Revolvers are sometimes preferred for concealed carry applications because of their operational characteristics. Unlike semi-automatic pistols, which have a reciprocating slide that relies on delicately balanced spring pressure to chamber a fresh cartridge, revolvers have a rotating cylinder. This makes revolvers especially attractive for being carried in a pocket. Because a revolver rotates between shots, it is much less likely to get caught in clothing fabric than a semi-automatic pistol is.
However, there is still a chance that the cylinder could become bound up by fabric if the revolver is fired from a pocket. Revolvers are also vulnerable to becoming locked up if the cylinder is pushed or squished.
Revolvers have two main issues in reliability: the hammer being interfered with, and the cylinder being frozen. The former problem is known to have been addressed by partially or completely enclosing the hammer. However, the latter problem is not known to have been addressed in a serious manner.
Therefore, a need exists for a new and improved revolver with cylinder shroud that shields the cylinder from obstruction or stoppage. In this regard, the various embodiments of the present invention substantially fulfill at least some of these needs. In this respect, the revolver with cylinder shroud according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of shielding the cylinder from obstruction or stoppage, such as by clothing when shooting from a pocket or by being grabbed by an assailant.