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self-loader

noun

Definition of self-loader

as in pistol

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Finally, as Qiu and another tried opening the driver’s door, McAlpin allegedly reached for a pistol, prompting the officers to open fire on him.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
According to a criminal complaint, police recovered two semiautomatic pistols and a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle from Foster’s home.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

Malaysia was found between a dresser and bed with a Springfield XD handgun at her feet, according to the Tribune, which cited court records.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Being 16 years old at the time of the shooting, Andrews was prohibited by law from possessing the handgun, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of handgun

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The cartridge casings found inside Robinson’s home had been fired by the rifle found near campus, according to a US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report read in court.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Faumuina also testified that what was likely Robinson’s DNA was found on the rifle itself.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of rifle

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But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters.

— John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Popham murdered Elaine on November 1, 1979, after striking her from behind with frying pans, rendering her unconscious, and then shooting her in the head with Bunyard’s shotgun in the garage.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of shotgun

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This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.

— Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023

Definition of derringer

Noun

At the same time, officers were conducting an investigatory stop for a firearm, when a struggle with a suspect ensued and the suspect’s weapon discharge.

— Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Police said one live round was in the chamber of the firearm and one round was in the magazine, according to the arrest reports.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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