hand-weapon

Kris took the point and had a hand-weapon in his left hand.

THE ROMULAN STRATAGEM ROBERT GREENBERGER 1995

All officers were to be armed with the new stunners, developed from the one hand-weapon the 'dinis had found effective against Hive drone warriors.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

When he sat up, he cradled a palm-sized hand-weapon, then held it out of sight between his legs, pretending he was still firmly chained.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

When he sat up, he cradled a palm-sized hand-weapon, then held it out of sight between his legs, pretending he was still firmly chained.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

When he sat up, he cradled a palm-sized hand-weapon, then held it out of sight between his legs, pretending he was still firmly chained.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

He saw the Lewiston for what it was; the deadliest, most destructive hand-weapon known to man.

First Lensman Smith, E. E. 1950

Both men knew that Roger's shield of force must be threatened every instant -- that if he were allowed to release it he probably would bring to bear a hand-weapon even superior to their own.

Triplanetary 1927

Today's update contains some Luftwaffe themed renders, including one very odd hand-weapon.

Planet Battlefield - The Ultimate Resource 2010

Dark Roasted Blend interviews John C. Wright: I would venture to say that if you are reading a yarn where there are no space-pirates and no space-princesses, if the Dinosaurs of Mars never make an appearance, if no space-marine shoots through the core of the planet with a hand-weapon in order to kill an enemy standing on another continent, if no ancient alien artifacts larger than worlds stir into life after a million years of dormancy, and if not a single planet is blasted into molten asteroids, no star into a nova star, no galaxy into a Seyfert galaxy, no universe into a new Big Bang, then what you are reading might not be space opera.

SF Tidbits for 12/21/07 2007

Dark Roasted Blend interviews John C. Wright: I would venture to say that if you are reading a yarn where there are no space-pirates and no space-princesses, if the Dinosaurs of Mars never make an appearance, if no space-marine shoots through the core of the planet with a hand-weapon in order to kill an enemy standing on another continent, if no ancient alien artifacts larger than worlds stir into life after a million years of dormancy, and if not a single planet is blasted into molten asteroids, no star into a nova star, no galaxy into a Seyfert galaxy, no universe into a new Big Bang, then what you are reading might not be space opera.

December 2007 2007