This little nib sticks out on my older revolver. What's it for?
When the cylinder is open it spins freely BUT if it's loaded and open then the rim of each cartridge rubs up against the nib on the side of the gun, so must be a reason for that?!? To load it without the cylinder spinning freely? -or- to keep people from playing Russian roulette since the cylinder won't free spin when it's loaded because of this nib?
I might also add that my newer revolver has no such nib on it so why the change?
When the cylinder is open it spins freely BUT if it's loaded and open then the rim of each cartridge rubs up against the nib on the side of the gun, so must be a reason for that?!? To load it without the cylinder spinning freely? -or- to keep people from playing Russian roulette since the cylinder won't free spin when it's loaded because of this nib?
I might also add that my newer revolver has no such nib on it so why the change?