machine pistol
Meaning
A lightweight submachine gun, usually capable of being fired with one hand (but sometimes with a second grip at the front of the barrel and then fired like a rifle).
Synonyms
automatic gun
repeating firearm
automatic firearm
automatic weapon
machine carbine
machine rifle
Translations
pistolet mitrailleur
Maschinenpistole
mitra
metralletaEtymology
Calque of German Maschinenpistole.
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