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...uch as the 5.56x45mm NATO, or 7.62x39mm), which along with fully automatic pistols, provided the pre-cursor for the term "assault weapon." ...defined by name as being "assault weapons". Various semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns were classified as "assault weapons" due to having various co

...her [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "guns" in the restricted sense ... chamber in the cylinder is loaded with a single cartridge. Semi-automatic pistols have a single fixed firing chamber machined into the rear of the barrel, an

Firearms that use long firing pins, such as pistols, will often use a firing pin that is too short to project when depressed fl ... while single piece strikers are found on pistols, such as those made by [[Glock]].<ref name=saamiS />

===Pistols and shotguns=== | [[Glock]] 17/ 905 g (31 oz)||[[9 mm Luger]]/8.0 (124) || 374 (1228) || 0.39 (6.1)

...in Deutsch-Wagram, [[Austria]]. Named after its founder, [[Gaston Glock]], Glock is best known for its line of polymer-[[Receiver|framed]] [[pistol]]s; it a ...ce-Iraq has equipped the Iraqi military and the Iraqi National Police with Glock [[side_arms|sidearms]].

...that are legal for citizens to own include .380 ACP pistols (such as the [[Glock 25]]); .38 Special revolvers, 12 gauge shotguns (no short-barreled shotguns ...r to [[2002]], CCW licenses could be obtained authorizing military caliber pistols. However, these CCW licenses were all cancelled, and re-issued to authoriz

Some handgun subtypes include [[single-shot]] pistols, [[revolver]]s, [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, and [[Automatic firearm|fully a ...tol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel, making pistols distinct from the other main type of handgun, the [[revolver]], which has a

... Some firearms manufacturers, such as those using polygonal rifling like [[Glock]] and [[H&K]], advise against the use of cast bullets. For shooters who wou Most shooters prefer jacketed bullets, especially in rifles and pistols. The hard jacket material, generally copper or [[brass]], resists deformati

...f polymers and [[polygonal rifling]]. Most believe that Austrian company [[Glock]] was the first firearms manufacturer to use polymers in their hand guns, h ...Homeland Security (DHS) , worth a potential $26.2 million for up to 65,000 pistols. This contract ranks as the single largest handgun procurement contract i

...ghed 29 oz.), making it only 5 oz. heavier for its 8+1 capacity than the [[Glock 26]] with its 10+1 capacity. ...reak in and mate moving parts. The suggested break in period for Hi-Point pistols is between 100 and 200 rounds. If this does not solve the problem, custome

...ide (hereafter referred to only as slide, which is the most common form in pistols), the second is the forward motion of the slide. The rearward motion of th ... bullet will help. Accurate Powder did tests of various powder types in [[Glock]] and [[Sig-Sauer]] handguns, and determined that fast burning powders caus

*[[Beretta|Beretta Pistols]] **[[Beretta Mini Pistols]]

The following is a list of '''[[pistols]]''', [[firearms]] that are normally meant for wielding one-handed and for *[[Glock|Glock GmbH]]

... In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. ...e pre-eminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols.

...is article is about full auto or burst-capable pistols. For semi-automatic pistols, see [[Semi-automatic pistol]].'' ...n term for a [[submachine gun]]. While the dividing line between machine [[pistols]] and compact submachine guns is hard to draw, the term submachine gun usua

...made by John Norell. There are also sears to convert Glock and Beretta 92 pistols into machine guns, but I believe all of them are post-86 manufacture, and t ...it isn't classified as an [[assault weapon]] (SB 23 treats some [[semiauto pistols]] with dual pistol grips, AOWs under federal law, as prohibited assault wea

...th most likely originated with [[Glock]]'s information page on compensated pistols that features three bright, intimidating flames shooting out of the top of ...p://www.glock.com/english/pistols_c-models.htm Glock's page on Compensated Pistols]

...ll used in some weapons today with one example being the [[Glock]] line of pistols (which fire standard bullets). Unfortunately, many early attempts resulted

... Polygonal rifling is currently seen on pistols from [[Heckler & Koch]], [[Glock]] and [[Kahr Arms]], as well as the [[Desert Eagle]].

[[Image:Glock23 3rdGen.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Glock 23]], the external lever safety can clearly be seen behind the trigger.]] ...m</ref> which [[Glock]] developed to be used in the vast majority of their pistols. The action is very similar to the quick action used by [[Walther arms|Walt