pistol grip

noun

1

: a grip of a shotgun or rifle shaped like a pistol stock

2

: a handle shaped like a pistol stock

Examples of pistol grip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Harrison’s lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Jared Winter, told jurors that Harrison killed Gormley in self-defense, after noticing a pistol grip Taser on Gormley’s waistband and believing Gormley meant to pull a firearm on him. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

But House Republicans stopped the DFL push for a ban on semi-automatic rifles with pistol grips and detachable magazines and limits on magazine capacities. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026

Some models—like the Theragun Pro Plus—go beyond the standard pistol grip, featuring multi-grip designs to reach trickier spots. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 12 Mar. 2026

With their hands anxiously hovering over pistol grips in every direction, Jacob and McDowell cut the tension and draw on Banner's men. —Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pistol grip

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip