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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. |
Revision as of 02:45, July 21, 2010
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.