pocket pistols
Small hidden guns
Pocket pistols are small handguns designed to be carried concealed in a pocket.
The category emphasizes compactness over firepower—short barrels, minimal weight, reduced capacity.
Popular for personal defense since the 18th century, modern pocket pistols are typically semi-automatic or small revolvers: She kept a pocket pistol in her purse.
- derringerCompact concealed firearm
- snub noseShort, upturned nasal shape
- concealableAble to be hidden
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
- drawCreate with pencil
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Large-caliber battlefield weapons
cannons · artillery pieces · rifles · long guns · shoulder arms
pocket pistolsrevolvers
Cylinder-fed handguns
derringers · bolt-action rifles · automatic weapons · submachine guns · assault rifles
pocket pistolsweapons of mass destruction
Arms causing widespread casualties
nuclear weapons · siege weapons · field guns · sniper rifles
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