revolver

Example Sentences

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He was known to both the Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department, law enforcement sources told CBS, and used a revolver.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The shots Gogarty fired from a revolver above the sleeping Joyce’s head sounded the prelude to Joyce’s exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

New Mexico authorities brought three criminal prosecutions, including against Baldwin, who pointed the gun at Hutchins during a setup shot for a close-up of Baldwin’s prop revolver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

He paused and then went on: "Did you happen to bring a revolver along with you, doctor?"

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie