Whats the difference between a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver?
Minor design and operational differences, mostly. A revolver runs through its available ammunition via a revolving cylinder located midway between the grip and the barrel. A semiautomatic pistol is fed through a magazine that fits into the bottom of the grip. Pistols are slimmer and generally preferred by law enforcement types because as a general rule, semiautomatic pistols hold more rounds than a revolver. The SIG Sauers that Mulder and Scully carry are classified as SA/DA Semiautomatic Pistols.
