six-shooter

[ siks-shoo-ter, -shoo- ]

/ ˈsɪksˈʃu tər, -ˌʃu- /

a revolver from which six shots can be fired without reloading.

Origin of six-shooter

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Seven brings the limit down to one more than the six-shooter of old, which gunslingers found to be enough to win the West.

National Shooting Sports Foundation Fights Gun Control From Newtown |Michael Daly |January 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
For he was looking squarely into the rim of a six-shooter less than a foot from his forehead.

Mavericks |William MacLeod Raine
The sheriff was scrutinizing the six-shooter and its empty chambers.

The Sheriff of Badger |George B. Pattullo
This he did by reason of his superior quickness with the six-shooter, for Strawhan was drawing first.

The Story of the Outlaw |Emerson Hough

While his hand was lifted, however, he found himself covered with my six-shooter.

Buckskin Mose |Buckskin Mose
The man paid no attention to the motion, save to put his hand behind him and jerk from his holster a six-shooter.

Jack in the Rockies |George Bird Grinnell

six-shooter

US informal a revolver with six chambers Also called: six-gun