pistol; handgun
General term for a handgun or pistol; used in news, legal, and everyday contexts.
犯人は拳銃を所持していた。
The suspect was carrying a handgun.
The police officer aimed a pistol.
The man fired his pistol and fled.
The officer approached the suspect with his pistol raised.
The robber pointed a pistol at the store clerk.
He was in possession of an unlicensed pistol.
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