pistol
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They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The court was told the Royal Mail intercepted an air pistol addressed to Ms Klass before it reached her.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Eliminated exams include “Judgment pistol shooting,” “Criminal encounters,” and “Determine removability.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The images also showed that the person was carrying a holstered pistol.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
Shaken by that vision from another world, Aureliano Triste barely noticed that the woman was aiming an antiquated pistol at him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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