pistol

Example Sentences

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He denied knowing that Huntley had obtained a handgun, a converted starter pistol and said he had nothing to do with arranging it.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Police discovered he had recently bought a pistol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He was already well trained to fire a pistol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

“Now you look here, Petey Thompson. You ain’t got no pistol, do you? I tolt your Ma you could ride ’long only if you wasn’t carrying no weapon.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis