Because it would have added a dollar to the purchase price and he could not afford such extravagance.
Because it would look prettier in a museum display about President James A. Garfield's assasination.
1934. A rather early pistol.
It will shoot pellets or bb's. They normally use an air cartridge.
They are handled on the local level rather than the state level.
The Pendleton Act required appointees to public office to take civil service exams. It was intended to promote appointment based on merit rather than connections or political ties. It was passed under President Arthur following the assassination of President Garfield by Charles Guiteau, a man who believed he had been cheated of a public office position.
The P38 was manufactured during wartime, when simpler, less expensive ways of manufacturing things were sought out. Chrome lining - especially on a pistol barrel - would've been highly unlikely on a P38. If you have such a pistol, what you probably have is a postwar P1 pistol (aluminum slide, rather than steel), or else a P38 with a postwar P1 barrel swapped in.
You need to be very close to an enemy, but when you are, aim down the sight and pull the right trigger. Doing so in close enough proximity will cause the player to pistol-whip rather than to kill the enemy.
Charles Beard believed that the creators of the Constitution only worked to create wealth for themselves, rather than helping the rest of the nation.
The link below will take you to the Wikipedia entry for 1911 pistol, which has a photo. As far as price, that is rather like "What does a car cost?" Depends on the car. The least expensive 1911 pistol I have seen was about $350. Or you can spend $2000.
Only revolvers, which use cylinders, rather than chambers. Any .357 Magnum rifle or semi-auto pistol won't be able to, as you won't get proper headspacing in the chamber with the .38 Special.
Charles X
It's called using a nickname rather than a proper name.