Automatic loading revolver

In a revolver (1) having a main body frame (85), a handle (120) joined to the frame (85), and a cylinder (51) rotatable about an axis X-X relative to the frame (85), wherein the handle (120) is hollow and defines an internal region, wherein the improvement comprises:

• a cartridge set comprising:
• a spring-biased assembly comprising:
• a plurality of springs (36) and couplings (79) forming a spring-biased closed loop, dimensioned and configured to retain an associated plurality of cartridges, wherein the cylinder (51) defines an associated plurality of cylindrical chambers, wherein each chamber is oriented parallel to the axis and arranged equally spaced from adjacent chambers about a circle, wherein each chamber is sized and configured to removably retain an associated one of the plurality of cartridges, wherein each of the plurality springs has one end portion secured within the spring-biased closed loop and has an opposite end portion secured to an opposing side within the spring-biased closed loop, wherein the plurality springs are sized and configured for enabling the spring-biased loop to relax to form a circular configuration for enabling the associated plurality of cartridges to be transferred into each associated one of the plural chambers and to flex to form an elliptical configuration when disposed in the internal region.