Normally it is thought that guns are war material and are only used in wars. But handguns are the type of guns that are basically used for safety purposes and are used by one hand only. It has a chamber and a magazine. Handguns are normally said pistols. Here are the Top Ten Handguns which are famous among people.

1. FN 57

FN Herstal made this handgun and therefore its name is FN 57. This handgun is so small that it can easily be lifted by one hand. It has a perfect range of about 50 meters and 5.7 mm x 2.8 mm cartridge. It comes with both fixed and adjustable sight.

2. Beretta 92

Beretta 92 is made in Italian since 1975 and is transported to French and US military. It has a Parabellum cartridge of 9 x19 mm. Its effective range is also 50 meters.

3. Walther P99

Walther P99 is a very effective handgun of German origin and is used by police. It also has 9 x 19 mm cartridge. This gun is semi automatic. Mainly polish police and German polish uses it. It muzzle velocity is 1339 ft per sec.

4. QSZ 92

QSZ 92 also has a 9 x 19 mm parabellum cartridge with an effective range of 50 meters. Its origin is China where it is created in a factory and transported to every corner of the world. It is different from other breech pistols that it uses a rotating barrel locking system.

5. FN-FNP45

It also has a 9 x 19 mm cartridge and is also effective for 50 m range. FN-FNP45 is manufactured by USA and Belgium by FN USA. It is manufactured since 2006 and comes with 14 – 15 round magazines.

6. MARK 23

MARK 23 is of special interest because it is used by US Special Forces. It is also manufactured in USA and Germany. It comes with laser aiming module and suppressor which is helpful in targeting the enemy. It has 12 rounds of magazines and has been manufactured since 1991.

7. GLOCK-17

Glock GmbH of Austria manufactures this pistol. It is used by Austrian Military and is of export quality with a basic plastic structure with a locked breech. It also has a 9 x 19 mm cartridge and is perfect for shooting a nearby enemy.

8. Heckler and Koch USP

It is a semi automatic self loading pistol and is of German origin. It also has a 9 x 19 mm parabellum cartridge. It is also of short recoil operation and is manufactured since 1992.

9. HS2000

Croatian army uses this pistol and is also of Croatian origin. It has a 9 x 19 mm parabellum cartridge and polymer framed structure. US law enforcement forces also use this pistol. HS200 is the company’s most successful pistol.

10. SIGP250

JP Sauer and Sig Sauer Exeter are the manufacturers of this smartly American and German origin pistol having 9 x 19 mm cartridge with semi automatic operation and 17 rounds magazine. It is made with 147 mm iron sight base.