Revolver
The Revolver is a powerful six-shot handgun in DayZ that uses .357 Rounds. It hits very hard at short to medium range, but has high recoil, slow reloads, no attachment support, and can be cut down into a Sawed-Off Revolver with a Hacksaw.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Revolver is a heavy double-action handgun chambered in .357 Rounds. It delivers excellent damage for a sidearm and can be deadly at short to medium range, especially against unarmored targets. Its downsides are its slow reload speed, limited six-round cylinder, high recoil, and lack of attachment support. A Sawed-Off Revolver variant can be crafted by cutting down a normal Revolver with a Hacksaw.
In-game description
“Six shot double-action revolver. Compared to pistols, it is relatively slow to load and requires frequent maintenance. On the plus side, it can deliver exceptional damage at short to medium ranges. Uses .357 rounds.”
Main Uses
- Use as a high-damage close-to-medium range handgun
- Fight infected or players with powerful .357 shots
- Carry as a heavy-hitting backup weapon
- Use when you have .357 Rounds but no Deagle or Longhorn
- Cut down with a Hacksaw to create a Sawed-Off Revolver
- Use against unarmored targets where stopping power matters more than reload speed
How to get Revolver
- Search handgun and general weapon loot locations.
- Check towns, civilian weapon spots, police-style loot areas, and survivor loot depending on the server setup.
- Loot players carrying .357 ammunition or high-damage sidearms.
Spawn info
- • The Revolver is a handgun chambered in .357 Rounds.
- • It uses a six-round internal cylinder instead of detachable magazines.
- • A Sawed-Off Revolver variant can be crafted with a Hacksaw.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Sawed-Off Magnum
Result: Sawed-Off Magnum
Craft Sawed-Off Magnum using Revolver and Hacksaw.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- The Revolver uses .357 Rounds.
- It holds 6 rounds in an internal cylinder and does not use magazines.
- It has high damage compared with most pistols.
- It has high recoil and a slow reload.
- The Revolver has no attachment compatibility.
- It is best used at short to medium range.
- The .357 cartridge loses damage as distance increases, so close-range fights are preferred.
- A Sawed-Off Revolver can be crafted by using a Hacksaw on a normal Revolver.
- The Sawed-Off Revolver has reduced length and weight, but worse raw damage and accuracy.
- A .357 Speedloader exists in the game files, but does not normally spawn.