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handgun::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pistol, shooting iron, side arm |
| Type of | firearm, piece, small-arm |
| Has types | forty-five, gat, horse-pistol, horse pistol, peacekeeper, revolver, rod, saturday night special, semiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol, six-gun, six-shooter, zip gun, automatic pistol, derringer, very pistol, automatic, verey pistol |
Examples of handgun
handgun
The officials said a crack pipe and a handgun were recovered from Warren's room.
From the abcnews.go.com
A loaded .45 caliber handgun was recovered after officers saw him toss a weapon.
From the bostonherald.com
He threatened the victims with the weapon and fired the handgun into the ground.
From the tennessean.com
A suspect entered the store, pointing a handgun at the 46-year-old female clerk.
From the kansas.com
He was found inside with a handgun tucked into his waistband underneath a shirt.
From the stltoday.com
Arita pulled a handgun and got the victim to turn over $1,300, authorities said.
From the dailyherald.com
The shooter, a Columbia attorney, had a permit to carry his .32-caliber handgun.
From the thestate.com
The handgun that McQueen used to practice his cowboy quick draw sold for $6,000.
From the voanews.com
At this time, the victim's son ran inside his house to retrieve his own handgun.
From the news-journalonline.com
- Pistol: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand, with the other hand optionally supporting the shooting hand. ...
- A small, hand-held gun with a relatively short barrel
- A term used to describe pistols, either auto-loading, single shot or cylinder types held in either one or two hands. Impact Area: The area behind a target on a backstop or bullet trap where bullets are expected to impact. ...
- Can be used to describe any type of hand-held firearm, including a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, a bolt-action pistol, or a break-action pistol.
- A smaller gun held with one or two hands. Generally a revolver or pistol.
- A firearm designed to be held in the shooter's hands instead of braced against the shooter's shoulder.
- An alternate term for a Pistol.
