pistola
handgun ; gun ; pistol ; starting gun.
A perusal of the text has revealed that the Napoleonic handgun was the musket and that rifles were used in special situations.
A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.
At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison.
There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.
a punta de pistola
at gunpoint
With their worldwide history of forcing people at gunpoint to march to their orders, whether they want to or not, you can never be too sure with them.
apuntar a la cabeza con una pistola
put + a gun to + Posesivo + head
The man came up from behind and put a gun to my head.
asaltar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
atracar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
disparo de pistola
pistol shot
The second bandit was shot three times, once in each leg by pistol shots and once straight through the neck by a stray buckshot pellet.
funda de pistola
holster
The course covers the following topics: revolver nomenclature and maintenance; inspecting revolvers and holsters; and legal issues and deadly force.
llevar pistola
carry + a gun
Each air marshal is authorized to carry a gun and make arrests.
pistola cargada
loaded pistol
The cinema would be enormously the poorer if deprived of its loaded pistols, banana skins, ticking timebombs and dripping taps.
pistola de aire comprimido
air gun
Air guns are also useful in hunting small game.
pistola de clavos
nail gun
They use a variety of hand and power tools, such as air hammers, nail guns, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, and surveying equipment.
pistola de grapas
staple gun
The most basic staple guns are manual, fired by squeezing the handle at the back of the stapler.
pistola de pegamento caliente
hot-melt gun
Low-melt glue sticks are specially formulated for low temperature use, and are not suitable for use with hot-melt guns.
pistola de pegamento de fusión en caliente
hot-melt gun
Low-melt glue sticks are specially formulated for low temperature use, and are not suitable for use with hot-melt guns.
pistola selladora
mastic gun
caulking gun
It is usually applied via a mastic gun and smoothed with a putty knife.
Some caulking guns are made from metal and others from a combination of fiberglass and nylon.
poner una pistola en la cabeza
put + a gun to + Posesivo + head
The man came up from behind and put a gun to my head.
robar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
