Despite the dominance of semi-automatic pistols in military, law enforcement, and civilian self-defense, revolvers remain a ...

Most hold five to seven rounds in a rotating cylinder. Modern revolvers are usually double-action, meaning one trigger pull both cocks and fires the gun. Some also allow for single-action mode ...

1876 - Custer defeated at Little Big Horn. 1877 - First effective double-action revolver. 1879 - Lee box magazine patented. 1892- Advent of automatic handguns. The first automatic pistol was ...