I agree with Rob, the term "Pistol" has become the same in meaning over the years as "handgun".


when breaking it down to specifics a revolver is just that - a pistol with a revolving cylinder. We then enter the category of semi-autoladers or, as most people now refer to them, automatics. Albeit, automatic is also a misnomer that has become synonnimous with the semi-automatic or autoloader.