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self-loader

noun

Definition of self-loader

as in pistol

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Noun

Sabich was preparing to take a shower when Longet shot him in the stomach with an imitation World War II-era Luger pistol.

— Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Officers found camouflage clothing, a pistol and a radio elsewhere in the room.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 15, 2024, White, brandishing a handgun, robbed the Sunglass Hut at the Westfarms Mall in West Hartford.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Walking south on Custer Avenue near Madison Street, police apprehended Miller and discovered the item believed to be a gun was instead a lighter that resembled a handgun, police said.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

How did a live round get into the revolver and who brought the lethal ammunition to the set?

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolver

Noun

Chrinos was charged with carrying a rifle outside a home or business, three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm, three counts of unregistered firearms and three counts of unregistered ammunition, DHS said.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Katarzyna Cisło, a Krakow police spokesperson, told ABC News the suspect was wearing military-style camouflage clothing, though not an official military uniform, and was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

— Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of rifle

Noun

But for a few lucky survivors — a Hollywood agent, Amish woman, social media influencer, pregnant agoraphobic and her shotgun-wielding stoner mother — the apocalypse might just be a new beginning.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
During the search, officers allegedly found an AK-47 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, over 350 rounds of ammunition and 40 bags of fentanyl, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shotgun

Noun

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

Andrews, the Senate’s first female physician and first pediatrician, credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
The officers encountered a man in the SUV, and one of the officers reported seeing the man with a firearm, according to the KBI.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of firearm

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