Louis Daniel Armstrong fired a pistol at age thirteen
The pistol is intended to be fired from the hand. It is pointed at the target, the trigger pulled, and it fires.
The steel used.
The race commences when the starting pistol is fired.
A pistol which automatically loads the next round into the chamber for firing after the previous round is fired.
Depends on who did the engraving, and if the pistol has ever been fired
One
Properly, a semi-auto or self loading pistol. It is a handgun, that when fired, extracts and ejects the fired cartridge, loads a fresh cartridge and recocks itself for firing, no action taken by the shooter.
Single -Action
No reason it would not be.
Yes, coal can contain trace amounts of mercury. When coal is burned, mercury can be released into the air and subsequently contaminate water sources. Efforts to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants include the use of pollution control technologies.
Impossible to answer without a DETAILED description of ALL markings on both weapons, condition of the "fired" one, finish, grips, boxes, papers, accessories, history and serial numbers.