Meaning of horse pistol | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of large pistol carried on the pommel of a saddle while riding.

Examples

“Above the chimney were sundry villainous old guns, and a couple of horse-pistols: and, by way of ornament, three gaudily-painted cainsters disposed along its ledge.”

“From time to time he pulled the trigger of the horse-pistol; from time to time he rested the butt on his ledge and rammed a charge home.”

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