handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 
: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand
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Rather than simply sourcing the best handgun commercially available, the army used the defense procurement system, which begins with determining requirements rather than evaluating what is currently on the market, adding years to the process.
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Investigators say the suspect used a handgun that was once his stepmother’s service weapon.
—Faith Abubey, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Three officers opened fire with their handguns, while a fourth fired a bean-bag shotgun, officials said Thursday.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Investigators say the suspect used a handgun that was once his stepmother’s service weapon.
—Faith Abubey, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Three officers opened fire with their handguns, while a fourth fired a bean-bag shotgun, officials said Thursday.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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handgun
noun
hand·gun
ˈhan(d)-ˌgən
: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand
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