handgunnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhænd.ɡʌn/us/ˈhænd.ɡʌn/a gun that can be held in one hand and does not need to be supported against the shoulder when you shoot with it
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Handguns & rifles
- .45
- 2:2
- air rifle
- airgun
- bazooka
- firearm
- flamethrower
- howitzer
- Kalashnikov
- machine gun
- peashooter
- revolver
- rifle
- Saturday night special
- sawn-off shotgun
- shotgun
- stun gun
- submachine gun
- tommy gun
- Uzi
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