Assault pistol

Assault pistol is a term used to define certain types of firearms. United States firearms expert Robert E. Walker says the term is difficult to define and may be based on perceived "paramilitary or nonsporting application, appearance, or configuration." A few jurisdictions have legal definitions for the term. It also appears regularly in U.S. government and news reports.


 * In the U.S. state of Hawaii, an assault pistol is defined as a semi-automatic pistol that accepts a detachable magazine and two or more other characteristics such as a threaded barrel or a shroud.
 * In the U.S. state of Maryland, assault pistols are 15 named semi-automatic pistol models, such as the Heckler & Koch SP89 and the Intratec TEC-9, and copies of those models.
 * The Enfield MP-45 was a semi-automatic pistol made in 1985 only.
 * The KG-99 was a semi-automatic pistol discontinued in 1984.
 * The Spectre Assault Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol that was introduced in 1989.