A Kansas sheriff's office is seeking donations to purchase the gun belonging to its first sheriff.

The design of the modern revolver was patented by Samuel Colt of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1836, and in the nearly 200 years since, the revolver established itself as an iconic American firearm.

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Apparently not everyone is a fan of Revolver. The Beatles' 1966 classic album is universally praised as one of the group's best records and one of the most influential LPs in the history of pop music.

The revolver with which Vincent van Gogh is believed to have shot himself sold for 162,500 euros ($182,000) at a Paris auction on Wednesday — nearly three times the estimate. Billed as "the most ...