six-shooter
Cylindered belt pistol
A six-shooter is a revolver with a cylinder holding six cartridges—the classic handgun of the American West.
The term evokes cowboys, gunslingers, and frontier justice: He reached for his six-shooter.
Also called a six-gun.
Pistol with rotating chamber
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- hammerTool for striking nails
- triggerWhat initiates action
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
chamber · grip · sight · double-action · single-action · wheelgun · cock · fan
Mounted cattle herder
- outlawFugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- holsterSidearm carrying case
saloon · frontier · duel · showdown · quickdraw · bandit · desperado · deputy
Young male equine
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- heroOne admired for courage
revolver
Pistol with rotating chamber
barrel · chamber · grip · sight · double-action · single-action · wheelgun · cock · fan · spin
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- outlawFugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
holster · saloon · frontier · duel · showdown · quickdraw · bandit · desperado · deputy · marshal
Colt
Young male equine
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
magnum · gunpowder · reload · chamber · lead · brass · rimfire · centerfire · spent
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Cowboycowboy, cowboys, cowgirls, ranch, rancher
- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- cowboy gearbandana, boots, cowboy boots, cowboy hat, chaps
- frontier weaponspeacemaker, Colt revolver, derringer, Winchester, Winchester rifle
six-shooterrifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
machine gun · automatic weapon · semi-automatic pistol · assault rifle · submachine gun
shot, shoot, sixth, shooting, shoots, shooter, sixty, sixteen, sixteenth