Pretty much the same as any other revolver or semi-auto.
These small "pocket pistols" were made in the thousands by several companies back in the early 1900's. The US Revolver Company manufactured them from 1910 to 1935. I have one with the serial #40333. It was manufactured in approx. 1912. Yours would probably be 1911.
Yes- but not very common. There is an automatic pistol caliber known as the .38 Super, which does not interchange with the .38 Special revolver cartridge. There have been a small number of target pistols built to shoot .38 Special Wadcutter target ammo. And there is at least one auto pistol made in caliber .357 Magnum (revolver cartridge). However, revolver ammo is rimmed, and auto pistol ammo is rimless- there are usually feeding problems when an auto pistol is made for revolver ammo.
Any handgun that is not a revolver is a pistol- so, yes, there are .22 pistols. They include single shot top break pistols, derringers, and automatic pistols. The last category includes the makes of Ruger, Colt, Browning, High Standard, Smith & Wesson, and dozens of other makers. The link below is to a photo of a Browning Buckmark pistol- caliber .22 LR.
Pistols are contained in a holster.
"Pistol" is used to refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns. Savage has made several types of pistols over the years, including semi-automatic and single shot pistols. Savage continues to make the "Striker" single shot bolt-action hunting / target pistol. If you are referring to Savage's famous semi-automatic pistols made in the early 20th century, they were made as follows: model 1907, .32 caliber -- 1908-1920 model 1907, .380 caliber -- 1913-1920 model 1915, .32 caliber -- 1915-1916 (the "hammerless" model) model 1915, .380 caliber -- 1915-1917 (the "hammerless" model) model 1917, .32 caliber -- 1920-1926 (replaced the model 1907) model 1917, .380 caliber -- 1920-1928 (replaced themodel 1907) Savage also made prototype .45 and .25 semi-automatics during this period, but these never entered production. In the 1960s, Savage made single shot "western" .22 pistol (the model 101) that looked like a revolver; this was discontinued about 1968.
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Several companies used the name. Among other suspects would be the Hermann Weihrauch company of Germany. They made inexpensive revolvers of indiferent quality that were imported to the US by F.I.E. They no longer make firearms, but make air rifles and pistols.
the are also chambered for the 38 caliber, 9mm caliber and 22 caliber
US Revolver company was an Iver Johnson brand name. If you go to Google, select IMAGES, enter US Revolver Company 22, you may have some luck. These were very similar to the Iver Johnson revolvers of the same era.
single shot, revolver, semi-automatic
Revolvers are pistols. Whether a revolver is better than a semi-automatic has been debated for almost 100 years. It depends on what you like, intended use, etc..