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Pistol, say (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sidearm

'pistol say' is the definition.
(I know that pistol is a type of handgun)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sidearm that I've seen before include "weapon" , "One may be fired" , "Piece" , "Officer may carry this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.
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