Firing mechanism on gun initially for pistol (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLOCK Firing mechanism on gun initially for pistol (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 28, 2024
8% STRIKER Part of gun's firing mechanism (7) (7)
7% SHOT Fired gun (4) (4)
7% BANG The sound of a gun firing (4)
7% LOADED Ready to fire (gun) (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 6, 2025
7% IGNITION Mechanism that fires the fuel (8)
6% REPEATER Gun firing shot after shot … (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 13, 2025
6% KICK Thrill that comes after firing a gun? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
6% SHOOT Fire a gun, or kick at goal (5) (5)
6% TRIGGER Gun firing mechanism (7)

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