blunderbuss vs handgun

blunderbuss

noun
  • An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range. 

verb
  • To shoot with a blunderbuss. 

handgun

noun
  • A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand. 

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