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...[Image:Cal 6 35 Model Automatic Pistol UNION Patent.jpg|thumb|Example of a pocket pistol]] In general use, the term '''pocket pistol''' is not considered a pejorative term.

...sn't have to own them.<ref>Kaplan, Harold M. and Sadock, Benjamin J. 1990. Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry. Williams & Wilkins. P. 20.</ref> In some c ...%20Annual%20Meeting.htm</ref> and is especially opposed to the inexpensive pistols that enable the poor to defend themselves in gang-ridden inner cities. The

* [[Pistols]] ** Savage pocket Pistols, models [[Savage Model 1907|1907]], 1915, and 1917 ([[.32 ACP|.32]] and [[.

Colt New Pocket Model (serial # below 11,900) Mauser M1896 "Broomhandle" pistols (serial # below 15,000--these were mostly made with "cone" (pyramidically

...th revolvers and self-loading ([[semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]]) [[pistols]]. ...produce more revolvers for the civilian market. Webley's popular series of pocket revolvers, the '''British Bulldog''', were developed in 1872, available in

...er]], necked back and with a sharper shoulder angle. Developed for use in pistols with barrels as short as 10 inches (25 cm), it develops the same power as a ...primer pocket, where the original .308 Winchester case has a larger primer pocket (the smaller primer is more suited to the smaller case capacity of the shor

...quent models were [[bolt action]] rifles, and there are [[shotguns]] and [[pistols]] whose model numbers also include the "AR" prefix.<ref name="armalitehisto ...ugs move past the barrel extension, the cam pin is allowed to twist into a pocket milled into the upper receiver. This twisting action follows the groove cut

...m Borchardt]] cartridge. The 9 mm Parabellum is commonly used in [[Handgun|pistols]], [[submachine gun]]s and [[carbine]]s. After World War I, acceptance of this caliber increased and 9 mm pistols were adopted by a number of countries.

*[[.22 Short]] - used mostly in pocket pistols and mini-revolvers

... shooting part of modern pentathlon competitions before it switched to air pistols. There is also a .22 short blank for use in [[starting pistol]]s.

...wever it is probably most popular due to use in the [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]] and the [[Raven MP-25]]. ...]]. The tiny cartridge has also been used in some precision crafted target pistols.

...l blowback round. It is still used today primarily in compact, inexpensive pistols. Cartridges in .32 ACP are also sometimes used in [[caliber conversion slee ...n valued for their compactness and light weight relative to larger caliber pistols, particularly for [[concealed carry]] use. While able to kill, the small,

...aces]] on the rim.<ref name="wilson">Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols'', p.234. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943. ...50s and 1960s, since the cartridges would usually cycle in Spanish surplus pistols like the Astra 400 that were chambered for the 9mm Bergmann-Bayard (9mm Lar

...mouth of the case.<ref name="wilson">Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols'', pp.229,234,241,254&258. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishi ...Model 1908 for the .380 ACP from 1908 to 1941. The [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]] pistol was manufactured for the .25 ACP from 1908 to 1941.<ref>Quertermou

..., it was later marketed as the "M1906", the "V.P. .25" (V.P. denoting Vest Pocket), and most confusingly, the "Baby" model. This pistol was introduced more o ...l. Colt would license and manufacture the FN pistol as the Model 1908 Vest Pocket pistol. The M1908 also incorporated a small safety lever on the left side o

...such as the [[Luger pistol|Luger]] or [[Mauser#Mauser 1910 and 1914 Pocket Pistols|Mauser 1910]]. The Hi-Power had the first functional double-column magazine ...ower has undergone continuous refinement by FN since its introduction. The pistols were originally made in two models: an "Ordinary Model" with fixed sights a

...position is so vaguely worded that people with permits could carry assault pistols, including the Uzi and TEC-9, into daycare centers, on school grounds and b ...gic, it's not OK to go to a shooting range with a can of Budweiser in your pocket, but it's fine to go into a Kansas City bar with a loaded handgun. The new

...rtificate, and no authorization to carry, to carry a loaded handgun in his pocket -- legally. (More and more people are learning how to do that.) One can o Similarly, some semi-automatic pistols can enjoy the same freedom from controls by following a similar pathway thr

... the popularization of the revolver and the shift away from earlier single pistols and pepperbox type weapons. While Colt did not invent the revolver concept, ...the UAW strike. Colt's stable of double action revolvers and single action pistols were seen as old fashioned by a marketplace that was captivated by the new

...saf.org/LawReviews/Tahmassebi1.html SAF Law Review]</ref> These were large pistols in .36 caliber ("navy") or .44 caliber ("army"), and were the military issu .... The act also had the effect of banning the import of high quality pocket pistols such as the [[FN model 1910|Browning 1910]] and the [[Walther PPK]], which