automatic pistol

American  

noun

1. a type of pistol having a mechanism that throws out the empty shell, puts in a new one, and prepares the pistol to be fired again.

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Etymology

Origin of automatic pistol

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“The pistol brace doesn’t make the pistol an automatic pistol….Except for stabilizing the pistol. It doesn’t change the pistol in any way.”

From Washington Times

The attack failed because no shot was released from the automatic pistol.

From Reuters

Then, after he went through an open door he grabbed automatic pistols on a table in the area where officers were training.

From Seattle Times

According to witnesses, Lightfeather had been drinking with two other men and allegedly had threatened them with a small automatic pistol.

From Seattle Times

During the raid of the defendant’s property, authorities also seized machine guns, automatic pistols and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

From Seattle Times