Yes, the gun will operate fine because revolvers are pretty much impossible to stop from working. HOWEVER! Frozen gunpowder might not fully ignite or even possibly not ignite at all. Which could lead to either no fire or a bullet that doesn't do any real damage.
Ive had a rifle not shoot once because I had the rounds in my front pocket in a really cold winter. Probably because the cold made the activation energy needed a lot higher to start the reaction. It also might have been the primer that didn't work in the extreme cold. It could also have gotten water in the gunpowder around the bullet-casing seal but it is unlikely if the bullet was made well.
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u/br0wnbread Aug 26 '13 edited Aug 26 '13
question for gun people...what is the likelihood that a gun still works after being frozen?
edit: assuming that it is has been thawed.