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Pieper Revolving Carbine
The Pieper Revolving Carbine is a revolver rifle developed around 1890 in Belgium by the Bayard company, also known by the name Anciens Etablissesments Pieper. It used the same gas seal system as the Nagant M1895, where the cylinder would move forward while firing, forming a gas-tight seal. This allowed the revolving rifle to be suppressed, like the Nagant M1895. However, no evidence of a suppressed Pieper exists, as they are very rare and were only purchased in significant numbers by the Mexican Rurales law enforcement group, who preferred the revolving rifle compared to lever-action designs, because it was easier to use on horseback. Due to its proprietary ammunition, the 8x50mmR Pieper (essentially a longer 7.62x38mmR bullet), the weapon was swapped out after a short period of time for a different weapon, one that used a more readily available ammunition type. The Pieper carbine is a collectors weapon due to its proprietary ammunition limiting sales figures, which led to very few being manufactured by Bayard. Less than 5,000 were made.
The weapon holds 9 rounds in a swing-out cylinder.
Specifications
Type: Revolving Rifle/Carbine
Caliber: 8x50mmR Pieper
Length: 36.5 in (92.7 cm)
Barrel length: 19.8 in (50.2 cm)
Capacity: 9-round cylinder
Fire Modes: double action
The Pieper Revolving Carbine and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 1 | "Pieper M1983" | 2016 | ||
| Far Cry 6 | 2021 |