Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A firearm that can be used with one hand.
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- noun A small,
hand-held gun with a relatively short barrel.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also, do you think that if a person really wants to kill another that a handgun is the only thing that will accomplish this feat?
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Plus, a handgun is a lot easier to conceal then an Ar-15.
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Accurate shooting with a handgun is a very difficult discipline.
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Much of what we now take for granted in handgun hunting, bullet design and magnum handgun cartridge development stemmed from his wisdom and experience.
Elmer Keith and Jack O'Connor... What can you tell me about them? 2009
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Much of what we now take for granted in handgun hunting, bullet design and magnum handgun cartridge development stemmed from his wisdom and experience.
Elmer Keith and Jack O'Connor... What can you tell me about them? 2009
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I'm not trying to kill anyone, so my only auto handgun is a luger that my grandfather swiped from the krauts.
.40 S&W vs. 2009
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I'm not trying to kill anyone, so my only auto handgun is a luger that my grandfather swiped from the krauts.
.40 S&W vs. 2009
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South of that line it was shotgun and handgun yes (proving the handgun is .357, .41. .44 Magnum or equivalent),. 30-30 rifle no.
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The handgun is probably the most useless weapon ever made.
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The handgun is probably the most useless weapon ever made.
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