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A gun is an aimable weapon that fires projectiles at high velocity, or a device that resembles such a weapon used for other purposes (e.g., glue gun) in common usage. The term is also used for types of artillery with long barrels that fire at a relatively flat trajectory. The term gun is often used as a synonym to firearm, but technically only refers to smoothbore firearms and naval artillery, with rifles not being called a gun.

Most guns are designed to kill people or animals, with a minority being designed for sporting purposes.

See Firearm for the main rifle and gun page.

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1.1 Types of weapons

  • Airgun
  • Anti-aircraft
  • Anti-Materiel Rifle
  • Anti-Tank Rifle
  • Arquebus
  • Artillery
  • Assault rifle
  • Autocannon
  • Brown Bess
  • Cannon
  • Carbine
  • Charleville musketThe Charleville musket was the primary musket used by the French during their participation in the American Revolutionary War. It was also distributed to the Americans, and later became the pattern for the Springfield musket of 1795. It fired a. 70-calibe
  • Combat shotgunCombat shotguns shotguns modified slightly to increase their suitability for use in combat, have been popular in the United States, both with law enforcement and with the US military (particularly the US Marine Corps), since the 19th Century. The most coms
  • DerringerA Philadelphia Deringer is a small percussion handgun designed by Henry Deringer (1786-1868) and produced from 1852 through 1968. A popular handgun of the era, this design was widely copied by competitors, sometimes down to the markings. Over time, the mi
  • Directed Energy WeaponsDirected Energy Weapons fire a beam transferring energy to a target for a desired effect. Beams of energy include using the electromagnetic spectrum, typically lasers or masers, or particles, particle beam weapons. Explaining directed energy A flashlight
  • Duelling pistols
  • Electroshock gunSummary An electroshock gun or stun gun is a weapon used for subduing a person by administering an electric shock. It is described as non-lethal (officially "less-lethal", meaning it is not intended to kill, and usually does not kill, but sometimes does).
  • FlintlockA flintlock is a firearm that operates in the following manner: The operator loads the gun, usually from the barrel end, with black powder followed by shot or a bullet wrapped in a paper patch, all rammed down with a special rod; A hammer tightly holding
  • Gatling gun1885 encyclopedia in Swedish http://www. se/runeberg/nfai/0122. htm The Gatling gun was the first successful machine gun. Unlike previous devices it was the first to combine reliability, high firing rate and ease of loading into a single device. It was de
  • Handgun
  • Howitzer
  • Long gun
  • Machine gun
  • Machine pistol
  • Matchlock
  • Metal Storm
  • Mortar
  • Musket
  • Muzzleloader
  • Pistol
  • Pneumatic
  • Railgun


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