pistol

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AK-style pistol — and authorities also seized ammunition from his place of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The pistol was purchased in October 2023, the shotgun in August 2025, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He was carrying an assault weapon, a pistol and the equivalent of nearly $1.4 million on him when he died, Trevilla added.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

She said two guns recovered from the scene - a Glock 10mm pistol and a SIG Sauer P226 - were legally owned.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Anyway, he carried a pistol in a holster and slept beside a torpedo that, for reasons they could only guess, had its tip painted purple.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin