Pistols are small weapons that employ a noxious and unreliable form of gunpowder to propel a small lead or stone bullet.
In close combat, the heavy butt of a pistol can be used as a club, counting exactly like a hand weapon.
If a model carries two (a 'brace') or more pistols it counts as being armed with two hand weapons in close combat.
Rules: Counts as a hand weapon.