revolver

Also known as wheel gun, wheelgun

thumb|upright=1.1|A Smith & Wesson Model 10, the most common revolver design thumb|upright=1.1|Firing a Smith & Wesson Model 686 [[.357 Magnum]]

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A revolver is a handgun that fires bullets from a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, allowing it to shoot several times before needing to reload. It has been one of the most widely used and recognizable firearm designs, with models like the Smith & Wesson becoming standard weapons for law enforcement and civilians.

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Commons category: Revolvers
MCN code: 9305.10.00
exact match: wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04086273-n
time of discovery or invention: 1597-00-00

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History
Patents
Design
Loading and unloading
Front-loading cylinder
Fixed cylinder designs
Top-break cylinder
Tip-up cylinder
Swing-out cylinder
Other designs
Action
Single-action
Double-action
Other
3D printed revolver
Use with suppressors
Automatic revolvers
Revolving long guns
Rifles
Shotguns
Other weapons
Six gun
Notable brands and manufacturers
Gallery
See also
References
External links

thumb|upright=1.1|A Smith & Wesson Model 10, the most common revolver design thumb|upright=1.1|Firing a Smith & Wesson Model 686 [[.357 Magnum]]

A revolver is a repeating handgun with at least one barrel and a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold six cartridges before needing to be reloaded, revolvers are commonly called six shooters or sixguns. Due to their rotating cylinder mechanism, they may also be called wheel guns.