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<k_ele>
<keb>拳銃</keb>
<ke_pri>news2</ke_pri>
<ke_pri>nf37</ke_pri>
<ke_pri>spec1</ke_pri>
</k_ele>
<k_ele>
<keb>けん銃</keb>
<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>けんじゅう</reb>
<re_pri>news2</re_pri>
<re_pri>nf37</re_pri>
<re_pri>spec1</re_pri>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&n;</pos>
<gloss>pistol</gloss>
<gloss>handgun</gloss>
</sense>
<info>
<audit time="2018-01-14 05:41:56" stat="A">
<upd_uid>johan</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Johan Råde</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_refs>G n-grams 586381</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -7,0 +8 @@
+&lt;ke_pri&gt;spec1&lt;/ke_pri&gt;
@@ -12,0 +14 @@
+&lt;re_pri&gt;spec1&lt;/re_pri&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2023-04-13 15:06:56" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_name>Brian Krznarich</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>"Handgun" is a very broad category, and in modern times *most* 拳銃 are not revolvers.  拳銃 should not be turned into a "revolver" unless that is otherwise made explicit to the translator by context. (回転式拳銃, レボルバー, and some other more niche terms can be used if "revolver" is intended").

In the E-&gt;J direction, which is a secondary concern, translating "revolver" to 拳銃 just throws away information.  There are very common equivalents available for "revolver".

This is quite the translation from reverso:
Mk　VI　Revolverを除き、拳銃は全般的に12m以上の距離での性能が増しています。
With the exception of the Mark VI Revolver, Pistols are now generally better options for distances beyond 12 m.
拳銃 = pistols
拳銃 is treated as a category the completely excludes revolvers. (one specific revolver being able to stand up to modern pistols)

Not saying that's completely technically accurate, but it does emphasize that "revolver" is not a good gloss here.</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>Image search. Wikipedia on 拳銃.
Majority of wikipedia images are not revolvers.  Great majority of google image hits are not revolvers.   

reverso for 拳銃: mostly "gun" and "handgun".

Limited to "revolver matches", context is provided directly (回転式拳銃) or indirectly (historical identification of a specific manufacturer's weapon)
https://context.reverso.net/translation/japanese-english/%E6%8B%B3%E9%8A%83#revolver
one "revolver" example: リボルバー拳銃
another: 回転式拳銃
3rd: 6連発拳銃 six-shot revolvers.
4th: リボルバー拳銃
5th: 4口径のベルギー製ブリティッシュ・ブルドッグは1881年7月2日のチャールズ・J・ギトーによるジェームズ・ガーフィールド米大統領暗殺に使用された拳銃としても知られる。
A. calibre Belgian-made British Bulldog revolver was used to assassinate US President James Garfield on 2 July 1881 by Charles Guiteau.

And as with example 5, keep in mind that E-&gt;J translators are free to turn "revolver" into "handgun" if it suits them.</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -20 +19,0 @@
-&lt;gloss&gt;revolver&lt;/gloss&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2023-04-14 01:40:18" stat="A">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>GG5 and 中辞典 include "revolver", but I think it's best omitted.</upd_detl>
</audit>
<audit time="2023-04-14 10:53:07" stat="A">
<upd_uid>robin1354</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Robin Scott</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_refs>jwiki:「けん銃」と表記されることもあり
拳銃	586,511	94.8%	
けん銃	32,437	5.2%</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -8,0 +9,4 @@
+&lt;/k_ele&gt;
+&lt;k_ele&gt;
+&lt;keb&gt;けん銃&lt;/keb&gt;
+&lt;ke_inf&gt;&amp;sK;&lt;/ke_inf&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
</info>
</entry>