pistol
type of handgun where the firing chamber is integral to the barrel
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Summary
pistol is a weapon type[1]. pistol ranks in the top 4% of weapon type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,242 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: short gun[3], handgun[4], firearm[5]
- Commons category: Pistols[6]
- Unicode character: 🔫[7]
- Has part(s): gun barrel[8], breechblock[9], handle[10], hammer[11], firing pin[12], firearm trigger[13], magazine[14], pistol slide[15]
- Ammunition: pistol cartridge[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pistols[17]
- Described by source: Karabakh War 1988–1994[18], Otto's encyclopedia[19], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24]
- Used by: police[25], military officer[26], brigand[27], militia[28]
- Has characteristic: calibre[29], length[30]
- Different from: Pistole (Begriffsklärung)[31], semi-automatic pistol[32], Pistol[33], revolver[34]
- MCN code: 9305.10.00[35]
- Uses: pistol cartridge[36]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for pistol include Pistolet[38], a destroyer[39].
Why It Matters
pistol has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] pistol is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for pistol include Pistolet[38], a destroyer[39].