They're easy to carry, and can be holstered so they don't interfere if you have to do other things with your hands. They're short, and can go around corners easily without protrusion, which makes them ideal for a typical self defence situation one would encounter.
Yes, handguns have a serial number.
Yes, handguns were used in WWI, and WWII.
In most U.S. States, handguns don't require registration.
Most historians believe handguns were first invented in the mid 1400s.
rifles are for further range compared to shotguns, and handguns are not as powerful.
According to most historians, the first handguns appeared around 1450.
Handguns can range from about $200 and up. Some guns are a couple of thousand dollars or more.
In rifles and handguns the diameter of the bore usually indicates?
No
No
They can be.
Towards the top- but there are several other more powerful handguns.