pistol

Example Sentences

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They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Eliminated exams include “Judgment pistol shooting,” “Criminal encounters,” and “Determine removability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The images also showed that the person was carrying a holstered pistol.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

He slowed, and as he passed Spivey’s truck, McMurrough, a gun owner, said Spivey was holding his pistol down by his pants pocket, pointed toward the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

On the top shelf were two cans of motor oil and he put the pistol in his belt and reached and got them and set them on the bench.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy