REVUE 



6585 



structed from one piece of metal, 

 the cylinder being carried in a small 

 sub-frame, mounted on an axis at 

 its lower edge so that the cylinder 

 may be swung out sideways, and 

 all the empty cases ejected by 

 pressing one pin. A revolver of this 

 type is perfectly safe when using 

 the most powerful cartridges. The 

 calibres in most common use in 

 England are -22, -320, -380, and 

 455, the latter being the military 

 weapon. The smallest size is of 

 little value except as a target 

 weapon, where it has a great 

 vogue owing to the ammunition 

 having been thoroughly standard- 

 ised for the miniature rifle, and 

 being comparatively cheap. The 

 380 is the smallest calibre which 

 can be relied on to stop an 

 assailant. 



In recent years the revolver as a 

 pocket weapon has been to a cer- 

 tain extent replaced by the auto- 

 matic pistol, which is more portable 

 and gives more rapid fire. The 

 lower velocity of the revolver 

 bullet, however, makes it more 

 efficient for stopping an assailant ; 

 a miss-fire is also a matter of much 

 less consequence, and, in general, a 

 revolver is much more reliable, 

 particularly where a weapon is 

 required for heavy use, or where it 

 is liable to become dirty. 



Good shooting with a pistol is 

 largely a matter of physical fitness 

 and good nerves. There are two 

 styles of shooting : (1) Slow, 

 deliberate shots for accurate work 

 against a target, and (2) rapid 

 firing with a lower standard of 

 accuracy. The latter style is the 

 one that is required for the soldier 

 and for self-defence, but the pre- 

 liminary training for both styles is 

 the same, and rapid firing should 

 not be attempted until a fairly 

 high standard has been attained 

 in deliberate shooting. For the 

 preliminary work a pocket pistol is 

 of little value, and a long-barrelled 

 target pistol or revolver designed 

 for great accuracy is desirable. It 

 is best to start with a small calibre 

 weapon, either -22 or '320, as there 

 is practically no recoil from these, 

 and the novice gains confidence. 

 In holding a revolver the right 

 arm should be practically straight, 

 the thumb extended as far as 

 possible along the left side of the 

 weapon, and pressure applied to 

 the lowest point of the trigger by 

 the first finger. 



REWAH 



nitro powders leave an acid residue 

 which quickly causes rust unless it 

 is cleaned away. The special 

 " nitro-solvents " sold for this pur- 

 pose are a combination of a mineral 

 oil with alkali which neutralises 

 the residue. See Ammunition ; 

 Bullet; Cartridge; Firearms; Gun; 

 Gunpowder ; Pistol ; Rifle. 



Revolver. 1. Colt's original type. 2. Smith and Wesson 6-chamber pattern, 

 with single round enlarged to show blunt lead bullet. 3. Self-extracting safety 

 revolver, opened for ejector to throw out spent rounds. 4. Webley-Fosbery 

 automatic service pattern, in which body recoils on frame to revolve chamber 



Practice should begin on a 

 standard 2-in. bullseye on the 

 12-yard range, taking a rather full 

 sight. The fore-sight should be 

 clearly seen in the back-sight ; the 

 revolver must be perfectly upright 

 and level, and it is essential always 

 to take exactly the same aim for 

 successive shots, the sights being 

 alined on the bottom point of the 

 bullseye, technically called a six 

 o'clock aim. When ready to fire, 

 all the muscles of the arm and 

 shoulder should be braced, a deep 

 breath taken, and the trigger 

 pressed by squeezing steadily with 

 the whole hand. The 20-yard range 

 should next be used, and, if the 

 group of shots in the last practice 

 was far from the bull, the sights of 

 the weapon should be adjusted by 

 an expert. Practice should be con- 

 tinued to attain a small group at 

 the longer range and to become 

 accustomed to firing, so that there 

 is no flinching at the recoil. All 

 this firing should be done by cock- 

 ing the hammer for each shot, 

 double-action firing not being 

 attempted until the shooter is 

 proficient in the simpler method. 



Considering the second style of 

 shooting, where speed is the more 

 important point, the ideal to be 

 striven for is to put all the shots in 

 a revolver into a 12-inch circle 

 within 20 seconds. It is necessary 

 to practise until one is able to 

 shoot instinctively, as there is no 

 time to take a proper sight. Always 

 bring the pistol back to the aim, 

 immediately after it has been 

 thrown off by the recoil. 



If revolvers or pistols are to 

 remain in good order it is essential 

 that they be thoroughly cleaned 

 after use, since modern smokeless 



Revue. Form of theatrical pro- 

 duction. Of French origin, it grew 

 very popular in London during 

 the second decade of the 20th 

 century. In its earlier form, in 

 Paris, produced generally in De- 

 cember, it was a review, satirical 

 and frivolous, intermingled with 

 song and dance, of the events and 

 fashions and preoccupations of 

 the year Revue de Jin (Tannee 

 was the full designation. Latterly, 

 revues have been produced at all 

 seasons, and have become hetero- 

 geneous musical entertainments, 

 largely dependent for success on the 

 personalities of the performers. 



Revue Des Deux Mondes. 

 French bi-monthly review. Found- 

 ed originally in 1829, it was re- 

 organized by Francois Buloz (1803- 

 77) in 1831. Originally literary, 

 it now combines Ikerature with 

 politics, and publishes work by the 

 most distinguished Frenchmen of 

 the day. Under the editorship 

 (1893-1906) of Ferdinand Brune- 

 ti&re (q-v.) it was particularly influ- 

 ential. In 1921 its editor was 

 Rene Doumtc, and it contained a 

 regular political survey by Ray- 

 mond Poincare. 



Rewa. British hospital ship. 

 She was torpedoed and sunk with- 

 out warning in the Bristol Channel, 

 Jan. 4, 1918. Three of the Lascar 

 crew were lost, but all the wounded 

 were transferred to patrol vessels 

 that had gone to her assistance be- 

 fore she went down. At the time 

 of being torpedoed she was display- 

 ing all the lights and marks of a 

 hospital ship as required by the 

 Hague Convention. 



Rewah. Native state and town 

 of Central India. It is a large state 

 in the hilly division of the eastern 



