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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.
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Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 26 June 2024
Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.
—Mike Corder, ajc, 18 Oct. 2021
Deputies also allegedly found a MAC-10 machine pistol and a 9 mm handgun under the passenger seat.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2019
Among the guns seized from Cleveland’s home was a Glock Model 19, 9mm fully-automatic machine pistol with what’s called a drum magazine, according to Sax.
—oregonlive.com, 11 July 2019
Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 26 June 2024
Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.
—Mike Corder, ajc, 18 Oct. 2021
Deputies also allegedly found a MAC-10 machine pistol and a 9 mm handgun under the passenger seat.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2019
Among the guns seized from Cleveland’s home was a Glock Model 19, 9mm fully-automatic machine pistol with what’s called a drum magazine, according to Sax.
—oregonlive.com, 11 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine pistol
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According to an indictment filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, charges against the five men include conspiracy to commit murder for hire resulting in death and the use of a machine gun resulting in death.Conor Murray, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Also overhead was a mention of silencers and one machine gun.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hernandez said detectives seized a fully automatic submachine gun, ammunition and evidence related to the crimes.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The manufacturer, First Line Furniture, said they were tested against high-caliber handguns, AR-15s, submachine guns, hand grenades and .308 sniper rifles.Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2024
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Guy comes up, holding a tommy gun.George Saunders, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2020
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That applies to all the dialogue, which doesn’t change at all from character to character, each of them firing off pop culture references like a tommy gun.Joshua Alston, Variety, 11 Jan. 2023
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Instead, what voters are seeing is far more absurd: A video of former President Trump riding a cat while wielding an assault rifle.Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Standing under a drizzle at Friday’s candlelight vigil, Winder native John George questioned why anyone would need an assault rifle like the AR-style weapon used in the shooting.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Additionally, Cacho is facing one count of possession of an unregistered assault weapon, and Rodriguez-Arroyo is facing one count of carjacking, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ramos has been convicted of possessing an assault weapon in 2010, while Pimentil’s prior convictions include gun possession and possessing drugs in a jail facility, court records show.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Machine pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine%20pistol. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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