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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357, or an [[CoolGuns M1911]] in .45 ACP.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357, or an [[CoolGuns M1911]] M1911 in .45 ACP.
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** Any opponent that justified the increased power and comes within close-quarters battle distance is going to be close enough that [[GodzillaThreshold the impractical parts of that handgun won't matter]].

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** Any opponent that justified justifies the increased power and comes within close-quarters battle distance is going to be close enough that [[GodzillaThreshold the impractical parts of that handgun won't matter]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357, or a [[CoolGuns M1911]] in .45 ACP.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357, or a an [[CoolGuns M1911]] in .45 ACP.
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*** He's also got the steady nerves and accuracy required to make those few shots count, treating his HandCannon as a SniperPistol in a pinch.

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*** He's also got the steady nerves and accuracy required to make those few shots count, treating his HandCannon as a SniperPistol in a pinch.pinch.
** Any opponent that justified the increased power and comes within close-quarters battle distance is going to be close enough that [[GodzillaThreshold the impractical parts of that handgun won't matter]].


* '''Straight''': A fight breaks out. [[TheHero Bob]] pulls out a [[RareGuns Desert Eagle]] in .50AE.

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* '''Straight''': A fight breaks out. [[TheHero Bob]] pulls out a [[RareGuns Desert Eagle]] Eagle in .50AE.
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*** He's also got the steady aim and accuracy to make those few shots count, treating his HandCannon as a SniperPistol.

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*** He's also got the steady aim nerves and accuracy required to make those few shots count, treating his HandCannon as a SniperPistol.SniperPistol in a pinch.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob himself is built like a bear, allowing him to mitigate the disadvantages of his oversized handgun. He's also tough enough to get away with using it as a personal indulgence and smart enough to switch to something else when he genuinely needs to.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Bob himself is built like a bear, allowing him to mitigate the disadvantages of his oversized handgun. handgun.
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He's also tough enough to get away with using it as a personal indulgence and smart enough to switch to something else when he genuinely needs to.to.
*** He's also got the steady aim and accuracy to make those few shots count, treating his HandCannon as a SniperPistol.
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** At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[YourHeadAsplode blow the]] BigBad[[YourHeadAsplode 's head clean off.]]

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** At the story's climax, Bob [[ChekhovsGun finally breaks out the .44 44]] and uses it to [[YourHeadAsplode blow the]] BigBad[[YourHeadAsplode 's head clean off.]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's oversized handgun kicks like a rhino, isn't accurate at range, has poor magazine size, and jams every other bullet. Any opponent that justifies the increased power is better dealt with using a long arm.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's oversized handgun kicks like a rhino, isn't accurate at range, has poor magazine size, and jams every other bullet. Any opponent that justifies the increased power is better dealt with using a long arm.arm.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob himself is built like a bear, allowing him to mitigate the disadvantages of his oversized handgun. He's also tough enough to get away with using it as a personal indulgence and smart enough to switch to something else when he genuinely needs to.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his entire torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds.''
** In the universe the story is set in, guns smaller than a pickup truck doesn't exist. And they're all fired with one hand!

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his entire torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds.''
** In the universe the story is set in, guns smaller than a pickup truck doesn't don't exist. And they're all fired with one hand!



* '''Justified''': Bob's hunting with a handgun, and his target is a large game like [[BearsAreBadNews bears]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob's hunting with a handgun, and his target is a large game like [[BearsAreBadNews bears]].



* '''Subverted''': Bob carries both a [[Film/DirtyHarry S&W M29]] and a [[BoringButPractical 9mm handgun.]] But in a real fight, Bob always goes for the 9mm.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob carries both a [[Film/DirtyHarry S&W M29]] and a [[BoringButPractical 9mm handgun.]] But in a real fight, Bob always goes for the 9mm.



* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[YourHeadAsplode blow the]] BigBad[[YourHeadAsplode 's head clean off.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[YourHeadAsplode blow the]] BigBad[[YourHeadAsplode 's head clean off.]]



* '''Averted''': There are no handguns in story that are bigger than an average 9mm.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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There are no handguns in story that are bigger than an average 9mm.
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* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[BoomHeadshot blow the]] BigBad[[BoomHeadshot 's head clean off.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[BoomHeadshot [[YourHeadAsplode blow the]] BigBad[[BoomHeadshot BigBad[[YourHeadAsplode 's head clean off.]]
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** In the universe the story is set in, guns smaller than a pickup truck doesn't exist. They're all fired with one hand!

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** In the universe the story is set in, guns smaller than a pickup truck doesn't exist. They're And they're all fired with one hand!
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** A handgun the size of Bob's thigh actually fires small-caliber rounds, like a 9mm or a .45.

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** A handgun the size of Bob's thigh actually fires small-caliber rounds, like a 9mm or a .45.22.



* '''Exploited''': WeaponForIntimidation: Bob draws his hand cannon and waves it at a crook's face to terrify him into surrendering. The crook caves almost immediately.

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* '''Exploited''': WeaponForIntimidation: Bob draws his hand cannon and waves shoves it at a crook's face to terrify him into surrendering. The crook [[BringMyBrownPants shits himself in terror]] and caves almost immediately.
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** "Oh, it's a .45 all right. ''.45-70 Government'', that is."

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** "Oh, it's a .45 it fires 9mm all right. ''.45-70 Government'', ''9x39 rifle rounds'', that is."

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** A handgun the size of Bob's thigh actually fires a reasonably-sized round, like a 9mm or a .45 ACP.

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** A handgun the size of Bob's thigh actually fires a reasonably-sized round, small-caliber rounds, like a 9mm or a .45 ACP.45.


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** "Oh, it's a .45 all right. ''.45-70 Government'', that is."

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his entire torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds!''
* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his entire torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds!''
rounds.''
** In the universe the story is set in, guns smaller than a pickup truck doesn't exist. They're all fired with one hand!
* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357.357, or a [[CoolGuns M1911]] in .45 ACP.
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* '''Straight''': A fight breaks out. Bob pulls out a [[RareGuns Desert Eagle]] in .50AE.

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* '''Straight''': A fight breaks out. Bob [[TheHero Bob]] pulls out a [[RareGuns Desert Eagle]] in .50AE.
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* '''Exploited''': WeaponForIntimidation: Bob draws his hand cannon and waves it in a crook's face to terrify him into surrendering. The crook caves almost immediately.

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* '''Exploited''': WeaponForIntimidation: Bob draws his hand cannon and waves it in at a crook's face to terrify him into surrendering. The crook caves almost immediately.
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* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[BoomHeadshot blow the]] BigBad [[BoomHeadshot 's head clean off.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[BoomHeadshot blow the]] BigBad [[BoomHeadshot BigBad[[BoomHeadshot 's head clean off.]]

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* '''Inverted''': Bob pulls out [[LittleUselessGun a .22 derringer]] that fits in his palm.



* '''Inverted''': Bob pulls out [[LittleUselessGun a .22 derringer]] that fits in his palm.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob pulls out [[LittleUselessGun a .22 derringer]] '''Averted''': There are no handguns in story that fits are bigger than an average 9mm.
** Guns don't feature
in the story, period.
* '''Invoked''': Bob specifically custom orders
his palm.handguns to be as large and powerful as possible.
* '''Exploited''': WeaponForIntimidation: Bob draws his hand cannon and waves it in a crook's face to terrify him into surrendering. The crook caves almost immediately.
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** Bob has SuperStrength, rendering recoil a non-issue.

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** Bob has SuperStrength, rendering recoil [[TheBigGuy Bob]] is a non-issue.very large and very strong man. Anything smaller would look like a toy in his hand.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob's "hand cannon" is ''[[LiteralMinded an actual tank cannon (or a Civil War-era muzzleloading cannon)]]'' with a pistol grip welded on the bottom. He somehow manages to use it like an normal pistol.
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'''Basic Trope''': A really large and powerful handgun.

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'''Basic Trope''': A really large and powerful (and usually really powerful) handgun.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob is given a choice between a [[Film/DirtyHarry S&W M29]] and a [[BoringButPractical 9mm handgun.]] Bob goes for the 9mm.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob is given a choice between carries both a [[Film/DirtyHarry S&W M29]] and a [[BoringButPractical 9mm handgun.]] But in a real fight, Bob always goes for the 9mm.9mm.
** A handgun the size of Bob's thigh actually fires a reasonably-sized round, like a 9mm or a .45 ACP.
* '''Double Subverted''': At the story's climax, Bob finally breaks out the .44 and uses it to [[BoomHeadshot blow the]] BigBad [[BoomHeadshot 's head clean off.]]
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* '''Subverted''': Bob is given a choice between a [[Film/DirtyHarry S&W M29]] and a [[BoringButPractical 9mm handgun.]] Bob goes for the 9mm.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds!''

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a "handgun" the size of his entire torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds!''
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* '''Inverted''': Bob pulls out [[LittleUselessGun a .22 derringer]] that fits in his palm.

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'''Basic Trope''': A really large handgun.
* '''Straight''': Bob pulls out a handgun the size of his head.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a handgun bigger than himself.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a slightly bigger version of a normal handgun.

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'''Basic Trope''': A really large and powerful handgun.
* '''Straight''': A fight breaks out. Bob pulls out a handgun the size of his head.
[[RareGuns Desert Eagle]] in .50AE.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a handgun bigger than himself.
"handgun" the size of his torso that is chambered in ''20mm autocannon rounds!''
* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a slightly bigger version of [[RevolversAreJustBetter Colt Python]] chambered in .357.
* '''Justified''': Bob's hunting with
a normal handgun.handgun, and his target is a large game like [[BearsAreBadNews bears]].
** Bob has SuperStrength, rendering recoil a non-issue.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a slightly bigger version of a normal handgun.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a slightly bigger version of a normal handgun.handgun.
* '''Defied''': Bob scoffs at the oversized handgun and opts for his trusty 9mm.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's oversized handgun kicks like a rhino, isn't accurate at range, has poor magazine size, and jams every other bullet. Any opponent that justifies the increased power is better dealt with using a long arm.
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'''Basic Trope''': A really large handgun.
* '''Straight''': Bob pulls out a handgun the size of his head.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls out a handgun bigger than himself.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob pulls out a slightly bigger version of a normal handgun.

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