Revolver - Revision history

DavidB4: TAR cleaning, adding a ref

2020-01-13T20:48:40Z

TAR cleaning, adding a ref

Toby Chester at 06:55, October 11, 2019

2019-10-11T06:55:07Z

DavidB4-bot: clean up

2016-06-27T04:47:12Z

clean up

TheAmericanRedoubt at 16:01, January 17, 2015

2015-01-17T16:01:20Z

TheAmericanRedoubt at 00:47, December 5, 2014

2014-12-05T00:47:25Z

TheAmericanRedoubt at 23:27, December 4, 2014

2014-12-04T23:27:57Z

Conservative at 18:33, July 30, 2012

2012-07-30T18:33:32Z

StephCoutts: Spelling

2012-01-23T15:24:57Z

Spelling

Keysersoze: added link to maltese falcon

2010-07-21T02:45:00Z

added link to maltese falcon

Keysersoze: added auto-revolver (webbley-fosbury)

2010-07-21T02:42:57Z

added auto-revolver (webbley-fosbury)

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-A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel]of the firearm.
+A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm.
-There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]].   Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
+There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled;<ref>https://gundigest.com/gun-reviews/double-action-vs-single-action-revolvers-which-one-is-right-for-you</ref> '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]].   Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
 == External links ==
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 ==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{reflist}}
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 [[Category:Revolvers]]

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−	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several ~~[[chamber (firearms)\|~~chambers]] within a rotating [[cylinder ~~(firearms)\|cylinder]]~~ line up sequentially with the ~~[[barrel (firearms)\|~~barrel]] of the firearm.	+	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel]of the firearm.

	There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.		There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.

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 There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]].   Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
-== External Links ==
+== External links ==
 * [http://shootingforliberty.org/?p=224 Revolvers for home defense]
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-{{Template:Firearms topics}}
+{{Firearms topics}}
-[[Category : Revolvers]]
+[[Category:Revolvers]]
-[[Category : Firearms]]
+[[Category:Firearms]]
-[[Category : Weapons]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]
-[[Category : Tools]]
+[[Category:Tools]]
-[[Category : Survivalism]]
+[[Category:Survivalism]]

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-A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm.  There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]].   Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
+A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several [[chamber (firearms)|chambers]] within a rotating [[cylinder (firearms)|cylinder]] line up sequentially with the [[barrel (firearms)|barrel]] of the firearm.
-== External links ==
+There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]].   Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
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-*[http://shootingforliberty.org/?p=224 Revolvers for home defense]
 ==References==
 {{reflist|2}}
-[[Category:Weapons]]
-[[Category:Guns]]
+{{Template:Firearms topics}}
 [[Category:Tools]]
-[[Category:Survivalism]]
+[[Category : Revolvers]]

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 *[http://shootingforliberty.org/?p=224 Revolvers for home defense]
 [[Category:Weapons]]
 [[Category:Guns]]
 [[Category:Survivalism]]

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	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.		A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.
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		+	== External links ==
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		+	*[http://shootingforliberty.org/?p=224 Revolvers for home defense]

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−	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the ~~Webbley~~-~~Fosbury~~ which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.	+	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the .455" Webley-Fosbery which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.

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−	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the Webbley-Fosbury which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in The Maltese Falcon. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.	+	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the Webbley-Fosbury which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in [[The Maltese Falcon]]. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.

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−	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are ~~two~~ types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.	+	A '''revolver''' is a type of repeating [[firearm]] in which several chambers within a rotating cylinder line up sequentially with the barrel of the firearm. There are three types of revolvers: '''single action revolvers''' must be manually recocked after each shot (which also rotates the next chamber to align with the barrel); '''double action revolvers''' have a mechanism which automatically cocks and rotates the cylinder when the trigger is pulled; '''automatic revolvers''' have a mechanism that uses the recoil energy to rotate the cylinder and cock the revolver for the next shot. The automatic revolver is a very uncommon type of weapon, probably best remembered today by the Webbley-Fosbury which was used to kill Sam Spade's partner in The Maltese Falcon. Double action revolvers may also be manually cocked in the same manner as a single action revolver.