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.

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How to pronounce handgun?

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   Karen

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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. Patrick Smith:

   The US's just this over abundance of guns and the fact that we no longer have that argument or fist fight in the backyard anymore, the US's an argument that leads directly to a handgun, something that we haven't seen in a long time.

2. The Justice Department:

   Plaintiffs alleged that because of this delay, the shooter was able to purchase the handgun that he used to commit the atrocity.

3. 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.

4. Timothy Grace:

   The juvenile had a handgun in his right hand, given verbal direction, told to drop and stop and to adhere to the police officer's valid, lawful orders and the juvenile begins to turn, at that point( the officer) has no cover, no concealment, he's left with no other option.

5. Leonardo DiCaprio:

   So I came in the next day and Jack’s hair was all over the place, jack Nicholson was muttering to Jack Nicholson and the prop guy tipped me off that Jack Nicholson had a fire extinguisher, a bottle of whisky, some matches and a handgun somewhere. So I sat down at the table not knowing what to expect, and Jack Nicholson set the table on fire after pouring whisky all over the place and stuck a gun in my face.

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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