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Sorry for the duplication, Cerasus. I started to write and then got sidetracked when my neighbour phoned.

I was just agreeing with your earlier suggestion, Brendan :)

Collins Dictionary has "pistol" under "heat", American slang.

HI Cerasus, Rusty, Rossim, Rob and Tyke51 - I think it was just yesterday that I was saying how I find these 3 and 4 letter answers the hardest. With larger words there's much more certainty than with these really short ones.

Well done Cerasus, Rusty, Rossim & Brendan - I eventually found heat = firearm in Chambers ... Amen!

I'm amazed gun has so many synonyms !

I think, in American slang, if you are "packing heat", you are carrying a gun.

Or menopausal :-)

....or both! :)