pistol

pistol is a short gun or handgun.

Overview

Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

type of handgun where the firing chamber is integral to the barrel

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Pistol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1907525: pistol
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