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...t chambered by the user to prevent accidental discharge if dropped (modern revolvers generally have pins encased in the frames and "transfer bars" that prevent ...ame="EPR">Hartink, A.E. (2002). ''The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers.'' Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 447. ISBN 9780785815198.</

...at Revolver]] has a 9 shot cylinder. Several models of .22 rimfire caliber revolvers have cylinders holding 9 or 10 rounds. ...|moon clip]], although these only work on break-top and swing-out cylinder revolvers, for obvious reasons.

...e sport, and often hunted medium game with a [[double action]] [[Smith and Wesson]] [[revolver]]. In the days when [[handgun]] cartridges tended to fire lar ==Magnum revolvers==

* Microstamping would be irrelevant/non-applicable for implementation of revolvers as these types of weapons do not eject shell cases necessarily. The wear testing was done with six Smith & Wesson [[.40 S&W]] pistols used by California Highway Patrol cadets in training, w

...n.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Hammer with intigrated firing pin on a [[Smith and Wesson]] [[S&W Model 13|Model 13]] revolver]]

...the exception of nine revolvers and one pump-action carbine, made by Smith&Wesson, Ruger and Taurus, which have been authorized for civilian ownership in sai

...th usage makes no distinction at a technical level—"pistol" may refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns. For example, the o ...wever, for most applications, the single-shot handgun has been replaced by revolvers and semi-automatic pistols.

..., or roll crimps, which are best for rimmed cartridges such as are used in revolvers.<ref name=nonte_7 /> ...ay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&content=10506 Safety] [[Smith & Wesson]]</ref><ref>[http://www.remington.com/support/warranty/ Firearm Warranty In

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...xt decade would see a similar pace, including the adoption of several more revolvers and an intensive search for a self-loading pistol that would culminate in o ...with the .38 Long Colt led to the army shipping new single action .45 Colt revolvers to the Philippines in 1902. It also prompted the then-Chief of Ordnance, Ge

...itary-issue .45 ACP ammunition.<ref>Josserand MH, Stevenson JA: ''Pistols, revolvers, and ammunition''. New York, Bonanza Books (a division of Crown Publishers) **[[Smith & Wesson Model 27|S&W Model 27]](some recent 8-shot variants)

===Nitrated cartridges for percussion revolvers=== ...as they load from the front of the cylinder. Typical paper cartridges for revolvers differ from the robust percussion rifle cartridges, in that the cartridge i

...till retaining moderate amounts of popularity, short-barreled ("snubnose") revolvers are similarly not as widely used as pocket pistols today as they were durin ...[.40 S&W]] such as the Springfield Armory Micro Compact LW and the Smith & Wesson SW990L which technically qualify as pocket pistols or holdout guns.

...5.jpg|thumb|The '''[[Colt Single Action Army]]''', one of the most popular revolvers of all time]] The first revolvers were partly an attempt to improve on [[pepper-box]] type weapons, which use

[[Image:S&W-Chief.jpg|thumb|[[Smith & Wesson]] double-action .45 ACP semi-automatic compact [[pistol]]]] ...ugh semi-automatic pistols are potentially more prone to malfunctions than revolvers due to their more complex design and mechanism.

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...be cocked and the trigger pulled. A typical DA revolver is the [[Smith and Wesson]] [[S&W Model 19|model 19]] revolver. ...; however, the term can also apply to some revolvers such as the [[Smith & Wesson Centennial]] revolver.

...; examples are the .45 Auto Rim, a rimmed .45 ACP allowing ejection in .45 revolvers without the use of [[speedloader|moon clips]], and the .307 Winchester, a r ...This cartridge was developed by [[Remington Arms|Remington]] for a Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver and a Marlin Model 62 lever action rifle, but the rifle w

...[Volcanic Repeating Arms|Volcanic Repeating Arms Company]], to manufacture Smith's modification of the Hunt-Jennings, the Volcanic lever-action pistol and r ...rt]], would be introduced commercially in 1857 with the landmark [[Smith & Wesson Model 1]] revolver and is still manufactured today.)