a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
a close-range weapon, so you don't have the luxury of distance
a defensive weapon and is best used to fight your way to a real gun
a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand
a gun small enough to be carried and us
a personal firearm that can be used one-handed without penalty
a pistol, generally used one-handed, and they range from small hide-away derringers, to full blooded
a reasonable weapon for a police officer to carry
A small firearm designed to be fired while held in one or both hands, rather than while braced against the shoulder.
Another name for a pistol or revolver.
A gun designed to be fired from one hand, capable of being concealed on the person and with a barrel less than 16 inches long. Until the mid-1980s the most common type was a revolver, with a rotating cylinder usually holding 6 cartridges. Since then, production of revolvers has declined and the dominant handgun has become the semi-automatic pistol, which uses a removable ammunition magazine (also called a "clip"), usually located in the handle of the gun. Each firing of the pistol forces a new cartridge up the magazine and into the chamber. A typical 9mm-caliber pistol has a magazine capacity of 8-10 cartridges.
