A small projectile pistol appeared in the left hand of the leather-clad man.

Around her waist was a military-style equipment belt bearing a number of items, including a projectile pistol.

Even as he yawned, the assistant armourer's eyes never left the grenades, and his hand remained on the holstered butt of the projectile pistol.

"I have a projectile pistol tucked in my belt," replied the Iceman.

He dropped the needle stunner and stuck a projectile pistol through his waistband.

The other man, who was taller, rounder of features, wore all black and was carrying a 10mm projectile pistol.

He slipped a projectile pistol into the back of his belt.

Withdrawing a large projectile pistol from his robe, he pointed it at the first victim- who happened to be an elderly man and opened fire.

"I think it would be easiest with a projectile pistol," he said.

"If I'm going to use a gun that's not my own, the projectile pistol makes more sense."