Starting pistol
A starting pistol or starter pistol is a blank handgun that is fired to start track and field races, as well as competitive swimming races at some meets. The sound of the gun going off serves as the signal for the athletes to begin the event. Starter guns "cannot fire real ammunition or be modified to fire real ammunition." Beside sporting events, they are also used in films and in TV or stage shows. Blank shells or caps are used to prevent expelling projectiles, and only small amount of smoke can be seen when shot. Starting pistols may also include modified versions of standard pistols incapable of firing bullets, most commonly achieved by welding an obstruction into the barrel. This is less common nowadays, especially in Western countries. When electronic timing is used, a sensor is ofte
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Starting pistol
A starting pistol or starter pistol is a blank handgun that is fired to start track and field races, as well as competitive swimming races at some meets. The sound of the gun going off serves as the signal for the athletes to begin the event. Starter guns "cannot fire real ammunition or be modified to fire real ammunition." Beside sporting events, they are also used in films and in TV or stage shows. Blank shells or caps are used to prevent expelling projectiles, and only small amount of smoke can be seen when shot. Starting pistols may also include modified versions of standard pistols incapable of firing bullets, most commonly achieved by welding an obstruction into the barrel. This is less common nowadays, especially in Western countries. When electronic timing is used, a sensor is ofte
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A starting pistol or starter p ...... s at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Eine Startpistole ist ein akus ...... geln und Triathlon eingesetzt.
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Pistolet startowy – rodzaj bro ...... sygnalizującej moment startu.
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Uma pistola de partida ou pist ...... s mudaram para o novo formato.
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Un pistolet de départ, appelé ...... p simple ou à coups multiples.
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Una pistola da starter è un'ar ...... o sparo, fa fumare la pistola.
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Ста́ртовый пистоле́т — пистоле ...... или имитирующие звук выстрела.
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スターターピストルとは、陸上競技・競泳・運動会などで、スター ...... い。最近では火薬を用いない電子式のスターターピストルもある。
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起步槍，又稱發令槍(Starting Gun, starti ...... 障選手的比賽中，由於選手無法聽到槍聲起跑，大多由信號燈代替。
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A starting pistol or starter p ...... ming is used, a sensor is ofte
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Eine Startpistole ist ein akus ...... geln und Triathlon eingesetzt.
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Pistolet startowy – rodzaj bro ...... ciera dopiero po 1/3 sekundy).
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Uma pistola de partida ou pist ...... a competidores surdos ou para
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Un pistolet de départ, appelé ...... au système de synchronisation.
@fr
Una pistola da starter è un'ar ...... o sparo, fa fumare la pistola.
@it
Ста́ртовый пистоле́т — пистоле ...... его выстрела в случае осечки).
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スターターピストルとは、陸上競技・競泳・運動会などで、スター ...... い。最近では火薬を用いない電子式のスターターピストルもある。
@ja
起步槍，又稱發令槍(Starting Gun, starti ...... 障選手的比賽中，由於選手無法聽到槍聲起跑，大多由信號燈代替。
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Pistola da starter
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Pistola de partida
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Pistolet de départ
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Pistolet startowy
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Starting pistol
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Startpistole
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Стартовый пистолет
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スターターピストル
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起步槍
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