Revolver rifling.

I have a question.

I have an old brass frame Richland Arms 1858 Remmy .44 (1970's vintage no date code) with right hand twist rifling.

And a Uberti 1858 (1999 date code) with left hand twist.

And a 1965 date coded EIG (with GLB logo too) Schneider & Glassick in .36 with left hand twist rifling.

And a undated CVA (ASM marked under the loading lever) 1851 navy unfinished brass framed kit gun in .36 also with left and twist.

And my newest, an 1861 Pietta in .36 with right hand twist.

With these guns I think I have a good cross section of manufacturers.

My question is, why are some right hand twist, and others left hand?

Ian.

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