air pistol

Compressed-gas firearm

An air pistol is a handgun that fires projectiles using compressed air or gas rather than explosive propellant.

Air pistols shoot pellets or BBs and are used for target practice, competitive shooting, and pest control.

They require less licensing than firearms in many jurisdictions: He practiced with an air pistol before moving to a real gun.

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trigger · BB gun · Daisy · pump action · CO2 cartridge · muzzle · precision shooting · pneumatic · CO2 · sight · weapon · target · cans · holster · tin · recoil · target practice · competition

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Projectile weapon using explosives

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Military-issued handgun

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG