Revolver ( Final Fantasy VIII ) The Revolver , is the gunblade of choice for Squall Leonhart in most of his appearances in the " Final Fantasy " series . An iconic symbol from " Final Fantasy VIII " , it has since appeared in several other games in the series . Revolver is a sword with a revolver chamber , which serves as the hilt for the blade . Despite its name it cannot be used as an actual gun , meaning it does not fire projectiles , and can therefore only be used in melee combat . The Revolver is famous not only for being Squall Leonhart ' s weapon , but also for its unique appearance . It is among of the best known weapons in the " Final Fantasy " series , along with the Buster Sword , the Masamune , the Blazefire Saber , the Ultima Weapon , the Brotherhood , and others . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Squall carries the Revolver model gunblade as his personal weapon , adding memorabilia of Griever on the weapon , such as an etching across the blade and a Griever keychain attached to the base of the hilt . Triggering a round in the gun chamber sends a shock wave through the blade , increasing its damage potential , but the timing required is hard to learn , which is why it takes years to master wielding a gunblade . The player can utilize this ability during gameplay by pressing the trigger button ( in the PlayStation version ) just as Squall is about to hit an enemy , causing a critical hit . The Revolver appears as Squall ' s first model and as such is quickly outclassed by newer models , but it remains in certain FMV sequences no matter what other model Squall possesses at the time . Such sequences include when Squall frees Rinoa from being flash frozen in the Sorceress Memorial . During one of the flashback sequences , Laguna Loire wields a gunblade that resembles the Revolver . In the Game Over screen the Revolver appears broken in two with the blade sticking out of the ground with a black background and a white feather . " Final Fantasy XII " . Gilgamesh has the Revolver gunblade among his collection of legendary weapons , but like all his swords , it is slightly different , having an image of a chocobo on the blade , and no chain or Griever symbol . This weapon can be used by player characters via hacking methods . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . The Revolver is Squall ' s weapon of choice , although it is used single - handedly . When he enters EX Mode , the Revolver is replaced by the Lion Heart . As a Mime , Bartz also uses the Revolver in his EX Burst , and when using the Climbarrel and Solid Ascension attacks . The Revolver is also an equippable weapon exclusive to Squall found in Destiny Odyssey VIII , and is a level 1 weapon that boosts Attack by 4 . It can be traded with other materials for a more powerful weapon . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Revolver is still used by Squall as his primary weapon and is also an exclusive weapon for him , found in his chapter of the Light to All story . Its Attack rating is increased to + 22 . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " and " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Squall wields the Revolver in his character model . Non - specific appearances . Since the Revolver is Squall ' s iconic weapon , the non - specific appearance of this blade is directly related with the appearance of Squall in other games , like " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special " , the " Final Fantasy Anthology " and " Chocobo Racing " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . A gunblade makes an appearance in " as a weapon the gorilla - like Number 9 uses . Upon his defeat Aya Brea can use the weapon as one of her secret weapons if certain objectives are met . Although it is named " Gunblade " , it shares the appearance of Revolver in particular . This gunblade uses shotgun shells ( Buckshot , Firefly , R . Slug ) , and uses to fire and to slash . " " series . Leon wields his gunblade throughout the series as he leads the majority of the " Final Fantasy " cast into battle against the Heartless and Nobodies . It is never shown if the trigger function of the gunblade actually works in the game , but some sound effects during battle seem to indicate that it does . The Keyblades and are modeled on the Revolver , bearing silver color schemes and Griever accessories . The Sleeping Lion more heavily resembles the Revolver of the two , bearing a double - edged blade along its length and a decorative gun barrel near the handle . " Puzzle & Dragons " . Squall ' s Revolver appeared in " Puzzle & Dragons " as part of the " Final Fantasy " collaboration . " 8 - Bit Theater " . In the Epilogue , when Fighter and Black Mage realize they are lost , the Revolver is seen along with the Buster Sword in " Akbar ' s Not Useless Tools " shop . Creation and development . The weapons were , in their original appearance of " Final Fantasy VIII " , designed by Tetsuya Nomura . At the time he was planning Squall ' s weapon , he was into silver accessories and Nomura felt he wanted Squall to have a silver weapon as well . Another key factor in creating Squall ' s weapon was how he wanted some new way for the player to control the weapon in battle . With both of these ideas combined , Nomura came up with a gunblade . Nomura has stated that upon reflection , it has a rather odd appearance . Merchandise . Squall ' s Play Arts Action Figure comes with a Revolver gunblade . " Final Fantasy Master Arms " include miniaturized replicas of both Squall ' s gunblade and Seifer ' s Hyperion . The " Sleeping Lion Heart " Zippo lighter comes with a stand that features the Revolver . The also has it .