pistol grip
noun
1
: a grip of a shotgun or rifle shaped like a pistol stock
2
: a handle shaped like a pistol stock
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Ripping from second to third, then fourth—using the pistol grip–style shifter—brought to mind vintage Broncos racing through the desert.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
When people brought him horns, Conley said Carrey would thank them by crafting things like belt buckles, pistol grips and knife handles out of the horns.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Because of some features borrowed from competition rifles, like a flat forend and swelled pistol grip, the gun is easy to hold on target.
—Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
Complete with a pistol grip, a 22-inch barrel, and a Burris FastFire red-dot sight, Matt also swapped in a custom trigger with a lighter break so River could pull it with one finger.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 June 2023
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
When people brought him horns, Conley said Carrey would thank them by crafting things like belt buckles, pistol grips and knife handles out of the horns.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Because of some features borrowed from competition rifles, like a flat forend and swelled pistol grip, the gun is easy to hold on target.
—Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
Complete with a pistol grip, a 22-inch barrel, and a Burris FastFire red-dot sight, Matt also swapped in a custom trigger with a lighter break so River could pull it with one finger.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 June 2023
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“Pistol grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol%20grip. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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