A Revolver is a type of repeating handgun that uses a rotary cylinder to store ammunition. Compared to magazine fed pistols, revolvers generally have higher power, but at the expense of lower magazine size and higher recoil. Many statistics generally remain the same between revolvers and pistols, such as hipfire accuracy, fire rate, and mobility. This makes Revolvers more unforgiving than other weapons, but excel in high damage output.
The .357 Magnum appears in the Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer and is never seen during the campaign. It deals the most damage out of all handguns available in multiplayer and usually kills in two shots to the chest. It is also found in Zombies, and is a one-hit kill until Round 7-10. The weapon is also available in Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified.
In Modern Warfare 2, the .44 Magnum is not available to the player in the Campaign (excluding Museum), only seen as the signature weapon of General Shepherd. In Modern Warfare 3, the .44 Magnum is only found in the level "Bag and Drag". It is also available in Multiplayer and Surivival Mode. In Ghosts, the .44 Magnum is only used in the last level, but is available in Multiplayer and Extinction Mode. It is also the second to last weapon in Gun Game, where it is equipped with ACOG and Dual Wield. In Safeguard, it is referred to as the Wild Widow.
Python
The Python appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It appears in the missions Executive Order, S.O.G. and Victor Charlie. The Python also appears in multiplayer and is unlocked at level 18. It deals the most damage of all handguns, but has high visual recoil, only has six shots in the cylinder, and has a slow reload. In Zombies, it can only be obtained out of the Mystery Box. It is powerful, but has a slow reload and low capacity. It is a one-hit kill until Round 9.
The Python returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, but only in Zombies. It performs very similarly to the version that appears in Black Ops, the only main difference being the firing sound.
MP412
The MP412 is a Russian double-action revolver that appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It is usually seen on Russian soldiers in last stand.
Executioner
The Executioner (formerly known as the Raging Judge) is a revolver that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. However, unlike any other weapon in the series, the Executioner fires 28-gauge shotgun shells rather than conventional pistol ammo.
The Executioner appears in Zombies out of the Mystery Box on all available maps. This gun has a slow reload and small mag capacity, but has very high damage.
Remington New Model Army
Exclusive to the Zombies map "Buried", the Remington New Model Army takes the place of the Python. It is a six shot revolver only obtained through the Mystery Box. With clear sights and moderate recoil the New Model Army performs quite similarly to the Python.
The Enfield No. 2 is a double-action revolver that was at first exclusive to the campaign of Call of Duty: WWII, but was later added to the game's multiplayer and Nazi Zombies in the second update of The Resistance.
Reichsrevolver
The Reichsrevolver is a single-action revolver that was added to Call of Duty: WWII in the second update of The Resistance.
Extras
The term "revolver" can also refer to other revolving weapons:
