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Revolvers

Scope note

Use for single-barreled firearms, typically handguns but also some long guns and machine guns, having a multichambered cylinder which revolves around an axis parallel to the bore, each chamber firing separately. For firearms with several revolving barrels, use "pepperboxes."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037173

Broader Terms used

<small arms by form>

Narrower Terms used

cartridge revolvers

Equivalent Terms used

revolver

Created

13yrs ago

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