pistol's

Sidearm's possessive form

Pistol's is the possessive form of pistol, a small firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.

The possessive indicates something belonging to or associated with the weapon: The pistol's grip was worn smooth, Check the pistol's safety before holstering.

ownership

holster

Sidearm carrying case

gripSecure manual hold
triggerWhat initiates action
barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

owner · shooter · sidearm · handle · magazine · safety · chamber · caliber · serial number · registration

historical

dueling

Formal armed combat

flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
percussion capImpact-triggered ignition charge
muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel

derringer · cavalry · blunderbuss · matchlock · powder horn · ramrod · ball · holdup · musketeer · buccaneer

mechanical

firing pin

Primer-striking gun component

hammerTool for striking nails
slideSmooth continuous movement
extractorDevice for removal

ejector · breech · muzzle · sight · front sight · rear sight · frame · receiver · cylinder · rifling

competitive

target

Object of pursuit

bullseyeExact center target
marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
stanceStanding posture or viewpoint

accuracy · grouping · Olympic · rapid fire · precision · scoring · qualifying · championship · medal · shooter

Opposites

firearm size/portability

pistol'srifle's

Of a shoulder-fired weapon

shotgun's · cannon's

weapon type

pistol'ssword's

Belonging to a blade

blade's · bow's · spear's · club's · missile's

Phrases

water pistolToy that shoots streams
Sex PistolsSeminal British punk band
starting pistolDevice signaling race commencement
starter pistolBlank-firing race signal
hotter than a pistolIntensely popular or exciting
cap pistolNoisemaking play firearm

Family

pistol, pistols, pistoleer, pistoleers

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG