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pistol
(redirected from handgun)

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pistol
a weapon for delivery of a missile; usually a weapon to fire a bullet, used in euthanasia.

balling pistol
a device shaped like a pistol but loaded with a medicinal bolus which is fired into the pharynx of a horse by the operation of a spring loaded piston.

pistol
Public health A handheld firearm that holds up to 14 rounds of ammunition. See Ballistics. Cf Assault weapon, Shotgun.


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