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Originally Posted by Hellmark
Not true. Both are handguns, but a revolver is not a pistol. A pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, where as a revolver the chamber is separate from the barrel.
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And of course I imagine it's called a revolver because the cylinder into which the bullets are loaded revolves to bring the next chamber up in line with the barrel so the firing pin can be used to send the bullet down the barrel. A pistol on the other hand has a clip that is loaded into the handle in which the bullets are placed.