Thesaurus results for MACHINE PISTOL

machine pistol

noun

Definition of machine pistol

as in machine gun

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Recent Examples of machine pistol One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said. — Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 26 June 2024 Deputies also allegedly found a MAC-10 machine pistol and a 9 mm handgun under the passenger seat. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2019 Among the guns seized from Cleveland’s home was a Glock Model 19, 9mm fully-automatic machine pistol with what’s called a drum magazine, according to Sax. — oregonlive.com, 11 July 2019

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Noun

Agents also learned Uribe had sold another rifle modified to operate as a machine gun in August 2022.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
On his cellphone, according to the complaint, investigators found messages about drug trafficking and firearms, including devices capable of converting Glock pistols into a fully automatic machine gun.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of machine gun

Noun

On the roof, a three-year-old boy from Chile plays with a toy submachine gun, pointing it at anyone who comes within range.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.

— Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of submachine gun

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Gunfire disrupts the silence as Raya emerges through smoke, armed with a tommy gun.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.

— Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025

Definition of tommy gun

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Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
According to the complaint, Mohamud knowingly received a firearm and ammunition, including a Norinco AK-47 assault rifle and approximately 200 live rounds of ammunition, to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism.

— Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of assault rifle

Noun

Valdez was booked on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a suppressor.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Sheriff’s officials said he previously had been arrested on suspicion of possessing an assault weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of assault weapon

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