Pistol, small firearm designed for one-hand use. According to one theory, pistols owe their name to the city of Pistoia, Italy, where handguns were made as early as the late 15th century.
Dating from the 16th century, the earliest practical pistols typically were single-shot muzzle-loading arms employing wheel-lock or various flintlock ignition systems, and they evolved simultaneously with shoulder weapons such as the harquebus, musket, and fowling gun. Such handguns were produced in a wide range of sizes and calibres, from large military “horse” pistols to small pocket and muff pistols for personal protection. The adoption of percussion ignition in the 1830s allowed the design of more-complex repeating pistols, notably the pepperbox and the revolver. In turn, the advent of the self-contained metallic cartridge in the 1860s allowed the convenience of breech loading and ultimately permitted the development of self-loading, or semiautomatic, pistols such as those made by Colt, Mauser, Luger, Browning, Smith & Wesson, and Beretta.
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The B&T Station SIX is a modernised version of the World War II-era Welrod pistol. The Station SIX-9 name is based off the Bride Hall experimental station, Station VI where the original concept was conceived. The original welrod pistol was developed by then the Inter-Services Research Bureau, later Station IX. This updated version utilizes an…
The B&T SPC9 PDW Pistol incorporates many features found in the B&T APC9, MP5 and AR platforms. This hybrid design allows for excellent handling, accuracy and safety while offering a very low recoil impulse due to the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 uses an AR15 style receiver extension which houses the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 was…
The B&T SPC9 Pistol incorporates many features found in the B&T APC9, MP5 and AR platforms. This hybrid design allows for excellent handling, accuracy and safety while offering a very low recoil impulse due to the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 uses an AR15 style receiver extension which houses the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 was developed…
The B&T SPC9 Pistol incorporates many features found in the B&T APC9, MP5 and AR platforms. This hybrid design allows for excellent handling, accuracy and safety while offering a very low recoil impulse due to the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 uses an AR15 style receiver extension which houses the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 was developed…
The B&T SPC9 PDW Pistol incorporates many features found in the B&T APC9, MP5 and AR platforms. This hybrid design allows for excellent handling, accuracy and safety while offering a very low recoil impulse due to the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 uses an AR15 style receiver extension which houses the hydraulic buffer. The SPC9 was…
If less is more, the TP9, the semiautomatic version of the MP-9-N, is the perfect choice. Smaller, lighter and more flexible than all other weapons in this class, the TP9 is really convincing. Specifications Caliber 9x19mm Capacity *30 Rounds Barrel Length 5.1″ Cold Hammer Forged Operation Semi System Locked Closed Bolt Blow Back Weight 3.4…
If less is more, the TP9, the semiautomatic version of the MP-9-N, is the perfect choice. Smaller, lighter and more flexible than all other weapons in this class, the TP9 is really convincing. Updated TP9-N model features redesigned polymer frame and internals. Updated ambidextrous safety selector, larger charging handle and integrated nub for optional…
If less is more, the TP9, the semiautomatic version of the MP-9-N, is the perfect choice. Smaller, lighter and more flexible than all other weapons in this class, the TP9 is really convincing. Updated TP9-N model features redesigned polymer frame and internals. Updated ambidextrous safety selector, larger charging handle and integrated nub for optional…
If less is more, the TP9, the semiautomatic version of the MP-9-N, is the perfect choice. Smaller, lighter and more flexible than all other weapons in this class, the TP9 is really convincing. Updated TP9-N model features redesigned polymer frame and internals. Updated ambidextrous safety selector, larger charging handle and integrated nub for optional…
