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Uniform is ever about with the gun (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

equaliser

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'the gun' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'uniform is ever about' is the wordplay.
'uniform' becomes 'equal' (I've seen this in another clue).
'is ever about' becomes 'iser' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'equal'+'iser'='EQUALISER'

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for equaliser that I've seen before include "reply that might make one point" , "One may demand extra time" , "Goal to tie" , "Levelling goal" , "weapon, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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