Automatic Pistol (Noun)
Meaning
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The recoil from the automatic pistol made it difficult to control while firing.
- Shooters need special permits and training to handle an automatic pistol safely and responsibly.
- Law enforcement agencies around the world use varying types of the automatic pistol as their sidearms.
- The smugglers imported an assortment of firearms including the notorious rapid-fire automatic pistol.
- By not keeping the automatic pistol fully secured in its holster the officer risked an unexpected accidental misfire.