hand cannon
Primitive portable gun
A hand cannon is a large, powerful handgun—typically a high-caliber revolver or pistol with significant recoil and stopping power: He pulled out a .44 Magnum, a real hand cannon.
The term is informal and often admiring, emphasizing the weapon's intimidating size and force.
In gaming, hand cannons are a weapon class featuring slow-firing but high-damage pistols.
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- magnum1.5-liter wine vessel
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- caliberBore diameter or quality
barrel · trigger · ammunition · cartridge · bullet · holster · recoil · discharge
Flint-sparked firearm mechanism
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- arquebusEarly portable firearm
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
blackpowder · harquebus · serpentine · culverin · ramrod · bombard · musketoon
Backward force from discharge
- blastSudden forceful burst
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- penetrationEntry into something
- velocityDirected rate of motion
kickback · stopping power · loud · boom · destructive · lethal · potent · force
Conveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
imposing · ominous · dangerous · hostile · deterrent · brandishing · intimidating · conspicuous
Old valued collectible
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- museumPublic exhibit space
- vintageQuality from past eras
heirloom · restoration · patina · engraving · ornate · auction · conservation · preservation
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- magnum1.5-liter wine vessel
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
caliber · barrel · trigger · ammunition · cartridge · bullet · holster · recoil · discharge · muzzle
flintlock
Flint-sparked firearm mechanism
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- arquebusEarly portable firearm
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
muzzleloader · blackpowder · harquebus · serpentine · culverin · ramrod · bombard · musketoon
recoil
Backward force from discharge
- blastSudden forceful burst
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- penetrationEntry into something
velocity · kickback · stopping power · loud · boom · destructive · lethal · potent · force · knockdown
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
daunting · imposing · ominous · dangerous · hostile · deterrent · brandishing · intimidating · conspicuous · oversized
antique
Old valued collectible
vintage · heirloom · restoration · patina · engraving · ornate · auction · conservation · preservation · provenance
- cannonsfalconet, swivel gun, culverin, minion, saker
- historical weaponsmusket, muskets, flintlock, flintlocks, pistols
- ranged weaponsbow and arrow, crossbow, longbow, rifle, pistol
- Asian inventionsgunpowder, paper money, compass, silk production, movable type
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
hand cannonunarmed
Having no weapons
bare hands · fists · bare-knuckle · hand-to-hand · empty-handed
hand, handle, handy, handsome, handful, cannon, handwriting, handmade, handkerchief