14
pistol(noun, piece, weapon, rifle, gun)
9
gun(noun, weapon, rifle, shotgun, howitzer)
8
firearm(noun, weapon, gun, shotgun, howitzer)
8
revolver(noun, piece, weapon, rifle, gun)
7
piece(noun, weapon, rifle, gun, pistol)
5
gat
5
rifle(noun, piece, weapon, gun, shotgun)
5
rod(noun, piece, weapon, rifle, gun)
4
automatic
4
heater(noun, weapon)
4
musket(noun, piece, weapon, rifle, gun)
4
shooting iron(noun, expression, idiom)
4
shotgun(noun, piece, weapon, rifle, gun)
3
blowgun(noun, weapon)
3
blowpipe(noun, weapon)
3
cannon(noun, weapon)
3
flamethrower(noun, weapon)
3
peashooter(noun, weapon)
3
repeater(noun, weapon)
3
shooter(noun, weapon, pistol, revolver)
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APASmart Define. (2015). handgun thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/handgun/thesaurus/synonyms
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