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Noun
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During a search of O'Brien's apartment, charges say officers found three different pistols.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026 -
While conducting an arrest at Thomas' residence, agents seized a hunting rifle, an AR-style rifle, 30-round extended magazines for the AR-styles rifle filled with approximately 180 rounds of ammunition, and a pistol, according to court documents.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Dressed for the occasion — and very comfortable with a semiautomatic.—
Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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For those who prefer the hands-on experience of making their own espresso, a semiautomatic keeps you in control.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In a follow-up conversation, the criminal complaint says the mother confirmed that at the time of the incident, the handgun had five rounds in the magazine but no rounds in the chamber.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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At its core is the 30mmx173 KCE revolver cannon, which has an effective range of up to 3,000 meters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The two men struggled over Stokes’ revolver before Chan got control over his attacker’s weapon and shot him in the body and face, sources said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The person appears to try to reload a rifle but collapses amid more gunfire.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a silencer.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Riding shotgun with him will be Scheffler, who finally got on track by making three straight birdies, shooting 32 on the back nine and at least keeping alive hope of a career Grand Slam.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The 28-year-old quarterback has dedicated much of the offseason to tweaking his footwork — putting his left foot in front of his right from the shotgun, against traditional NFL form — to fit Los Angeles’ new offensive coordinator’s scheme.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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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
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
Noun
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During that encounter, the officer discharged their firearm, striking the subject.—
CBS News Miami Digital Team,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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By deed restriction, the forest is a game preserve and no firearms are allowed, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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“Self-loader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loader. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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