forty-fives

noun

variants or .45s
plural of forty-five
as in zip guns

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  1. small arms
  2. pistols
  3. handguns
  4. guns
  5. firearms
Noun
  • Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The area is also often used for smuggling of wildlife and small arms, the report says.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of small arms
Noun
  • In total, Casimir purchased at least 108 firearms from federally licensed weapons stores and up to 35 firearms from an unidentified person in Florida, including rifles, pistols and shotguns of various makes and models, according to prosecutors.
    — Jay Weaver August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • There are still over 900 handguns that are available for purchase within California, according to the state's handgun roster.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of handguns
Noun
  • This modular system enables rapid tool changes in minutes, allowing the robot to switch between chainsaws, drills, impact guns, and industrial screwdrivers.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The walls are decorated with lamps and replica guns, and in future the group plans to add a projector and an air-conditioning unit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • Along with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation, roughly one for every seven inhabitants.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of firearms
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