Handguns
The word "pistol" is derived from the French pistole (or pistolet), which has these possible origins:
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Single-shot pistols are not completely things of the past, as they have continued to Handguns be built (for various reasons) throughout the breech-loading era |
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| However, for most applications, the single-shot forty-five dead duck been replaced by revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. |