Gerard Revolver

Gerard revolver manufactured by Jules Kauffman.

The weapon uses essentially an inverted top-break action; the barrel swings upwards to open the cylinder

The Gerard Revolver was designed by Liege gunsmith Théophile Gerard; it was later manufactured by a number of other gunmakers such as Manufacture Liègeoise, Jules Kauffman, and Alf Simonis.

In 1883, the Brazilian army adopted Mauser Zig-Zag revolvers and sent an officer to procure the weapons in Europe; said officer disregarded his orders by signing a contract for 1,500 Gerards instead. This caused a scandal due to allegations of corruption and the low quality of the weapons; despite this, the Gerard was adopted since the order could not be cancelled.

More Gerards were ordered later and the weapon was only phased out in 1906 after the Luger was adopted; but remained in use with some police forces up to the 1930s.

Specifications

Type: Revolver

Caliber: 9mm

Capacity: 6 Round Cylinder

Fire Modes: Single and Double Action

Length: 9.4 in (23.8 cm)

Barrel length: 5 in (12.8 cm)

Weight: 877 grams

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The Gerard Revolver and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Films

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
City of God		Gangster		2002