pistol

Example Sentences

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He was already well trained to fire a pistol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Cantwell said that when he flew an F-16 jet, he also carried a pistol.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On a recent visit, workers assembled shotguns and manufactured pistol and rifle barrels amid the searing sound of metal being cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The president himself posted a photograph of the pistol on Truth Social, noting that it was loaded and accompanied by extra magazines.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

He aligned the cylinder for the true cartridge to come up and he let the hammer down and put the pistol in his parka and stood up.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy