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GAT (gat) Slang for a pistol Common clues: Heater; Hood's weapon; Piece; Pistol, in B movies; Rod; Gangster's piece; Gangland gun Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year Frequency in English language: 73236 / 86800 News: Britain's gril gangsters are getting ready to fight their way to the top Video: Top 10 Gangster Films
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.
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.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Pistol" and “Gatling gun”.
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