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.... The United States military tested the design against other semiautomatic pistols by European makers, and adopted some versions for trial use. The M1900 and
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... Therefore the rounded hammer Colt 1903 pocket hammers can help date those pistols at a glance to 1903-1907.
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...869]].<ref name="EPR">Hartink, A.E. (2002). ''The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers.'' Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 447. ISBN 97
...ound-force (582 J) energy.<ref name = "Smith">Smith, WHB (1968). ''Book of Pistols and Revolvers''. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books.</ref>
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* '''[http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/pistols/ColtWoodsman.pdf Colt Woodsman]''' Owner's Manual, c. 2001 (4 pgs, 356 KB)
* '''[http://www.gunownersresource.com/manuals/pistols/ColtWoodsmanMatchTargetHeavyBarrel.pdf Colt Woodsman Match Target Model wit
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...tion. Some slaughterhouses use contact shots with firearms ("captive bolt pistols") to stun or kill livestock before slaughter.
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*Modern - Shooters may use pistols with adjustable sights.
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... easily be ejected and loaded with the right. This was done because these pistols were intended for use with cavalry, and it was intended that the revolver a
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...pset by Krempkau's role in the investigation, pulled one of Campbell's two pistols and shot Krempkau. Marshal Stoudenmire was eating dinner across the street.
...ntally firing both shells into the air. Stoudenmire quickly pulled out his pistols and fired at Johnson eight times, '''severing his testicles''' (holy shit!)
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...eloader|muzzleloading]] pistol; with the advent of [[cartridge]] firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a "derringer".
...o eject the fired round, then pushed back to chamber the next round. These pistols were originally built for the United States Army, and the few available on
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...dly_story/0,3566,377203,00.html D.C. Officials Weigh Keeping Semiautomatic Pistols Illegal After Blanket Handgun Ban is Struck Down]FOX News, 2008-07-07</ref>
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...fers to the lock that superseded the true [[flintlock]] in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century. Commonly used throughout Europe in the 1600's, it gai
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...1) was a Swiss-born British [[gunsmith|gunmaker]], noted for his flintlock pistols and for his company's production of the [[Ferguson rifle]].
A pair of Durs [[Duelling pistol|dueling pistols]] are the subject of the mystery novel ''The Judas Pair''.
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...[.50 BMG]] and Zastava PAP in [[7.62x39mm]]. Also offered are an array of pistols, revolvers, air guns and accessories<ref>[http://www.eaacorp.com/EAACatalog
...bearing a serial number between AE00000 to AE70000. Owners of the Witness pistols in question were advised to immediately field strip the pistol and send the
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...ry of the shot. Ballistic tables for small calibre projectiles (fired from pistols or rifles) assume that gravity is acting nearly perpendicular to the bullet
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...t necessarily cycling a slide against a strong recoil spring, making these pistols suitable for use by the elderly and others with less hand strength. The tr
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...M1903 pistols, plus Husqvarna built another 94,000 pistols. Many of these pistols were later modified in the United States, with a bushing in the chamber to
This pistol can be called a forerunner of most semi-automatic pistols in the world, in one respect or another. Significantly [[stopping power|und
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*[http://www.gunsworld.com/ French and World Guns, Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles Since 1800.]
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... [[M240 machine gun|M240]] medium machine guns, [[FN FNP series|FNP series pistols]] and [[M2 machine gun]]s.
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...uch as the 5.56x45mm NATO, or 7.62x39mm), which along with fully automatic pistols, provided the pre-cursor for the term "assault weapon."
...defined by name as being "assault weapons". Various semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns were classified as "assault weapons" due to having various co
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...e Internet, or in person. (This is especially important for collectors of pistols and revolvers since they may not otherwise be acquired outside a collector'
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...her [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "guns" in the restricted sense
... chamber in the cylinder is loaded with a single cartridge. Semi-automatic pistols have a single fixed firing chamber machined into the rear of the barrel, an
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...usa.com/media/download.cfm?d_id=116 BERETTA AWARDED CONTRACT FOR 18,744 M9 PISTOLS TO US ARMY]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/
The remaining testing was done using 10 different [[M1911]] pistols of various make and age, with the test firing pin being moved from pistol t
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... be granted short-term Section 5 exceptions and be allowed to import their pistols and store them at a certain, secure site for the duration of the games.
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...ol club for more than a year and attend at least 12 shoots annually. These pistols can only be used at a club range, and can only be carried in public unloade
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...only found on bolt action rifles, while single piece strikers are found on pistols, such as those made by [[Glock]].<ref name=saamiS />
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...g [[black powder]] shooting enthusiasts and many fine flintlock rifles and pistols are being made today.
... carry multiple single-shot weapons instead. Multi-barreled (up to eight) pistols had the barrels spread out in a 180 degree fan. All barrels fired at the sa
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...Krempkau’s involvement in the matter. Hale grabbed one of Campbell's two pistols and yelled, "George, I've got you covered!" He then shot Krempkau, who reel
...mping up from his dining chair at the Globe Restaurant and pulling out his pistols, he ran out into the street. While running, Stoudenmire fired once, wildly,
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...orts indicate that Air Marshals are now issued [[SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P229]] pistols with a 12 round capacity firing conventional jacketed hollow point ammuniti
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...rsonal protection and practical shooting. Glock currently produces [[Glock pistols|35 models of handguns]]. The US-led Multi National Force-Iraq has equipped
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...al safety) and QA (Quick-action, with pre-cocked main spring). On standard pistols, both slide release and manual safety levers are duplicated at either side
[[Category:Slovakian 9mm semi-automatic pistols]]
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...anger. Following the [[1997 UK handgun ban]], felony crimes committed with pistols [[Myth:Less_gun_control_leads_to_more_crime#England|rose]] by 40 percent, a
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...earms/dwcl/12050.htm California Penal Code § 12050 — Licenses to Carry Pistols and Revolvers]</ref> No license or permit is required to openly carry a loa
...l or another gun dealer. There is an exemption only for dealers purchasing pistols directly from the manufacturer or wholesaler.
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...andguns]] in Canada has been mandatory since 1934. The RCMP Revolvers and Pistols Unit recorded a total of 222,053 registered handguns in Canada in 1944-45<r
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...inal history. Air guns with [[muzzle energy]] up to 15 J, [[Gas pistol|gas pistols]] and muzzle-loaded guns are available to anybody above 18 without permissi
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...ast 100mm (3.94") long for revolvers, and 120mm (4.72") for semi-automatic pistols, and magazines are restricted to 10 rounds. Handgun collectors are exempt f
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...st not be easily stolen. If an especially dangerous firearm or more than 5 pistols, revolvers or [[self-loading]] rifles or other-type firearms are being stor
'''Pistols''' are firearms with a total length of less than 840 mm and a barrel length
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... [[bolt]] group (the bolt head will suffice) for rifles, the [[slide]] for pistols, or the [[barrel]] of a shotgun.)
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...]] types. Additionally, there are some 320,000 assault rifles and military pistols exempted from military service in private possession, all selective-fire we
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Modern restrictions on gun ownership began in 1903, with the Pistols Act. This required a person to obtain a gun licence before they could buy a
...particular aesthetic interest (such as engraved or jewelled guns) and shot pistols for pest control. Under certain circumstances, individuals may be issued a
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...tegory, handguns, describe weapons which can be held with one hand such as pistols and revolvers; and the third general category has been most commonly associ
*[[Pink Pistols]]
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...(medium and smallbore rifles), FFFg (pistols), and FFFFg (smallbore, short pistols and priming [[flintlock]]s). In the [[United Kingdom]], the gunpowder grain
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