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self-loader

noun

Definition of self-loader

as in pistol

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Noun

The resident told deputies Henrichsen had a visible pistol in his pocket.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Foster-Todd still had his pistol in his left hand, held against his chest.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
The shooting was carried out with a handgun, according to the preliminary investigation.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

Just 14 at the time, Colt took an AR-15-style rifle to school and fatally shot teachers Richard Aspinwall and Cristina Irimie and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Prosecutors said the elder Gray gave his son the assault-style rifle used to open fire at the school.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of rifle

Noun

After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
The unidentified woman took out a shotgun to try to scare away the adult bear and its two cubs from her dog but was attacked and hospitalized on July 9, according to the authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 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

The foundations course is $499 and will include six hours of training covering the basics of the handgun, safety, practice with the simulator and live firearm training at a local shooting range.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
He was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of firearm

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