Pistol
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pistol-204-9501042
title:
Pistol
text:
A pistol is a type of handgun, characterised by a barrel with an integral chamber. The word "pistol" derives from the Middle French pistolet, meaning a small gun or knife, and first appeared in the English language c. 1570 when early handguns were produced in Europe. In colloquial usage, the word "pistol" is often used as a generic term to describe any type of handgun, inclusive of revolvers and the pocket-sized derringers. The most common type of pistol used in the contemporary era is the semi-
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of handgun where the firing chamber is integral to the barrel used for Short to Mid range shooting
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol
date created:
2007-03-09T19:38:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T01:12:07Z
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