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pistol

noun as in revolver

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Over the course of three bloody minutes, he emptied a 15-shot clip and managed to reload his 9mm pistol as terrified riders scrambled for the other side of the car.

With armed guards with AR-15 rifles and pistols standing nearby, Mr Bloom introduced Ms Ferguson at a press conference as a "personal friend".

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When a taxi driver blocked his path to end the rampage, he allegedly fired a shot into the air from a blank-firing pistol and fled on foot.

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The pistols she keeps in a leather box, the precarious crystal chandelier or the lake’s deep waters outside?

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The jury was told that the bullet and its cartridge were both recovered by investigating officers who concluded they probably came from a converted starter pistol.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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