GAT
(gat)
Slang
for a pistol Common clues: Heater; Hood's
weapon; Piece; Pistol, in B movies; Rod; Gangster's piece;
Gangland gun Crossword
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All
handguns are divided into one of two major groups depending upon
the location of the chamber. Revolvers have a revolving chamber;
pistols have a chamber integral with the barrel. There are
various sub-types.
Derringers
were small and easily hidden
Some
handguns are: single-shot pistols, revolvers, semi-automatic
pistols, and fully automatic pistols. In the 15th century the
term "pistol" was used for small knives and daggers
which could be concealed in a person's clothing. By the 18th
century the term came to be used exclusively to refer to
hand-held firearms.
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It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Pistol"
and “Gatling
gun”.
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