Also known as: 拳銃, ハンドガン, ピストル, オートマチックピストル, マシンピストル, pistol, 手槍, 手枪
A short-barrelled firearm designed to be used with one hand or two hands and for shooting at short-ranged targets, while be more concealable to be Holstered than a Rifle or a Submachine Gun. Its Ammunition feeding mechanism may vary by design, such as muzzle-loading earlier handguns, Break Action, by using clips or more commonly magazines.
Handgun types include modern semi-automatic pistols, Revolvers, Antique Firearms such as Flintlocks and Derringers. This tag also covers the "machine pistol", a handgun capable of fully automatic fire (e.g. Beretta 93R).
The term "pistol" refers to handguns with a single, stationary (non-revolving) chamber. In Danbooru, the "pistol" tag redirects to the "handgun" tag.
For the hand gesture imitating a gun, use Finger Gun instead.
For the gun barrel fingers, use Finger Cannon instead.
Examples
- Semi-automatic handgun
- Revolver