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revolver
A revolver (also called a six shooter or a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Before firing a round, cocking the hammer partially rotates the cylinder, indexing one of the cylinder chambers into alignment with the barrel, allowing the bullet to be fired through the bore. The hammer cocking can be achieved by either the user manually pulling the hammer back (as in single-action), via internal linkage relaying a rearward movement of the trigger (as in double-action), or both (as in double/single-action). By sequentially rotating through each chamber, the revolver allows the user to fire multiple times until having to reload the gun, unlike older single-shot firearms that had to be reloaded after each shot.
Although largely surpassed in convenience and ammunition capacity by semi-automatic pistols, revolvers still remain popular as back-up and off-duty handguns among American law enforcement officers and security guards and are still common in the American private sector as defensive, sporting, and hunting firearms. Famous revolvers models include the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, the Webley, the Colt Single Action Army, the Colt Official Police, Smith & Wesson Model 10, the Smith & Wesson Model 29 of Dirty Harry fame, the Nagant M1895, and the Colt Python.
Though the majority of weapons using a revolver mechanism are handguns, other firearms may also have a revolver action. These include some models of rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and cannons. Revolver weapons differ from Gatling-style rotary weapons in that in a revolver only the chambers rotate, while in a rotary weapon there are multiple full firearm actions with their own barrels which rotate around a common ammunition feed.
Colt Python .357 magnum - 4" barrel , Royal Blue , Manufactured in 1987 & stored in my gun safe, in factory box. The outer cardboard cover got destroyed or lost over the years. Appears Unfired except for factory test firing . I see a slight abrasion on the edge of sights rail on top. After a...
For Sale:
Smith & Wesson 686 Revolver
357 magnum
Stainless Steel Model
4" Barrel
Has been a Safe Queen, maybe 50-100 rounds total ever fired through
Sale includes:
S&W 686
Custom Wood Grip, seen in pictures
Original Rubber Grip
Original Box and Papers
Between...
One Smith & Wesson 27-3 .357 Magnum revolver 4" barrel. This firearm is in good condition. Some of the bluing is worn off on the back of the trigger guard, but the rest of the bluing looks good. I am asking $750 on this one. CASH ONLY - NO TRADES. Meeting place is the north section of the...
$910 Local pickup in Las Vegas area or will ship all the items to FFL for actual cost.
Smith and Wesson Revolver, Model 27-2, .357 Magnum, 6 inch, blue steel, used, in good condition. This firearm also fires .38 special. This is on Smith and Wesson's N Frame. It is a solid performer and very...