Adam Savage

I'm a lifelong movie addict, and one of my favorite projects is making replica props and costumes. Nearly every one of these - from R2D2 to Hellboy's revolver - ends with the paint job. And it's not just cosmetic. The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it's been, what it's been used for, and for how long.

American Entertainer

Gene Wolfe

My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn't load a revolver.

American Writer

Robert Green Ingersoll

A prayer that must have a cannon behind it better never be uttered. Forgiveness ought not to go in partnership with shot and shell. Love need not carry knives and revolvers.

American Lawyer

George Bernard Shaw

My method of getting a play across the footlights is like a revolver shooting: every line has a bullet in it and comes with an explosion.

Irish Playwright

Buffalo Bill

Quick as lightning Wild Bill pulled his revolver. The stranger fell dead, shot through the brain.

American Celebrity

The revolver is often associated with the Old West and cowboy culture.

Historical Significance

Revolvers are dangerous weapons and should be mentioned with caution in conversations.

Safety Precaution

In movies, the revolver is commonly portrayed as a symbol of power and justice.

Cultural Portrayal

The mechanical 'revolver' is a specialized term, mostly known to engineers or mechanics.

Technical Context

In mechanical contexts, using 'revolver' implies precision and specific function.

Precision Required

The mechanical meaning is less common and may confuse outside a technical audience.

Not Widely Known

 put that revolver up to her head it made me fight fight fight and fight but everything I've been through my job is to teach to break the cycle when you put the man together the world comes together