Handgun
Handgun noun - A firearm that is held and fired with one hand.
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Synonyms for Handgun
Pistols
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- Standard FPS Guns: Played straight, with a handgun, dual pistols, revolver, shotgun, SMG, burst-fire pistol, grenade launcher and scoped pistol which acts like a sniper rifle.
Source: Video Game / Too Spicy -
While handgun hunters knew about magnum pistols before, Clint Eastwood's movie popularized the concept of powerful handguns with the general public.
Source: Hand Cannon -
Handguns: Every weapon a Gunslinger utilizes is a handgun resembling dated flintlock pistols.
Source: Video Game / MapleStory
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