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...t impossible to load a full 40 grains.<ref>Taffin, John. (2002) ''Big Bore Handguns'', Iola, WI, Krause Publications.</ref><ref name="Venturino">Venturino, Mik ...ef name="Flayderman2001"> Flayderman, Norm (2001). ''Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms... and their values''. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p.

For handguns and long guns, the [[projectile]] is a [[bullet]], or in historical [[canno ...l arms is the handgun (or ''[[pistol]]''). There are three common types of handguns: [[single-shot]] pistols (more common historically), [[revolvers]], and [[s

...s new (No. 2) act banned the private ownership of all cartridge ammunition handguns, regardless of calibre. The only handguns to escape the ban were:

...irearms dealer. The Act also banned unlicensed individuals from acquiring handguns outside their state of residence. The interstate purchase of long guns (ri ...by federally licensed dealers to persons under the age of 18, and sales of handguns by federally licensed dealers to persons under the age of 21.

...adavotes2006/national/2005/12/08/elxn-martin-guns.html Liberals vow to ban handguns] CBC, Thursday, December 8, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadav ...ing a firearm. Any civillians in a japanese neighborhood may need to store handguns, rifles and other weapons in a safe.

...odel, and serial number of the firearm. Sales to an individual of multiple handguns within a five-day period require dealer notification to the Federal Bureau ...ern replicas thereof that do not use cartridges. State law definitions on antique firearms vary considerably from state to state.)

...firearms not exceeding 65 cm in total length. Target shooters can acquire handguns of .38" [[calibre]] or less. (Participants in "approved" competitions may acquire handguns up to .45", currently [[Single Action Shooting]] and [[Metallic Silhouette]

* 8 antique or historical weapons (designed, but not produced, before 1891). Operational limits include a maximum capacity of 15 rounds for handguns (effective since 2004), a maximum capacity of 5 rounds (sometimes 10 rounds

...cturers to demonstrate new firearm models or by gun enthusiasts to exhibit antique or unusual guns. Gun shows also serve as a common and recurring meeting pl ...ricans owned 192 million guns, with 36% of these consisting of rifles, 34% handguns, 26% shotguns, and 4% other types of long guns.<ref name=nspof>[http://www.

...igned to be held in the hand when used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s suc ...tol" may refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns. For example, the official designation of the [[Webley Revolver|Webley Mk V

...y and increased pressures.<ref name=nonte_7>Nonte, chapter 7, "Loading for Handguns"</ref> Crimping is also sometimes recommended to achieve full velocity for ...percussion cap.<ref>[http://www.hlebooks.com/pinfire/pin00.htm Revive your antique pinfire firearms]</ref>

...asury or his delegate finds is not likely to be used as a weapon, or is an antique or is a rifle which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes." ...eal in DD's. Note that antiques are excluded. Thus the definition of an antique NFA firearm is important.

...ock]] rifles, [[muskets]], shotguns, and miniature [[cannon]] as well as [[antique firearms]] manufactured prior to [[1898]] for which [[ammunition]] is not c # [[Restricted firearm]]. This category includes [[handguns]] which are not otherwise prohibited due to [[barrel]] length or [[calibre]

...re ammunition because the calibre is too small for centre fire or rimfire. Antique pinfire firearms are available, as well as specialized cartridges which can * [http://www.penvuur.nl/ Pinfire handguns]

Compared to autoloading handguns, a revolver is often simpler to operate (despite often being more mechanica ...revolver of Russian design, the OTs-38,<ref>[http://www.modernfirearms.net/handguns/hg194-e.htm Modern Firearms - OTs-38 silent revolver]</ref> which uses ammu

...plosive, excluding antique small arms and light weapons or their replicas. Antique small arms and light weapons and their replicas will be defined in accordan antique small arms and light weapons include those manufactured after 1899:

...iring the weapon. Designs of such safeties are as varied as the designs of handguns themselves, but the two most common mechanisms are a block or latch that pr ...rimer is struck by the pin (known as firing "out of battery"), and passing handguns or rifles to another person with the action open (known as "show clear") is

...possession of handguns. This is generally motivated by the perception that handguns are associated with violent crime instead of sportsmanship. Some government ...g]] and [[Cowboy action shooting]] are concerned with shooting replica (or antique) guns.

Compared to handguns, shotguns are heavier, larger, and not as maneuverable in close quarters (w *Shotguns are, in general, not as heavily regulated by legislation as handguns are (and are thus easier to obtain).

...hot firearms are still made in hobbyist contexts (for example, replicas of antique guns), this discussion focuses on newer designs employing cartridges. ...livered accuracy exceeding many rifles, out to ranges unheard of for other handguns.