pistol

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pistol

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

As a verb pistol is

to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

As nouns the difference between pistol and luger

is that pistol is a handgun, (typically) with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine while luger is a german semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both world wars.

As a verb pistol

is to shoot (at) a target with a pistol.