Sentence examples for hand weapon from inspiring English sources

Sword, preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history.

Luger pistol, also called Parabellum Pistol, semiautomatic German hand weapon first manufactured in 1900 for both military and commercial use.

Called the "preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history" by Britannica, the sword comes in all shapes and sizes.

A variation of the ancient hand weapon is the slingshot, a forked stick with an elastic band attached for hurling small pellets.

Because I think if someone doesn't pass that profile, they really shouldn't have a hand weapon.

What was needed was a hand weapon to deliver a coup de grâce by punching through the armoured plate.

When you consider that the majority of people killed these days are killed with hand weapons.

The switch from hand weapons to firearms itself permitted better control, causing commanders to put more emphasis on directing combat and less on participating in it.

There were about 350 Vietcong in the village--about 200 more than estimated Tells how they defeated, mostly with hand weapons, an armored & air-supported force 4 times their size, shooting down 5 helicopters, to the great frustration of Vann.

The term applies equally to troops armed with such hand weapons as the spear and sword in ancient times and with automatic rifles and rocket launchers in modern times.

To enforce order, the officers of the Public Safety Bureau carry hand weapons called Dominators.