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PRONUNCIATION OF PISTOL GRIP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISTOL GRIP

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Pistol grip is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PISTOL GRIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pistol grip

Pistol grip

On a firearm or other tool, the pistol grip is that portion of the mechanism that is held by the hand and orients the hand in a forward, vertical orientation, similar to the position one would take with a conventional pistol. For firearms, the pistol grip is generally used by the hand that operates the trigger. Rifles and shotguns without pistol grips are generally referred to as having "straight" or "upland" style stocks. Some firearms, such as some versions of the Thompson submachine gun, have a forward pistol grip which is used to stabilize the firearm in operation. The pistol grip often serves multiple functions such as a magazine housing, bipod, or tool storage. In some firearms, like the Finnish light machine gun Kk 62, the pistol grip is also used as a handle to charge the weapon. Pistol grips are a defining feature in United States gun law. A forward pistol grip on a pistol is restricted under the National Firearms Act. Pistol grips which protrude below the weapon and are not integrated with the shoulder stock are currently regulated in some states and was regulated by the now expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

Definition of pistol grip in the English dictionary

The definition of pistol grip in the dictionary is a handle shaped like the butt of a pistol.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISTOL GRIP

pistol
pistol point
pistol shot
pistol-whip
pistol-whipped
pistol-whipping
pistole
pistoleer
pistolero
pistolet
pistolier
pistolled
pistolling
piston
piston engine
piston pin
piston ring
piston rod
piston slap
piston-engined

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISTOL GRIP

business trip
comic strip
day trip
drip
field trip
film strip
Gaza Strip
grip
hairgrip
handgrip
key grip
Kirbigrip
kirby grip
rip
round trip
round-trip
scrip
strip
trip
twist grip

Synonyms and antonyms of pistol grip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pistol grip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISTOL GRIP

Find out the translation of pistol grip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pistol grip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pistol grip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手枪式握把
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empuñadura de pistola
570 millions of speakers

English

pistol grip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्टल पकड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبضة المسدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пистолетная рукоятка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pistol Grip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিস্তল খপ্পর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poignée pistolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cengkaman pistol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pistolengriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピストルグリップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권총 손잡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pistol genggaman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pistol grip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஸ்டல் பிடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिस्तुल पकड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tabanca tutacağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pistol Grip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwyt pistoletowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пістолетна рукоятка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistol prindere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαβή πιστολιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pistool greep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pistolgrepp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pistolgrep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pistol grip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL GRIP»

The term «pistol grip» is regularly used and occupies the 59.781 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL GRIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pistol grip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISTOL GRIP»

Discover the use of pistol grip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pistol grip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks
Picture again shows the narrow band of wood left around the magazine tang, to coincide with that on the pistol grip. Picture 8 shows the completed forearm, before the oil was applied. In this case, I ran the top line exactly along the contour of ...
Monty Kennedy, 1990
2
Global Ergonomics
Evaluating hand-arm response at standing and sitting postures while operating in -line and pistol-grip pneumatic screwdrivers C.-H. Chang and M.-J. Wang Department of Industrial Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ...
P.A. Scott, J. Charteris, R.S. Bridger, 1998
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Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices
Stock: High- impact polymer with sling loop in side of butt; rubberized pistol grip on stock. Sights: Open rifle, fully adjustable. Ghost ring and rifle type. Features: Combination pump/auto action. Alloy receiver with inertia recoil rotating locking lug ...
Dan Shideler, 2010
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The Gun Digest Buyers' Guide to Guns
30-inch. 32-inch fluid-steel barrels; American walnut half-pistol-grip stock, forearm; extractors (ejectors optional except as noted); double triggers; mechanically quite different from the Lewis Model; produced in eleven grades. Introduced 1906 ...
Ken Ramage, 2008
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Marlin Firearms: A History of the Guns and the Company That ...
zine, take-down, extra selected, "C" checked, pistol grip stock and forearm, R.B. engraved No. 18, (Monarch of the Glen), $69.00. 1910 Model 1893, .38-55, 26- inch, half magazine, extra selected pistol grip stock and fore-end, "C" checked, R.B. ...
William S. Brophy, 1989
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Gunsmithing - The AR-15
Whether you are new to America’s most popular rifle, or a longtime user who questions some of the old wives’ tales and urban myths surrounding the AR-15, Sweeney lays out all the detail you need to select and maintain your rifle.
Patrick Sweeney, 2014
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The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented ...
SA6600 — Stock, pistol grip, NRA sporting type, with special shallow barrel groove to be hand fitted to polished service or NM barrel w/o rear sight fixed base 1931-1935 $8.50 SA6601 — Stock, pistol grip, NRA sporting type, not cut for Lyman ...
William S. Brophy, 1985
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New York Magazine
The pattern you've probably seen many, many times. The one with the pistol grip knife, the 3-tined fork, and the rat-tail on the back of the fork and spoon. Well, today, if you go into a typical store antfask for a version of Queen Anne, they'd show ...
9
Trumpet Technique
Some players use a "pistol" grip, popularized by the great Maynard Ferguson, with the thumb and forefinger circling the valve column and the rest of the fingers of the left hand below the third slide, as if holding a gun. This is usually favored by ...
Frank Gabriel Campos, 2005
10
Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values
By then, their least expensive quality was simply shown as: “Plain twist barrels, no engraving or checkering, straight grip, 12 gauge” This same gun with a “pistol grip” was one step higher and just slightly more expensive. In edited form, their ...
Norm Flayderman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISTOL GRIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pistol grip is used in the context of the following news items.
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Check out this modified RPD machine gun (VIDEO)
The original pistol grip was replaced with an AK47 pistol grip. Lastly, they fitted a red dot sight on the top. The gun fires 850 rounds of ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
2
Selecting An AR
But the real functionality comes from the selection of buttstock, pistol grip, fire control group and so on. Many of the modifications or accessories ... «American Rifleman, Jul 15»
3
Kalashnikov USA Partners with GunProPlus for Summer Premium …
A 6-position collapsible stock with a vertically and horizontally adjustable cheek piece and ergonomic pistol grip with 6 different sized ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
4
Manufacture of U.S. firearms booming, despite mass shootings
Shotguns and miscellaneous firearms (such as pistol grip firearms, starter guns and firearm frames) also reached all-time highs in 2013, the ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
5
NASA International Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 July 2015
Battery maintenance for Rechargeable EVA Battery Assemblies (REBA), Helmet Lights (HL), and Pistol Grip Tools (PGT) started last week will ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
6
Dodge Hellcat Gets 800HP, The Hard Way!
... with a 440-cubic-inch V-8 that sends 375 horsepower through a four-speed manual transmission with a pistol grip and to the rear rubber. «Junior College, Jul 15»
7
SMG Guns FG42
The FG42 was an interesting looking piece with a severely raked-back pistol grip, folding bipod legs, an integral spike bayonet and a 20-round ... «American Rifleman, Jul 15»
8
MGI modular magwell lowers now sold separately
... getting a complete assembled lower, with an A2-style six-position stock and pistol grip, standard buffer assembly and stock fire control group, ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
9
Steyr SSG Carbon now offered in the US (VIDEO)
On top of that the pistol grip and buttpad are over-molded with rubber for added comfort and the stock has multiple sling points on both sides, ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
10
LONG-RANGE GAME CHANGER? The Ruger Precision Rifle
Are you a fan of the Ergo Ar-15 pistol grip? If you can turn a screw, it takes less than five minutes. Would you prefer to use handguard from ... «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»

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