Sentence examples for hand weapons from inspiring English sources

"U.S-trained Division 30 rebels 'betray US and hand weapons over to al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria.'" The Telegraph.

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.

They hand weapons to minorities to obstruct majorities: a minority in either house would be able to impede preparations for national defense as well as spending on the poor.

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.

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.

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.

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