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service revolver en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (dated, possibly) A handgun of the revolver type, issued to a police officer or member of the military for use in the course of their official duties.
   • "Have you any arms?" "I have my old service revolver and a few cartridges." 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, chapter 5, in A Study in Scarlet:
   • The policewoman, Kimberly Greenleaf, 34, apparently struggled with Officer Thomas Marchitto, 37, before she shot him once in the neck with her .38-caliber service revolver. 1995 September 4, “Two Officers Argue, And One Is Shot”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Mar 2018:
   • The teen died from a shot to the left temple, his father's police-issue service revolver found nearby. 2013 August 7, “Brazilian teenager kills police officer parents and extended family”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 07 Mar 2018:
   • "Look what the general gave me," and he proudly displayed Longorio's service revolver. Around Jose's waist was the cartridge-belt and holster that went with the weapon. 1915, Rex Ellingwood Beach, chapter 7, in Heart of the Sunset:

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Hypernyms

service pistol