to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.

What happens if you pistol whip someone?

In vigorous thrusts inflicted with the muzzle end of the weapon, the edge of the barrel may produce circular punch lesions with central skin flaps roughly corresponding to the bore. As in other kinds of pistol-whipping, the scalp wounds may be associated with fractures of the skull and even with brain contusions.

Will a pistol whip knock you out?

Knocking someone out by hitting them with the butt of a pistol. ... Pistol whipping itself is a outdated way of striking somebody with your weapon, along with butt stroking somebody, the proper way is to thrust your barrel in a forward motion into the target. Muzzle strikes to the head are considered a lethal strike.