revolver

noun

re·volv·er | \ri-ˈväl-vər,

-ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-vər or -ˈvȯ-vər\

Definition of revolver

1 : one that revolves

2 : a handgun with a cylinder of several chambers brought successively into line with the barrel and discharged with the same hammer

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Its original caption: Sighting along the barrel of a Civil War Savage Navy revolver is Miss Diane Gash, 17 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Gash, 1416 Northern boulevard, Independence. — kansascity, "A Kansas City Museum clerk examines a Civil War-era revolver," 20 June 2018 Police recovered marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy, Adderall, Xanax, cash, ammunition and a loaded .22 caliber revolver, according to the statement. — Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "2 charged after drugs and gun seized from Zion home, police say," 11 June 2018 The armed man, who carried a black revolver, then drove off in the victim's Cadillac, heading eastbound on Florida Avenue toward Elysian Fields Avenue. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "Man sought in armed carjacking on Agriculture Street: NOPD," 5 June 2018 With a revolver reportedly placed on the desk between them, Ohst explained that effective immediately the entirety of the Mosse family’s assets would be signed over to a fund benefiting veterans of the First World War. — Berthold Steinhilber, Smithsonian, "The Lost Maidens of Berlin," 24 May 2018 Pagourtzis cradled the shotgun in one hand and lifted a .38 revolver with the other. — Bob Ortega, CNN, "Santa Fe shooting survivor at vigil: 'All that was going through my head was to get out'," 19 May 2018 On May 18th a student at Santa Fe High School in Texas killed ten of his peers and wounded 13 with a shotgun and a revolver. — The Economist, "Can school design help prevent school shootings?," 28 June 2018 The man, later identified as Julius Johnson, said the weapon was a silver .38-caliber revolver, reports TCPalm.com. — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, "He went to talk to his ex about a daycare bill. Things took a violent turn, cops say.," 27 June 2018 Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies said 33-year-old Matthew Goff and 32-year-old Adam Brock entered a home in the rural community around 12:30 a.m. Sunday armed with a shotgun and revolver. — Bayan Wang, azcentral, "Officials: Yavapai County residents turn the tables on two home invaders," 7 June 2018

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