Underbarrel Handguns
What is an "underbarrel" handgun? An underbarrel handgun is either a revolver whose barrel is located in the 6 o'clock (bottom) cylinder position, or a pistol which has its barrel located underneath the recoil assembly.
Underbarrel handguns are a particular interest of mine that I am extremely passionate about. From the rarest of the Semmerling Pistols to the currently available Chiappa Rhinos, I simply cannot get enough of these wonderfully different designs. I personally believe they were and still are the most under-appreciated and under-produced group of firearms to ever exist. Why should you feel as strongly as I do about underbarrel handguns? Well, I'll tell you:
Please enjoy the relatively small album of pictures and information I've put together, and contribute as much as you can - there is quite a bit of information I am lacking, and I'm sure I've gotten a point or two wrong here and there. I also know for a fact that my album is but a fraction of underbarrel handguns - let me know which ones belong in it!
Underbarrel handguns are a particular interest of mine that I am extremely passionate about. From the rarest of the Semmerling Pistols to the currently available Chiappa Rhinos, I simply cannot get enough of these wonderfully different designs. I personally believe they were and still are the most under-appreciated and under-produced group of firearms to ever exist. Why should you feel as strongly as I do about underbarrel handguns? Well, I'll tell you:
- Underbarrel handguns have **the lowest** bore axes of any handgun design. This means less pound-for-pound felt recoil, giving you greater recoil control and quicker follow-up shots.
- Another feature of the extremely low bore axis is easy threading and suppressing, meaning pesky things like silencers don't get in the way of your target acquisition.
- Extremely precise possibilities. Many underbarrel handguns have barrels that are integral to the frame. While not such an uncommon feature for revolvers, this is a rare feature indeed for pistols. With a barrel permanent to the frame, there is next-to-zero chance for things like barrel flexing to fuck up your otherwise perfect shots.
Please enjoy the relatively small album of pictures and information I've put together, and contribute as much as you can - there is quite a bit of information I am lacking, and I'm sure I've gotten a point or two wrong here and there. I also know for a fact that my album is but a fraction of underbarrel handguns - let me know which ones belong in it!
