Sentence examples for air pistol from inspiring English sources

The phrase "air pistol" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a type of firearm that uses compressed air to propel projectiles, often used in sports or recreational shooting.
Example: "He practiced his aim at the shooting range with his new air pistol."
Alternatives: "compressed air gun" or "pellet gun".

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air pistol

noun

A pistol that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.

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It had no markings suggesting it was an air pistol.

The New York Times

Men's Air Pistol: Michael Douglass, Beach Park, Ill.

The New York Times - Sports

Olympics (Gold Medals) Men's Air Pistol: Franck Dumoulin, France.

The New York Times - Sports

A new air pistol can cost up to £900.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

Another night a companion accidentally shot him in the thigh with an air pistol.

The New York Times - Books

He finds her and shoots her with an air pistol but only grazes her arm.

The Guardian

But his gun, which may have been an air pistol, broke apart.

The New York Times

The 10m air pistol gold was won by Guo Wenjun of China.

The Guardian - Sport

The women's P2-10m air pistol SH1 is also taking place.

The Guardian - Sport

Fisticuffs ensued, with one eventually pulling out an air pistol and shooting the other.

The Guardian - Opinion

Tao Luna of China won the women's 10-meter air pistol.

The New York Times - Sports

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