> revolvers
Typically six shots, just like the old west.
> pistols
These usually take a clip. The number of bullets in the clip can vary.
> shotguns
Shoots buckshot or slugs. Typically used for hunting (like here in MA) or home defense.
> handguns
Same as pistols. Semi-automatic that’s clip fed.
> rifle
Can range anywhere from a small .22 caliber rifle for small game hunting like squirrels to a 30-06 (think M1) to an AR-15. Can be single shot bolt action, clip fed or tube fed.
Pistol = Handgun : Type of firearm designed to be fired with one or both hands, held away from the body.
Revolver: A type of pistol/handgun which uses a revolving cylinder to hold -- typically 6 -- cartridges.
Semi-automatic: A type of pistol/handgun fed by a magazine. (There are semi-auto rifles and shotguns too...)
My reason for the breakdown I use: There were pistols way before either the revolver or the semi-auto handgun were invented. Single-shot smoothbore handguns have been called "pistols" since the 1500's, so in my mind the word is synonymous with "handgun".
Just my $0.02 worth...
If you’re gonna give gun information out maybe you might want to learn the difference between a magazine and a clip?
Oh, and the .30-06 is WAY more powerful than the .223 or even the 5.56 mm.