
Pistols
- In StockGLOCK 48 MOS 9mm 4.17in 10rd Pistol (PA4850201FRMOS)Fixed SightsGas Nitride FinishFront RailModular Optic System Chambered in 9x19 the G48 MOS features the GLOCK Slim Mounting Rail for mounting tactical accessories and incorporates elements of the ...$485.00
- In StockTAURUS G3c 9mm Luger 3.20in 3x 12rd Black/Stainless Steel Pistol (1-G3C939)Compact frameAccessory railRe-strike capabilityDrift adjustable rear sightLoaded chamber indicatorManual safetyTrigger safetyTextured polymer gripsIncludes 3x 12rd magazines The Taurus G3c Pistol ...$246.99
- In StockBOND ARMS BARW Rowdy 45 Colt Derringer 3in 2rd Black Rubber Grip Pistol (BARW)Front blade, fixed rear sightsStandard grip sizeRubber grips Rowdy is compatible with all standard Bond Arms barrels for easy caliber conversions. The pistol has stainless steel double-barrel and ...$266.99
- In StockWALTHER CCP M2 .380 ACP 3.54in 8rd Angel Blue Pistol (5082512)Front and Rear Slide SerrationsSoftcoil Gas TechnologyWalther Signature ErgonomicsTool-Less TakedownRed Visual Cocking IndicatorAmbidextrous Magazine ReleaseLight Weight TriggerManual Thumb Safety ...$380.99
- 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 StockKIMBER R7 Mako OR 9mm 3.37in 11rd/12rd Optics Ready Pistol (3800004)Optics-Ready SlidePerformance Carry TriggerFNC Hard-Coated BarrelDeep-Cut Muzzle CrownNear Full-Wrap Grip TexturingUndercut Trigger GuardAmbidextrous Controls The R7 MAKO is Kimber's first ...$389.99
- In StockSHADOW SYSTEMS MR920 Elite 9mm 4.5in 15rd Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holosun Optic (SS-1009-H)Spiral fluted barrelPatent pending optic mounting systemRecoil control ledgeFlat face Aluminum triggerRevised trigger guardFront and rear directional serrationsHigh traction magazine ...Clearance$1,289.00
- In StockMASTERPIECE ARMS MPA57DMG 5.7x28mm 20rd 5in Adjustable Sights Semi-Automatic Pistol (MPA57DMG)Side CockerScope MountLower Picatinny RailStandard Safety ExtensionAccepts FN 5.7 Pistol MagazinesDecal Grip PanelsQD Attachment Point for Single Point SlingsAdjustable Front SightAdjustable Rear ...5% off$661.99$696.99
- In StockMAGNUM RESEARCH Desert Eagle L5 Mark XIX .44 Mag 8rd 5in Brushed Chrome Pistol (DE44L5BC)High quality carbon steel barrelFrame and slide w/ full Weaver style accessory railIntegral Muzzle BrakeCombat type, fixed sights The Desert Eagle L5 Mark XIX features a 5-inch barrel length and ...Clearance$2,424.99
- In StockWALTHER PDP Pro SD Compact 9mm 4.6in Threaded Barrel 3x 17rd Mags OR Black Pistol (2844176)Dynamic Performance TriggerCompact Frame with 4in Slide4.6in Threaded BarrelAluminum MagwellSuperTerrain Slide SerrationsPerformance Duty TextureRed Dot Ready3x 17 rounds Magazines with Aluminum ...$839.00
- In StockGLOCK G47 Gen5 MOS 9mm 4.49in 17rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (PA475203MOS)4.49" Glock Marksman Barrel3 Separate Automatic SafetiesWhite Dot Front SightWhite Outline Rear SightAmbidextrous Slide Stop LeversFlared MagwellAdapter PlateBlack Plastic CaseThree Magazines ...6% off$620.00$659.00★★★★★1 review(s)
- In StockSIG SAUER P365 Optic Ready 9mm Luger 3.1in 2x 10rd Mags Black Pistol with Manual Safety (365-9-BXR3P-MS)Nitron finished optic-ready slideModular polymer grip moduleXRay3 Day/Night sights(2) 10rd Steel MagazinesEquipped with Manual Safety The P365 redefined what a concealed-carry pistol should be, ...9% off$499.99$549.99
- In StockEUROPEAN AMERICAN ARMORY Girsan MCP35 OPS 9mm 4.87in 15rd Semi-Auto Pistol (390466)Fiber Optic Front SightAll-Steel ConstructionExtended BeavertailBeveled MagwellStraight Clean Break TriggerAccessory Rail (OPS) The all-steel construction, short recoil operated MC P35 OPS Optic ...35% off$534.99$819.00
- In StockSIG SAUER P365 9mm Luger 3.1in 2x 10rd Mags Black Nitron Optic Ready Pistol (365-9-BXR3P)Nitron Finished Optic-Ready SlideModular Polymer Grip ModuleX-RAY3 Day/Night SightsStandard Curved Trigger(2) 10rd Steel Magazines The P365 redefined what a concealed-carry pistol should be, now ...12% off$499.99$569.00
- In StockCANIK SFX Rival-S 9mm 5in 18rd Semi-Automatic Pistol (HG7607C-N)5in BarrelOptics Ready SlideFlat Faced TriggerSteel FrameSynthetic GripAmbidextrous ControlsCompetition Mag-Well The CANIK Rival-S is taking steel-framed pistols to the next level! With a proven ...17% off$1,039.99$1,247.99
- In StockCMMG DISSENT Mk4 300BLK 6.5in 30rd Semi-Auto Pistol (30A0E33-MB)AR Style Controls6.5" BarrelCerakoted Finish, Burnt Bronze The newest addition to CMMG's line of firearms, the Dissent.$1,741.99
- In StockTAURUS TX22 Compact .22LR 3.6in 2x 13rd Mags No Manual Safety Black Pistol (1-TX22231)Single ActionThreaded BarrelFixed Front SightDrift Adjustable Serrated Rear SightTaurus Optic Ready Option T.O.R.O.Accessory RailHard Anodized FinishNO Manual SafetyIncludes (2) 13rd Magazines ...$276.99★★★★★1 review(s)
- In StockTAURUS TX22 Compact 22LR 3.6in 2x13rd Black/Black Pistol (1-TX22131).22LR caliberCompact frame sizeThreaded barrelTaurus optic ready option T.O.R.O.Accessory railPolymer frame materialHard anodized black slide finishTrigger Safety, Manual SafetyStriker Block2 ...$222.99
- In StockTAURUS GX4 Carry 9mm 3.7in 2x15rd Black Pistol (1-GX4CR941)9mm Luger caliber3.7" DLC coated SS barrelFlat face triggerNitride carbon steel slide2 backstrap optionsBlack steel serrated sight set2 x 15 rounds magazinesBlack color The Taurus GX4 Carry ...$312.99
- In StockTAURUS G3C 9MM 3.26in 12+1rd Black Slide and Frame Striker Fired Semi-Auto Pistol (1-G3C931-2x12)Ergonomic grip with contoured palm swell, generous stippling patches in key areas, and side-frame memory patchesUpgraded cocking serrations for easier slide manipulationsTeflon coated controls for ...$270.99
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.