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  • Robert Adams (handgun designer)
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  • Robert Adams (1809–1880) was a 19th-century British gunsmith who patented the first successful double-action revolver in 1851. His revolvers were used during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the U.S. Civil War, and the Anglo-Zulu War.
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Products
  • Military pistols
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Name
  • London Armoury Company
Type
  • Privately held company
Area served
  • Worldwide
intl
  • yes
location-city
  • London
Fate
  • Defunct
Foundation
  • 1851-08-22
Key people
  • John Adams
Founder
  • Robert Adams
Industry
Predecessor
abstract
  • Robert Adams (1809–1880) was a 19th-century British gunsmith who patented the first successful double-action revolver in 1851. His revolvers were used during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the U.S. Civil War, and the Anglo-Zulu War.