
Pistols
- In StockSMITH & WESSON M&P 15-22 .22LR 7in 15rd AR-Pistol with SBA3 Brace (13321)M&P Handguard with M-LOK Slots2 Position, Receiver-Mounted Safety LeverFunctioning Charging Handle and Shell DeflectorSB Tactical SBA3 Adjustable Arm Brace with Closure StrapFull Length ...$449.99★★★★★1 review(s)
- In StockKAHR ARMS P92 9mm Luger 3.6in 7rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (KP90S94N)3.6in Polygonal Rifling BarrelAdjustable Tritium Night SightsManual SafetyPolymer FrameTextured Black Polymer Grips The KAHR ARMS P92 Pistol has proven itself as being the best concealed ...$498.99★★★★★1 review(s)
- In StockTAURUS GX4 9mm Luger 3in 2x 10rd Black Micro-Compact Pistol (1-GX4M931-10)9mm Luger CaliberFixed Steel White Dot Front Sight / Serrated Drift Adjustable Rear SightFlat Face, Serrated Trigger for better comfort and controlSignature Indexing and Recoil Management Pad ...$250.99
- In StockMASTERPIECE ARMS Defender Top Cocking 9mm Luger 5.5in 30rd Black Cerakote Semi-Auto Pistol (30TGR)Top CockerOne (1) 30 Round Polymer MagazineOne (1) Standard Safety ExtensionAdjustable Front SightAdjustable Rear SightQuick Magazine ReleaseFaux SuppressorAmerican Made The lower receiver on ...11% off$464.90$524.99
- In StockCZ 75 SP-01 Tactical 9mm 4.6in 18rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (89153)4.60" Cold Hammer Forged Barrel3-Dot Luminescent SightsBeavertail ExtensionAmbidextrous Decocking LeversSafety Stop on HammerFiring Pin Block SafetyBlack Rubber GripsSteel ...23% off$727.99$949.00
- In StockKel-Tec CP33, Pistol, Semi-automatic, 22LR, 33 Rounds, 2 Magazines CP33TANThreaded BarrelRailed Top for Optics MountingAmbidextrous ControlsFiber Optic Sights The .22 target pistol market needed an update, so KelTec answered the call with the CP33. CP stands for ...5% off$513.99$540.00
- In StockTAURUS G3c 9mm 3.2in 3x 10rd Mags Tan/Troy Coyote MA Compliant Pistol (1-G3C93ET-MA)Compact frameRe-strike capabilityAccessory railFixed front sight, Drift adjustable rear sightLoaded chamber indicatorManual safetyStriker blockTrigger safetyIncludes 3 magazinesMA Compliant The ...$311.99
- In StockDAN WESSON Guardian 9mm Luger 4.25in 9rd Aluminum Bobtail Frame Single-Action Pistol (01828)Fixed Night Sight, A Novak-style snag-free sight with tritium self-illuminated vialsTraditional Cut, The traditional cut keeps the lines of the traditional 1911 slide with a dustcover ...7% off$1,621.99$1,739.00
- In StockSIG SAUER MCX Rattler 5.56 NATO 5.5in 30rd No Brace Black Semi-Auto Pistol (PMCX-5B-TAP-NB)5.5" PDW BarrelSIG Sauer Enhanced TriggerFree Floating M-LOK Aluminum Hand GuardSIG Sauer Muzzle DevicePolymer GripComes with one 30-round Polymer MagazineNo Brace Rapid deployment, thin, ...$2,448.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P320AXG-Combat 9mm 4.6in 21rd Two-Tone Semi-Auto Pistol (320AXGCA-9-CW-CBT-TB-R2)4.6" 1/2x28 Threaded BarrelCustom Works Engraved Optic Ready SlideX-RAY3 Day/Night Suppressor Height SightsFDE Anodized AXG Grip Module with Extended MagwellSkeletonized Flat TriggerCarry AXG ...12% off$1,050.99$1,199.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P229 Legion Compact 9mm 3.9in 15rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (E29R-9-LEGION-R2)Single-Action/Double-Action3.9" Carbon Steel BarrelSig Sauer X Ray SightsOptic Ready Stainless Steel SlideShort Reset TriggerSig Sauer Picatinny Accessory RailBlack G10 Grips The SIG SAUER ...$1,299.99
- In StockKELTEC P17 3.93" 22LR 16RD TANCALIBER: .22LRWEIGHT UNLOADED: 0.7lbsMAGAZINE CAPACITY: 16OVERALL LENGTH: 6.7"BARREL LENGTH: 3.8"BARREL THREADS: 1/2-28 TPIHEIGHT: 5.3"WIDTH: 1.2"TRIGGER PULL: 3lbs At less ...22% off$194.99$249.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P365X 9mm 3.1in 2x 12rd Mags Optic Ready Pistol with XRAY3 Day/Night Sights (365X-9-BXR3P)XSeries 365 Grip ModuleNitron Slide with XRAY3 Day/Night Front SightXSeries Flat TriggerCompatible with Sig Sauer ROMEOZeroIncludes (2) 12-Round Steel Magazines The P365 redefined what a ...$599.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P322 22LR 4in 2x 20rd Mags Black Pistol with ROMEOZero Elite (322C-B-RXZE)ROMEOZero Elite Installed direct from the factorySuppressor-Ready with Included Threaded Barrel AdapterInterchangeable Trigger Shoes (flat and curved included)Ambi Controls with Reversible ...$523.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P365-380 3.1in 2x 10rd Mags Robin's Egg Blue Pistol with Manual Safety (365-380-REB-MS)Nickel Optic Ready SlideRobin's Egg Blue Grip ModuleNickel Colored ControlsXRay3 Day/Night Sights(2) 10rd Steel MagazinesEquipped with Manual Safety The Sig Sauer P365-380 Pistol with Manual ...$599.99
- In StockCMMG Dissent MK4 9mm 6.5in 30rd Armor Black Pistol (94A6867-AB)Radial Delayed Blowback Compact ActionTriggerTech AR-D 2-Stage TriggerLifetime Quality Guarantee One thing that has always set the AR15 platform apart from many of its rivals has been modularity. ...Clearance$1,602.99
- In StockSIG SAUER P365-XMACRO 9mm 3.7in 2x 17rd Optics Ready Black Nitron Pistol (365XCA-9-BXR3)3.7" BarrelMacro-Compact Grip Module Featuring Standard 1913 RailP365 XL-Length Optic Ready SlideXRAY3 Day/Night Sights(2) 17rd Steel Magazines with High Visibility FollowersInterchangeable ...$699.99
- In StockEUROPEAN AMERICAN ARMORY Girsan MC 14T Tip-Up .380 ACP 3.81in 13rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (390850)3.81" Barrel.380 ACP CaliberTip-Up Barrel DesignAll-Steel Barrel & SlideAmbidextrous SafetyAmbidextrous Composite GripsAccessory Rail The EUROPEAN AMERICAN ARMORY Girsan MC 14T Tip-Up ...9% off$416.99$459.00★★★★★1 review(s)
- In StockDW Guardian 45 ACP 4.25in 8rd Aluminum Bobtail Frame Pistol (01829)Fixed Night Sight, A Novak-style snag-free sight with tritium self-illuminated vialsTraditional Cut, The traditional cut keeps the lines of the traditional 1911 slide with a dustcover ...7% off$1,621.99$1,739.00
- In StockGLOCK G20 Gen5 MOS Compact 10mm Auto 15rd 4.61in Black Semi-Auto Pistol (PA205S203MOS)Optics ReadyGLOCK Safe Action SystemPolymer FramenDLC FinishMOS Optic System The standards of performance and reliability can't be beat now with the option to add an optic to the G20 Gen5 MOS. ...$620.00
Size isn’t everything, especially in the world of firearms. Even though some rocket launcher will naturally cause massive damage, a gun doesn’t need to be big to be effective. Handguns are indispensable if you cannot afford to walk with a heavyweight rifle over your shoulder. No other firearm is suitable for concealed carry and can be easily operated with one hand. While there are two major types of handguns, this page is dedicated to pistols in particular.
A pistol is a handgun in which the chamber is an integral part of the barrel. In the modern world, this word is mostly associated with semi-automatic handguns. Obsolete single-shot pistols usually make an appearance only during historical reenactments, lever-action pistols tend to be parts of classic gun collections, and automatic pistols are exclusive to law-enforcement and military officers. So, a semi-automatic pistol is the only type left. What does this ‘semi-automatic’ part mean? It implies that after the shot is made, this pistol will automatically insert another cartridge into the chamber but will need you to pull the trigger once again to discharge another shot. So, one pull, one shot. In contrast to semi-automatic pistols, automatic ones will keep discharging while the trigger is pulled. Since actual automatic pistols hardly ever appear on the market, the word ‘automatic’ became a synonym to semi-automatic and any self-loading pistol in colloquial speech, but we are all gun experts here and will use the proper terminology, right? Right..?
Anyway, pistols are as varied as people. They are distinguished by the type of action, caliber, cartridges, and triggers. They come in dozens of combinations, and it might be challenging to tell one from the other. We offer a brief guide to let you know what kind of pistols you can find on Gritr Sports.
Hammer-fired vs. Striker-fired
Hammer-fired pistols are older than strikers, and they haven’t changed much since the moment of their invention. Not because they are too obsolete and not even worth it, but because they don’t really need it. Hammer-fired pistols are as good today as they were several generations ago. What sets them apart is, unsurprisingly, a hammer. It’s a part of the triggering mechanism and is often visible at the rear of the slide. In such pistols, the hammer strikes the firing pin once released by the trigger. After that, the firing pin is driven into the cartridge primer, beginning the ignition process.
Striker-fired pistols lack the hammer part, so the firing pin is not stricken by any component. Instead, it is released when the trigger is fully pulled. Simply put, these pistols release the firing pin without any middleman, which makes pulling easier and the overall weight lighter.
Single-action vs. Double-action
Those are two types of hammer-fired pistols. In single-action handguns the trigger does one thing: drops the hammer. Single-action revolvers need to be cocked after every shot, but semi-automatic pistols are more convenient in that regard. The hammer needs to be manually cocked only before the first shot, after which recoil will let the slide recock the hammer for the next shot automatically.
Double-action pistols are different in that the trigger does two things: cocks the hammer and then drops it, all in one pull. Here, the hammer doesn’t need to be cocked manually, as the trigger does all the work. However, as the trigger does two actions at a time, the pull is heavier than in single-action pistols. To combine the best features of two action types, a Double-Action to Single-Action pistol was invented. That is the most common type of modern pistol. The first round fired is a double-action, which cocks and releases the hammer, but all follow-up shots are single-action, as the hammer is cocked by the slide, reciprocated by recoil.
There are double-action-only pistols, in which every single shot is a double-action, but they are relatively rare.
Rimfire vs. Centerfire
That is a division according to the cartridge type, which is closely connected with a caliber. Rimfire cartridges require a firing pin to crush their base to ignite the primer, whereas centerfire cartridges have an external primer at the base of the case. Rimfire cartridges are compatible with lower caliber firearms only, and due to their lightness are more suitable for training rather than for self-defense and long-distance shooting or hunting. Centerfire cartridges, on the other hand, are utilized in pistols of all calibers.
Caliber
.22 Long Rifle is the only type of rimfire caliber found in handguns. The 22 caliber pistols are an excellent option to introduce someone to firearms, and .22 ammo is by far the cheapest one. The most popular centerfire calibers include 9mm pistols, .45 Auto pistols, .40 S&W pistols, and .380 Auto pistols.
.380 Auto pistols are probably the lower margin of self-defense calibers. Of all mentioned calibers, this one utilizes the lightest bullets. 9mm pistols are by far the most popular choice among shooters. That is a standard of U.S. military and NATO forces. .40 S&W and .45 Auto produce more energy when fired but have heavier recoil.
That concludes our summary on types of pistols found on Gritr Sports. As you can see, the choice is pretty varied, not to mention all the brands whose products you can pick from. The renowned Glock pistols, Sig Sauer pistols, CZ pistols, Smith & Wesson pistols and many more. We have hundreds of pistols for sale.