A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in ca. 1570 – when early handguns were produced in Europe and is derived from the Middle French pistolet, meaning a small gun or knife. In colloquial usage, the word "pistol" is often used to describe any type of handgun, inclusive of revolvers and the pocket-sized derringers. The most common type of pistol used in the contemporary era is the semi-automatic pistol, while the older single-shot and manual repeating pistols are now rarely seen and used primarily for nostalgic hunting and historical reenactment, and the fully automatic machine pistols are uncommon in civilian usage due to generally poor recoil-controllability and strict laws and regulations governing their manufacture and sale.
About Pistol
Biographical drama miniseries that follows Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and his fellow band mates' rise to prominence and infamy. The entire six episode series was directed by Danny Boyle.
Achievement of Pistol
The pilot episode is titled "Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility." The concert footage and musical scenes were recorded live, with no overdubbing or studio effects.
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Glossary of firearms terms - The following are terms related to firearms and ammunition topics.. Pistol grip - On a firearm or other tools, a pistol grip is a distinctly protruded handle underneath the main mechanism, to be held by the user's hand at a more vertical angle, similar to the how one would hold a conventional pistol.. Water gun, including water pistol and squirt gun.. 16th-century introductions.. Handguns.. Pistols.
