snub-nose

• ““Cannonball …,” Nilly managed to mumble before that little snub-nose of his hit the wood flooring with a crunching sound.”

  Simon & Schuster: Bubble in the Bathtub

• “Though I often dress as I picture a Normandy gamine might dress -- Breton striped t-shirts and snub-nose ballet flats -- Normandy was definitely the latter.”

  The Huffington Post: Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: Moules Marinière over Spaghetti

• “Benny rolled off the bed, pulled on his jacket - the snub-nose weighted heavy in the pocket - and went to the door.”

  Fictionaut: Motel 6

• “Tornado says, reaching into his pocket, pulling out a snub-nose .22 and holding it against my forehead.”

  Simon & Schuster: Take Me There

• “Without removing the pillow from his head, he slipped his hand under the mattress and worked his fingers around the grips of his blue-black snub-nose .38.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Glass Rainbow

• “Practically, on the snub-nose side, anything S&W or Colt that carries SIX ROUNDS, not five.”

  Some Random Thoughts on the Election

• “I handed him my backup .38-caliber snub-nose revolver.”

  Simon & Schuster: Dancing with the Devil

• “S&W Airweight revolver in.38 Spl a snub-nose 5-shot revolver is an excellent choice, as is the Taurus equivalent or the new Ruger LCR, that most guys and gals can handle as long as they shoot enough rounds to get comfortable with it.”

  The Volokh Conspiracy » Women’s (or Men’s) Concealed Carry Handgun Recommendations:

• “The alley wasn’t as dark as Danny would’ve liked, and Evan was driving him crazy, spinning the snub-nose like a cowboy in some Sunday matinee.”

  Excerpt: The Blade Itself by Marcus Sakey

• “Rachel took off her holster with its. 38-caliber snub-nose pistol, and Sara unstrapped her 9-mm.”

  Newsweek: 'Every Knee Shall Bow'

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