Revolver

Revolver in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of revolver.

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See Also

• Weapon

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• revolver in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• revolver in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

A projectile weapon, of the pistol type, having a breech loading chambered cylinder so arranged that the cocking of the hammer or movement of the trigger rotates it and brings the next cartridge in line with the barrel for firing.