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Some people distinguish between pistols and revolvers. Both are handguns, but revolvers may not be pistols. A pistol would be an automatic, a single shot, a derringer type pistol, etc- but a revolver must have a cylinder holding the cartridges that revolves.
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What is the difference between a pistol and revolver?
A revolver has a rotating chamber that houses the bullets a pistol has a "clip" or "magazine"
What is the difference between 9mm pistol SD and normal guns?
the suppressor
What is the difference between a submachine gun and a machine pistol?
The pistol does not have a permanently attached stock- and it is a lot harder to control. The pistol is one handed, the gun two.
What is the difference between pistal and revolver?
The difference is that a pistol has a magazine and a revolver has a rotating cylinder that has individual chambers to shoot
What is the difference between 32 ACP and 32 auto ammo?
There is no difference. ACP stands for Automatic Colt Pistol.
What is the difference between a air pistol and a pistol?
A regular pistol is a firearm. It uses gunpowder to fire a bullet. An air pistol uses compressed air to fire a pellet with less velocity than a firearm.
How much difference is there between a 380 pistol and a 9mm pistol?
The 9mm Parabellum is longer than the .380 ACP (also called the 9mm Short) They do not interchange.
What is the difference between an American gun and a Japanese gun?
You will have to be more specific for this question to be answered. For example, you might ask "What is the difference between a Nambu pistol and a Colt pistol". But the question cannot be answered in the form you ask it. Take some time to ask correctly please.
Difference between semi auto pistol and dual action?
Semi-auto requires the hammer to be cocked for the first shot.
What is the difference between Winchester 30 30 and Winchester 44 mag?
One is a rifle round, the other is a pistol round.
What is the difference between a pistol and berreta?
A Beretta is a manufacturer of pistols, rifles and shot guns. Pistol is a term used to describe any type of handgun, but mostly is used for semiautomatics as opposed to revolvers
What is the difference between acp and lcp?
ACP designates a cartridge desgined by Colt for their pistols- Automatic Colt Pistol. LCP is the name used by Ruger for a model of lightweight compact pistol. LCP
