revolver

[ ri-vol-ver ]

/ rɪˈvɒl vər /

a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading.

a person or thing that revolves.

Origin of revolver

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; revolve + -er¹

Peters qualified as an “expert” on the M16A1 in 1993 and the .38 revolver in 1995.

The (Sloppy) Swift-Boating of Michigan Democrat Gary Peters |Tim Mak |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On November 4, 1928, someone put a revolver slug into Rothstein's body in Room 349 of the Park Central Hotel.

Portrait of the Consummate Con Man |John Lardner |May 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When Carson replied yes, Morales allegedly shot him in the head with a revolver.

New York Shooting Highlights Surge in Hate Crimes |Eliza Shapiro |May 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She had been shot with a revolver by the front door, he with a military-style .223 rifle toward the back of the house.

Eric Williams Arrested After Shooting Deaths of Texas Prosecutors |Michael Daly |April 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

It's hard to hit a target with a revolver, and you get only six tries.

David's Bookclub: Private Guns, Public Health |David Frum |March 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Tommy was not inclined to check his pace, but a revolver in the hands of the fellow induced him to do so.

Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone |G. Harvey Ralphson
He came up in a furious rage, cursing us and brandishing a revolver.

The Escaping Club |A. J. Evans
Convinced that the visitor was Soma, I pulled out my revolver and waited, wondering as I watched what he intended to do.

The White Waterfall |James Francis Dwyer
Gazing toward Stonington Hunt, Tubby saw that the man held a revolver in his hand.

The Boy Scouts' Mountain Camp |John Henry Goldfrap
At their head loomed a burly black-whiskered creature with a revolver in each hand—the malignant Schwandorf himself.

The Pathless Trail |Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel

revolver

/ (rɪˈvɒlvə) /

a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading