The chili she cooked was hotter than a pistol, and everyone reached for water.

At the Olympics, she specialized in the rapid fire pistol event and trained daily at the 25-meter range.

The kids ran through the garden laughing as they soaked each other with water pistols.

The coach instructed the new shooters on safety procedures before they handled the air pistols.

He kept two loaded pocket pistols in the glove compartment, though he knew he shouldn't.

The police unit confiscated several machine pistols from the abandoned warehouse.

The museum display featured a pair of antique dueling pistols beside a faded letter.

He kept a pair of antique duelling pistols above the fireplace as a grim reminder of the estate's past.

The captain ordered that the signal pistols be checked before departure.

The coach kept several starting pistols locked in a drawer for the track meets.