handgun

A handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand. It is distinguished from a long barreled gun which typically is intended to be held by both hands and braced against the shoulder. Handguns have shorter effective ranges compared to long guns, and are much harder to shoot accurately. While most early handguns are single-shot pistols, the two most common types of handguns used in modern times are revolvers and semi-automatic pistols.

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small arm
firearm, side arm, small arms, short gun, 

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  Beretta M1951 1952
  handgun, semi-automatic pistol,

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  Colt ACR
  handgun,

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  Colt Thompson submachine guns and self-loading weapons
  handgun,

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  fire lance
  handgun, spear,

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  handgun
  firearm, short gun, side arm, small arms,

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  HK SP89
  handgun,

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  Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer
  handgun, machine pistol,

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  multiple-barrel firearm
  firearm, handgun,

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  ollonpistol
  handgun,

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  P8 pistol
  handgun,

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  pistol
  firearm, handgun, short gun,

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  revolver
  handgun,

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  Ruger P90 1991
  handgun, semi-automatic pistol,

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  Ruger-57
  handgun,

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  semi-automatic handgun
  handgun, semi-automatic firearm,

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  single-barrel firearm
  firearm, handgun,

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  Smålänning
  handgun,

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  Taurus PT 100
  handgun,

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  Taurus PT 640
  handgun,

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  Taurus PT-938
  handgun,

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  underwater firearm
  handgun, underwater weapon,

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  Unknown
  handgun,

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  Unknown
  handgun,

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  Unknown
  handgun, machine,

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  Unknown
  handgun,

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  Werder-Gewehr M/1869
  handgun,

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  桑原製軽便拳銃
  handgun,

Frameless

Schneller by Wendelin Boeheim

Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - PICT0007

Vis wz35 RCRMM 1

A file photo of different makes of handguns from six different manufacturers.

Radom (6825677274)

Muzzle Energy for Handgun Cartridges

Muzzle Velocity for Handgun Cartridges

Malinnov 1911

Smith and Wesson SD9VE

Generation 3 Glock 17 9mm semi automatic pistol , Gold Coast, Australia ( Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited )

Type	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
class	1952	Beretta M1951	handgun, semi-automatic pistol,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Colt ACR	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Colt Thompson submachine guns and self-loading weapons	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		fire lance	handgun, spear,	Wikidata	weapon
class		handgun	firearm, short gun, side arm, small arms,	Wikidata	weapon
class		HK SP89	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer	handgun, machine pistol,	Wikidata	weapon
class		multiple-barrel firearm	firearm, handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		ollonpistol	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		P8 pistol	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		pistol	firearm, handgun, short gun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		revolver	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class	1991	Ruger P90	handgun, semi-automatic pistol,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Ruger-57	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		semi-automatic handgun	handgun, semi-automatic firearm,	Wikidata	weapon
class		single-barrel firearm	firearm, handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Smålänning	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Taurus PT 100	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Taurus PT 640	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Taurus PT-938	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		underwater firearm	handgun, underwater weapon,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Unknown	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Unknown	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Unknown	handgun, machine,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Unknown	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		Werder-Gewehr M/1869	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
class		桑原製軽便拳銃	handgun,	Wikidata	weapon
organisation		The Journal of the Arms & Armour Society	armor, handgun, history of weapons, magazine, weapon,	Wikidata	publication
commons	1890	Schneller by Wendelin Boeheim		Commons	image
commons	2006	Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - PICT0007		Commons	image
commons	2006	Vis wz35 RCRMM 1		Commons	image
commons	2008	A file photo of different makes of handguns from six different manufacturers.		Commons	image
commons	2012	Radom (6825677274)		Commons	image
commons	2015	Muzzle Energy for Handgun Cartridges		Commons	image
commons	2015	Muzzle Velocity for Handgun Cartridges		Commons	image
commons	2016	Malinnov 1911		Commons	image
commons	2016	Smith and Wesson SD9VE		Commons	image
commons	2016	Generation 3 Glock 17 9mm semi automatic pistol , Gold Coast, Australia ( Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited )		Commons	image

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