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Recent Examples of six-shooter
Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
One look at the bottle, whose stopper resembles an Old West-style six-shooter, confirms it.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Towering over the Max Motors car lot is a giant gunslinger in the sky, six-shooters drawn and in a bit of a bad mood, judging by his expression.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
Gray tattoos could now be seen running up both arms, with the ones on the right — a skeleton with a six-shooter, a skull hovering over a line of bullets — coming from a time several years ago when Michalek thought that limb might be blown off.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
In 1971, a multi-museum spree in Connecticut led to the loss of a painfully rare Colt Whitneyville Walker revolver: the holy grail of gun collectors everywhere, inscribed into the 19th-century history of Connecticut and Texas as the world’s first six-shooter.
—Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
One look at the bottle, whose stopper resembles an Old West-style six-shooter, confirms it.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Towering over the Max Motors car lot is a giant gunslinger in the sky, six-shooters drawn and in a bit of a bad mood, judging by his expression.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
Gray tattoos could now be seen running up both arms, with the ones on the right — a skeleton with a six-shooter, a skull hovering over a line of bullets — coming from a time several years ago when Michalek thought that limb might be blown off.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
In 1971, a multi-museum spree in Connecticut led to the loss of a painfully rare Colt Whitneyville Walker revolver: the holy grail of gun collectors everywhere, inscribed into the 19th-century history of Connecticut and Texas as the world’s first six-shooter.
—Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for six-shooter
Noun
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The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pockets had become associated with an adventurous, enterprising (and therefore, male) spirit, as evidenced by the tools and objects scaled down to fit inside them: the pocket knife, pocket watch and pocket pistol, to name a few.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Police also allegedly found an additional Glock pistol stolen out of Southington, a revolver and two high-capacity magazines, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some went to a gun store in town and bought all the revolvers in stock, in preparation for another attack.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
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The teenager was busted with a handgun Tuesday when a school safety officer found the firearm in his blue backpack, a police source said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Kelly, who was armed with a .38-caliber handgun, confronted Jackson.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Multiple instances of gun violence occur outside of New York City Public Schools, often involving students and school safety staff.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.—
Jason McGahan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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This is recommended by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as firearm trade associations and firearm businesses.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Without the protections, Harry and Meghan would not have firearm protection when visiting his home country.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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“Six-shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/six-shooter. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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