Definitions for handgun
ˈhændˌgʌnhand·gun

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting ironnoun

   a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handgunnoun

   A small, hand-held gun with a relatively short barrel.

2. Etymology: From hand + gun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Handgun

   A handgun is a short-barrelled gun, typically a firearm, that is designed to be usable with only one hand. It is distinguished from a long gun (i.e. rifle, shotgun, submachine gun, machine gun, etc.), which needs to be held by both hands and also braced against the shoulder to be used properly. The two most common types of handguns in modern times are revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, although other types such as derringers and machine pistols also see infrequent usage. Before commercial mass production, handguns were often considered a badge of office, comparable to a ceremonial sword. As they had limited utility and were more expensive than the long guns of the era, the few who could only afford to purchase them carried these handguns. However, in 1836, Samuel Colt patented the Colt Paterson, the first practical mass-produced revolver, which was capable of firing five shots in rapid succession and very quickly became a popular defensive weapon, giving rise to the saying, "God created men, but Colt made them equal." Today, in most of the world, handguns are primarily used by police and military officers as sidearms. However, in the United States and some other countries around the world, handguns are also widely available to civilians and commonly carried for self-defense.

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1. handgun

   A handgun is a short-barreled, handheld firearm that can be used with one hand. This category includes revolvers, pistols, and derringers. Handguns are typically used for personal protection, sport shooting, and law enforcement.

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1. Handgun

   A handgun is a firearm designed to be handheld, in either one or both hands. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns. Major handgun subtypes are the revolver and pistol; other subtypes include derringers, single-shot pistols, semi-automatic pistols, pepperboxes, and machine pistols. The overlapping variations in meaning of the words "pistol" and "handgun" are discussed below. Although handgun use often includes bracing with a second hand, the essential distinguishing characteristic of a handgun is its facility for one-handed operation.

Matched Categories

1. • Firearm

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How to pronounce handgun?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of handgun in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of handgun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of handgun in a Sentence

1. Mike Rounds:

   And then suddenly it sounds like we've done something. The reality is there's a whole lot of different types of weapons that can be utilized whether you're talking about a handgun, or you're talking about a shotgun, or you're talking about a rifle….

2. Sam McGinnis:

   The Taser is yellow ; the firearm is black, the Taser has a stocky body to The Taser compared to the Glock handgun. The grip of The Taser is shorter and wider than The Glock.

3. Eric Williams:

   I am amazed that this did not turn into a very bad situation because he was standing in the midst of these guardsmen, with a loaded handgun, plenty of ammunition to cause a lot of havoc, and for whatever reason, he put the gun in the front of his pants when he saw officers arriving.

4. Eric Adams:

   We're going to lose more young people, 95 percent of those victims who are victims to gun violence are Black and brown, 95 percent of the shooters are Black and Brown, we're talking about Black lives matter. We must deal with police misconduct, but we have to deal with this real pervasive handgun problem.

5. Rick Ector:

   Drive-through robberies and carjackings are two compelling reasons why we need to amend Michigan law to allow a lawful handgun owner to legally carry a loaded and accessible pistol without a CPL.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=handgun
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Handgun
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=handgun
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=handgun