Handgun and Sidearm

Handgun

Handgun noun - A firearm that is held and fired with one hand.
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Synonyms for Handgun

Sidearm and handgun are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sidearm" instead a noun "Handgun".

Sidearm

Sidearm adjective - (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground.
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Synonyms for Sidearm

Handgun and sidearm are semantically related. You can use "Handgun" instead a noun "Sidearm".

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  • Literature / RCN Your Head Asplode: Usually the result when Adele uses any handgun other than her personal pistol, since by habit she aims for the eyes due to the sidearm's poor penetration.
  • Useful Notes / Reds with Rockets aka: Mi G As an "AK" handgun, this self-defense pistol replaced early TT combat pistol as a standard sidearm after WWII.
  • Web Video / Deagle Nation The Desert Eagle .50 AE handgun is a tactical sidearm used by United States armed forces.
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