Definition of Pistol grip

1. Noun. A handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol.

Generic synonyms: Gunstock, Stock

Definition of Pistol grip

1. Noun. The grip by which a pistol is held in the hand ¹

2. Noun. A similarly shaped grip on any of several firearms, swords and tools ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pistol Grip

pistillate
pistillation
pistillidia
pistillidium
pistilliferous
pistillode
pistillody
pistils
pistle
pistles
pistol
pistol-shot femoral sound
pistol-shot sound
pistol-whip
pistol-whipping
pistol grip (current term)
pistol grips
pistol shrimp
pistolade
pistolades
pistole
pistoled
pistoleer
pistoleers
pistolero
pistoleros
pistoles
pistolet
pistolets
pistolier

Literary usage of Pistol grip

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military by Thomas Wilhelm (1881)
"In their wars with the Saracens of Sardinia, the Pisans had conquered Sardinia, Corsica, and the Balearic Islands, and PISTOL-GRIP for a time maintained ..."

2. Sporting Firearms of Today in Use by Paul Allan Curtis (1922)
"The so-called pistol-grip as made in this country is nothing more than a half ... For this reason a pistol-grip is an advantage on a heavy duck gun in which ..."

3. Text-book of Ordnance and Gunnery by William Freeland Fullam, Thomas Charles Hart (1905)
"A small spiral compression- spring, housed within the lower part of the pistol-grip, forces the trigger-end outward, throwing the latching-hook tightly ..."

4. The Breech-loader and how to Use it by William Wellington Greener (1893)
"Amongst English sportsmen the use of the pistol grip is confined chiefly to double rifles and large bore guns, and it permits of a firmer grip than the ..."

5. Naval Ordnance: A Text-book Prepared for the Use of the Midshipmen of the by Roland Irvin Curtin, Thomas Lee Johnson, United States Naval Academy (1915)
"The pistol-grip firing-key is used for guns having a one-wheel drive for the ... I, shows pistol-grip firing-key, Mark IV, used for secondary-battery guns. ..."

6. Technical Notes Prepared for the United States Army School of Military by School of Military Aeronautics (1918)
"Push pistol grip forward (Cocking handle will snap forward) 8. Measure return spring tension 9. ... Holding pinion casing in place, release pistol grip 4. ..."

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