Abstract: An improved cylinder and extractor assembly for use in a revolver comprising a cylinder having a central longitudinal chamber and a plurality of longitudinal cartridge chambers at uniformly spaced intervals thereabout and including radial slots at the rear of the cylinder providing communication between the central chamber and each of the cartridge chambers. An extractor assembly, centrally disposed in the central chamber, includes an extractor member having circumferentially spaced radial projections each one of which may be disposed in one of the radial slots at the rear of the cylinder for engagement with the groove of a cartridge. The extractor member is axially movable from a first position, within the central chamber to a second position substantially rearwardly of the central chamber, to force cartridges from the cartridge chambers.