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In short, an old-fashioned firearm (3)

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I believe the answer is:

gat

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This clue might be a double definition.

'in short an old-fashioned' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'firearm' is the second definition.
(gat is a kind of firearm)

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(Other definitions for gat that I've seen before include "Revolver (informal)" , "Gangster's gun" , "Slang for a gangster's pistol" , "in Indian music, the last bit of raga" , "weapon" .)

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