sixgun
Holstered cowboy weapon
A sixgun is a revolver holding six cartridges—the classic firearm of the American frontier.
The term evokes Western imagery: cowboys, gunslingers, and frontier justice.
He wore a sixgun on his hip.
Also spelled six-gun.
revolver
Pistol with rotating chamber
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
wheelgun · peacemaker · colt · sixshooter · derringer · firearm · holster · gunbelt · chamber · barrel
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- outlawFugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
desperado · bandit · lawman · marshal · rustler · duel · showdown · saloon · holdup · stagecoach
firearm mechanism/type
sixgunrifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
long gun · shotgun · carbine · musket · automatic pistol
weapon modernity/era
sixgunassault rifle
Automatic infantry combat weapon
AR-15 · Glock · laser weapon · phaser · ray gun
six, gun, sixes, sixth, sixteen, sixteenth, sixty, sixtieth, sixfold