.32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver
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The .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver is a small, inexpensive early-20th-century American handgun best known as the weapon used by Leon Czolgosz to assassinate U.S. President William McKinley in 1901.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8277992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver Context triple: [Leon Czolgosz, usedWeapon, .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver]
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A.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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B.
Enfield No. 2 revolver
The Enfield No. 2 revolver is a British .38-calibre service handgun widely issued to Commonwealth forces during World War II and known for its robust, utilitarian design.
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C.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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D.
.38 Special
.38 Special is a widely used revolver cartridge known for its manageable recoil and long-standing popularity in law enforcement and civilian self-defense.
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E.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver Target entity description: The .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver is a small, inexpensive early-20th-century American handgun best known as the weapon used by Leon Czolgosz to assassinate U.S. President William McKinley in 1901.
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A.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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B.
Enfield No. 2 revolver
The Enfield No. 2 revolver is a British .38-calibre service handgun widely issued to Commonwealth forces during World War II and known for its robust, utilitarian design.
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C.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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D.
.38 Special
.38 Special is a widely used revolver cartridge known for its manageable recoil and long-standing popularity in law enforcement and civilian self-defense.
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E.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | revolver ⓘ |
| actionType |
double-action
ⓘ
top-break ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | .32 S&W ⓘ |
| associatedBrand | Iver Johnson "Safety Automatic" revolver line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pan-American Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelLengthClass | short barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | .32 caliber ⓘ |
| category | civilian handgun ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | historical collectible firearm ⓘ |
| concealability | easily concealable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel |
hardware stores
ⓘ
mail-order catalogs ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| event | assassination of William McKinley ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | hammer-fired ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| gripMaterial | hard rubber ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | assassination weapon of a U.S. president ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
concealed carry
ⓘ
personal defense ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to U.S. federal and state firearms laws ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | inexpensive handgun ⓘ |
| mechanicalDesign | swing-out ejector star in top-break frame ⓘ |
| mechanicalOperation | break-open frame for loading and unloading ⓘ |
| notableFor | use in the assassination of U.S. President William McKinley ⓘ |
| priceClass | low-cost firearm ⓘ |
| productionPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
hammer-the-hammer safety
ⓘ
transfer bar safety ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small-frame revolver ⓘ |
| soldAs | pocket revolver ⓘ |
| typicalCapacity | 5-shot cylinder ⓘ |
| typicalFinish |
blued
ⓘ
nickel-plated ⓘ |
| typicalSights | fixed iron sights ⓘ |
| useContext | urban self-defense ⓘ |
| usedBy | Leon Czolgosz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver Description of subject: The .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver is a small, inexpensive early-20th-century American handgun best known as the weapon used by Leon Czolgosz to assassinate U.S. President William McKinley in 1901.
Referenced by (1)
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