Editing Revolver cannon (section)

{{Short description|Type of autocannon commonly used as an aircraft gun}}
{{distinguish|rotary cannon|Hotchkiss gun#The Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon{{!}}Hotchkiss revolving cannon}}
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[[File:Mauser BK-27 LKCV.jpg|thumb|Modern [[Mauser BK-27]] aircraft revolver cannon]]

A '''revolver cannon''' is a type of [[autocannon]], commonly used as an aircraft gun. It uses a cylinder with multiple chambers, similar to those of a [[revolver]] handgun, to speed up the loading-firing-ejection cycle. Some examples are also power-driven, to further speed the loading process. Unlike a [[rotary cannon]], a revolver cannon only has a single barrel, so its spun weight is lower. Automatic revolver cannons have been produced by many different manufacturers.