The Dardick firearms were essentially revolvers whose unique open chambers could be reloaded from a magazine. The operating principle used was the same as a double-action revolver, with …

The Dardick revolver concept was conceived by David Dardick in 1949. Dardick spent the next few years refining the design and established the Dardick Corporation in Hamden, …

Mar 18, 2019 · The Dardick revolver is one of the more bizarre firearms to come out of the mid-­20th century. Despite its unusual and ungainly appearance, it’s not that uncomfortable in the …

Aug 17, 2025 · Explore the unique design and history of the Dardick revolver, an oddball in firearms.

Sep 26, 2016 · Later that same decade, inventor David Dardick adopted the triangular design and founded the Dardick Corporation in Hamden, Connecticut. His new design featured a …

Jul 2, 2023 · One such man was David Dardick, who, in 1958, patented his namesake revolver and, later that year, also patented the unique "tround" used by his novel firearm. In the …

Firing triangular polymer cartridges (or "Trounds"), the Dardick was a novel handgun that could be made into a carbine, combining the operating features of the revolver and the magazine …

The concept of this revolver was based on a triangular cartridge, called a "tround", and a 3-chambered, open-sided cylinder. The concept was better suited for a machine gun with a high …

The Dardick Revolver is a magazine-fed revolver designed by David Dardick in 1949. The unique feature of this revolver is its use of "Trounds", triangular polymer cartridges designed to stack …

In lieu of military machine gun contract, Dardick applied the idea to a sidearm. The Model 1500 held 15 rounds, inside a blind magazine in the grip.