Pistol
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A pistol is a type of handgun, characterized 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 En
A government-issued M1911 pistol manufactured in 1911 used by Squeaky Fromme in her assassination attempt of President Gerald Ford
European hand cannon (Germany, about 1475)
French Navy pistol model 1837
Colt Model 1873 single-action "New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol"
Handgun
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A handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand. It is distinguished from a long gun which typically is intended to be held by both hands and braced against the shoulder. Handguns have
Modern handguns (clockwise from top left): Glock 22 Glock 21 Kimber Stainless Raptor II Dan Wesson Commander Classic Bobtail Smith & Wesson 340PD Ruger Blackhawk Ruger SP101 SIG Sauer P220 Combat
Hand cannon from the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
Early German musket with serpentine lock
A wheellock pistol or Puffer, Augsburg, c. 1580