ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Pistol sword

A pistol sword is kind of like a really cool toy that some grown-ups use for playing pretend battles – but it's definitely not a toy that you should ever play with!

It's a special kind of sword that has a gun built right into the handle – the handle is the part you hold onto when you use the sword. The gun part is usually a small pistol that shoots small bullets or maybe even little pellets. The gun and sword together make it sort of like two toys in one!

But even though it's a cool toy, it's really not something you should ever use to hurt someone. In fact, it's not even legal to own in many places because it's considered a really dangerous weapon.

So, while a pistol sword might seem like a cool toy to play pretend battles with, it's really best to leave them to the grown-ups who know how to use them safely – and even then, they're usually just for show or historical purposes.