One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
A firearm, usually a handgun, with a cylinder having several chambers so arranged as to rotate around an axis and be discharged successively by the same firing mechanism through a common barrel.
Firearm with a turning cylinder that holds several cartridges. Although some examples were produced earlier, the weapon only became common from the mid-19thC.
(n.) A repeating firearm in which the ammunition is held in a multi-chambered cylinder, which is rotated to bring each chamber in line with the barrel. Most revolvers are handguns, although shoulder-fired arms have been made using this sort of mechanism. See a picture of a Colt SF-VI revolver.
A multi shot handgun that uses a revolving cylinder as a reservoir containing the ammunition.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
a good idea, an auto is OK
a gun with a cylinder of rounds
a hand-operated firearm with a revolving cylinder containing chambers for individual cartridges
a more versatile weapon than an auto, as it can be loaded with a wide variety of ammunition (birdshot, wadcutters, hollowpoints, etc) without any functionality problems
a multishot firearm A firearm is a kinetic energy weapon that fires either a single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant
a multishot firearm, usually a handgun, in which the rounds are held in a revolving cylinder that rotates to fire the
a multishot firearm, usually a handgun, in which the rounds are held in a revolving cylinderthat rotates to fire them through a single barrel
a multi-shot handgun that contains multiple chambers in a rotating cylinder
a pistol with a revolving cylinder that holds cartridges in individual chambers
a very handy weapon, which can be hidden easily
a weapon with strong striking power though the number of bullets that can be used at once is quite small
Any handgun whose cartridges are contained in a multi-chambered revolving cylinder separate from the barrel. (Cf. PISTOL)
A handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing a number of chambers as part of its action.
A firearm with a revolving cylinder in which there are a number of chambers that bring successive cartridges into line with the barrel each time the hammer is cocked (single action) or the trigger is pulled (double action).
A type of handgun with one barrel and a rotating cylinder with multiple chambers. As the cylinder is rotated, either by cocking the hammer or by pulling the trigger, the chamber containing the spent cartridge is rotated away. This brings a fresh cartridge into alignment with the barrel, ready to fire when the hammer falls. A revolver cylinder typically holds 5 or 6 rounds of ammunition, though it may hold considerably more depending upon the caliber.
A handgun which has a rotating cylinder that revolves when operated to fire a cartridge.
A firearm with a cylinder containing several chambers. The cylinder rotates around an axis allowing each cartridge to be fired by the same firing mechanism.
A handheld firearm with a chamber to hold multiple bullets (usually 6). The chamber turns so that each bullet can be fired in succession without reloading.
A gun, usually a handgun, with a multi-chambered cylinder that rotates to successively align each chamber with a single barrel and firing pin.
Hand gun with a fixed barrel and revolving coaxial cylinder composed of chambers holding ammunition to be presented successively before the barrel. Revolving firearms were invented in the 16th century, but the first practical model was a flintlock. In 1835 Colt introduced the first revolver to see extensive use. A pepperbox is sometimes termed a revolver, though the use of the term in this connection is colloquial. Cylinders of revolvers have been designed to hold as few as four cartridges and as many as twenty four.
