Revolver crane

Claim 1

In a revolver which includes a frame, a barrel secured to the frame, a cylinder crane the lower end of which is pivotally mounted on the frame and the upper end of which is formed with an ejector rod support section, and an ejector rod extending longitudinally through and slidably supported by a longitudinal bore formed in the ejector rod support section of the cylinder crane, the cylinder crane being laterally swingable on its pivoted mounting from its closed firing position to its open loading and unloading position, and the portion of the frame disposed immediately above the cylinder crane being formed with a longitudinally disposed bore that is adapted to receive the rear end of the barrel, the improvement which comprises forming the forward portion of the ejector rod support section of the cylinder crane with a recess that exposes a portion of the ejector rod that is longitudinally co-extensive with the upper end of the cylinder crane, and providing the portion of the frame disposed below the barrel-receiving bore thereof with an integrally formed protrusion that extends into the upper part of the recess formed in the cylinder crane when the cylinder crane is in its closed position, whereby the thickness and strength of said portion of the frame below said bore is substantially increased.