When she saw the results of the battle, she wrinkled her pert, upturned nose, clearly not entirely satisfied with her shot.
No wonder Byron said we will need to redesign a breech-loading rifled rifle; the revolver design is fine for handguns, but it has too many disadvantages when applied to rifles. The biggest issue is the airtight seal. The pressure from the exploding gunpowder leaks through the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. On a handgun with a range not exceeding 50 meters, this loss of pressure is inconsequential. But on a rifle, the loss of pressure results in a significant decrease in range. Moreover, the longer the barrel of a revolver rifle, the longer the gunpowder gases work within it. This means the high-pressure state lasts longer, and the problem of pressure loss becomes even more serious. With a better rifle, the firepower could increase by at least another thirty percent.
