handgun
1handgun — (n.) 1680s, from HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) + GUN (Cf. gun) (n.) …
2handgun — ► NOUN ▪ a gun designed for use by one hand, chiefly either a pistol or a revolver …
3handgun — [hand′gun΄] n. any firearm that is held and fired with one hand, as a pistol …
4Handgun — A handgun is a firearm designed to be held in the hand when used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger counterparts: long guns such as rifles and shotguns, mounted weapons such as machine… …
5handgun — UK [ˈhæn(d)ˌɡʌn] / US noun [countable] Word forms handgun : singular handgun plural handguns a small gun that is used with one hand …
6handgun — /hand gun /, n. any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol. [1400 50; late ME handgone. See HAND, GUN1] * * * ▪ weapon any firearm small enough to be held in one hand when fired. It usually fires a single… …
7handgun — [[t]hæ̱ndgʌn[/t]] handguns also hand gun N COUNT A handgun is a gun that you can hold, carry, and fire with one hand …
8handgun — /ˈhændgʌn/ (say handgun) noun a firearm that can be held and operated in one hand, as a pistol, revolver, etc. –handgunner, noun …
9Handgun effectiveness — is a measure of the stopping power of a handgun: its ability to incapacitate a hostile target as quickly and efficiently as possible.OverviewMost handgun projectiles have significantly lower energy than centerfire rifles. What they lack in power …
10Handgun hunting — is primarily done with specialized handguns that have long barrels and are often set up with scopes (optical aiming devices). Even the largest animals on the planet can be successfully hunted with the hunting handguns of today although most… …