revolver
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On Sept. 18, 2023, deputies arrested Salazar at his Palmdale home, where they recovered a .22-caliber revolver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Downing Street has not released a picture of the revolver.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
One invented the telegraph, another created the first revolver, still a third was the father of the American sewing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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
Harvey kept a pearl-handled revolver on his desk.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
He gifted Trump and other world leaders personalized revolvers inscribed with their names and live ammunition, according to an official familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorisation.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
While the men huff around with revolvers, the women have embraced the model of the old “Road to … ” series with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
Brazilians imported a record $75 million worth of revolvers and pistols in the first 11 months of 2022, nearly double last year's total.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2022
With only two revolvers and one carbine, they couldn’t hold off a patrol of Union cavalry for long.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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