Definition of Twenty-two pistol

1. Noun. A .22-caliber pistol.

Generic synonyms: .22, Twenty-two

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twenty-two Pistol

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Literary usage of Twenty-two pistol

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

1. Police Violence in Argentina: Torture and Police Killings in Buenos Aires by Bell Gale Chevigny, Paul Chevigny, Americas Watch Committee (U.S.) (1991)
"The twenty-two pistol was technically operable, but required both hands to operate it, because the hammer did not strike accurately. ..."

2. The Fine Art of Fishing by Samuel Granger Camp (1911)
"... fish is a large one, is to shoot it through the head with a twenty-two pistol or rifle. Deep-trolling requires one man at the oars and another to handle ..."

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