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Pistols and Revolvers

This group collects the Small Arms And Sidearms subcategory's handguns: pistols and revolvers of every mechanism and era, from black-powder percussion revolvers through modern striker-fired polymer-framed semi-automatic service pistols. With 124 attested members this group is split into three subtype groups (semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, and other pistols and handguns covering single-shot, bolt-action, machine-pistol and specialty designs) so a reader reaches any individual handgun through its own narrower type. The group carries no direct members of its own; every pistol, revolver or handgun in this subcategory belongs to exactly one of its three child groups.

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Era of Emergence
1570 1
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1. Wikipedia: Pistol
WikipediaPistol, History and etymology section
Quote, Pistol, History and etymology section
The pistol originates in the 16th century, when early handguns were produced in Europe.
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