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six-guns

noun

plural of six-gun
as in six-shooters

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  1. pistols
  2. handguns
  3. guns
  4. firearms
Noun
  • In one black storage bin, agents found pistols beneath a lead plate.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling does not apply to the country's most popular firearms, such as AR-15s and Glock pistols, which are standard weapons available for sale commercially and regulated largely under a different federal law.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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
  • Muzzle flashes appeared to show various guns shooting at the home, police said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In all, officials say Operation Heatwave led to 96 arrests and the recovery of 62 guns in 2023.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • But after his son Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested in June on charges involving unlawful firearms and forgery, police made a series of unsettling discoveries at the family home on Chew Avenue in Philly's Olney neighborhood.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Under the federal law, people must be 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed federal firearms dealer, though 18- to 20-year-olds can buy handguns from private sellers.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of firearms
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“Six-guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/six-guns. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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