892) fue un armero americano que inventó un cilindro de revólver perforado totalmente "de extremo a extremo" que permitió que los cartuchos metálicos pudieran ser cargados desde detrás del cilindro del revólver . (es)
  • Rollin White né le 6 juin 1817 à Williamstown (Vermont) et mort le 22 mars 1892 à Lowell (Massachusetts), est un ingénieur et armurier américain, inventeur d'un cylindre de révolver qui permettait de charger des cartouches papier par l'arrière du barillet. (fr)
  • Rollin White (June 6, 1817 – March 22, 1892) was an American gunsmith who invented a single shot bored-through revolver cylinder that allowed paper cartridges to be loaded from the rear of a revolver's cylinder. Because the open breeches were unprotected from lateral fire, all charges would instantly explode in a chain fire. Only one gun would be built to White's specifications, and that for use in a trial to show the impracticality of the gun. The gun could not fire metallic cartridges. (en)
  • Rollin White (6 de junho de 1817 , Vermont — 22 de março de 1892 Lowell, Massachusetts), foi um inventor, fabricante de armas de fogo e empresário Norte americano. Foi ele quem inventou o cilindro de revólver transpassado que permitiria o uso de cartuchos de papel, carregados pela parte traseira do cilindro ("retrocarga"). Apesar de ser um importante avanço técnico teórico, esse projeto não teve nenhuma implementação prática bem-sucedida. (pt)
  • Роллін Вайт (англ. Rollin White; 6 червня 1817 — 22 березня 1892) —американський зброяр який винайшов просвердлений обертовий барабан який дозволяв використовувати металеві набої для заряджання з казенної частини барабана. (uk)
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  • Rollin White (en)
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  • Rollin White (en)
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  • Williamstown, Vermont, United States (en)
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