Phillips & Rodgers Model 47 Medusa
Specifications:
- Designer(s): Jonathan W. Phillips, Jr. & Roger A. Hunziker
- Manufacturer: Phillips & Rodgers, Inc.
- Model: Model 47 Medusa
- Caliber: Over 100 different .38/9mm/.357 cartridges
- Capacity: 6
- Action: Double-Action / Single-Action
The Phillips & Rodgers Model 47 Medusa is a revolver like none other. It utilizes a unique extraction system which, upon insertion of a large number of possible cartridges into any chamber in the cylinder, push out on the cartridge via spring tension and engage the cartridge enough to successfully chamber it to the point of being fire-able.
P&R Drop-in Conversion Cylinders
In addition to the extremely short production run of Model 47 Medusa's, Phillips & Rodgers, Inc. made a few drop-in conversion cylinders for various Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and Colt Revolvers. Of the three manufacturers
Ruger Blackhawk with Phillips & Rodgers multi-caliber cylinder conversion.
(Image courtesy "zucchi", from TheFiringLine.com, 2012) |
A Smith & Wesson Model 66 Revolver with a Phillips & Rodgers drop-in multi-caliber cylinder conversion.
(Image courtesy "soutex50", from TheHighRoad.org, 2007) |
Publications:
Phillips & Rodgers Sales Pamphlet
"Revolving Bores – .380: The new Medusa multi-caliber pistol lets you mix ammo from .38 to .357 Magnum."
Popular Mechanics, November 1997
US Patent 4,543,741
"Ejector and cartridge positioner for revolvers"
Filed by Jonathan W. Phillips, Jr., February 3rd, 1993
US Patent 5,341,587
"Ejector and cartridge positioner"
Filed by Jonathan W. Phillips, Jr., February 3rd, 1993
US Patent 5,613,315
"Firing pin mechanism"
Filed by Roger A. Hunziker, August 1st, 1995
US Patent 5,623,780
"Bore for weapons"
Filed by Jonathan W. Phillips, Jr., February 27th, 1996
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