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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 22 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
246 stories matching pistol, from 62 towns
Pierce County26
Walla Walla County13
Jefferson County7
Lewis County7
Thurston County6
Snohomish County6
Kittitas County4
Benton County4
Island County2
Whatcom County2
Clallam County2
Adams County1
Asotin County1
Columbia County1
Franklin County1
Grant County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kitsap County1
Klickitat County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
Skagit County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded6