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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Inside his car, police allegedly found opened beer bottles, a Glock handgun and ammunition, according to the report.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to posts on social media by gun store Glockstore, the Austrian weapons manufacturer will discontinue most of its commercial handguns by the end of November.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Iza sat behind a desk with a black handgun in front of him and an AR-15 nearby.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the indictment, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to posts on social media by gun store Glockstore, the Austrian weapons manufacturer will discontinue most of its commercial handguns by the end of November.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Iza sat behind a desk with a black handgun in front of him and an AR-15 nearby.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the indictment, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgun. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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