A gun is an object that propels a projectile through a hollow tube, primarily as weaponry. Gun(s) may also refer to:

Implements

* Cannon * Artillery * Deluge gun * Water gun * Light gun, a pistol-shaped gaming controller *

Gun (staff) A ''gun'' (pronunciation , English approximation: , ) or ''bang'' () is a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the ''qiang'' (spear), ''dao'' (sabre), and the ''jia ...

, a weapon used in Chinese martial arts

Places

* Gun, a former administrative District of Japan * Gun, a Korean county * Gunnersbury station, London, England, National Rail station code * Kőszeg or Güns, a town in Hungary

People

* Gun (Korean name), a masculine given name in Korean *

Gun (Swedish name) Gun or Gunn is an old name formed from ''gunnr'' (battle) and is cognate with the Old English word "gúð". Gunnr is one of the valkyries. The equivalent male name is Gunnar. The earliest attestation of the name is on the Rök runestone where it ...

, a feminine given name in Swedish *

Gün Gün is a Turkish given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bediha Gün Bediha Gün (born 26 October 1994) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 55 kg division. She is a member of Ankara Aski Sport Club. Sh ...

, a Turkish name * Katharine Gun (born 1974), a former GCHQ employee and whistleblower *

Lance Gun Lancelot Townsend Gun (13 April 1903 – 25 May 1958) was an Australian first-class cricketer and lawyer. He is believed to have been the first bowler to use bodyline tactics. Law career Lance Gun was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, an ...

(1903–1958), Australian cricketer * Tracii Guns (born 1966), lead guitarist *

Alice Gun Alice Gun is an English musician who plays in the band of the same name. Her debut album, Blood & Bone, was released digitally on 21 March 2011 and physically on 4 April 2011 through Ambiguous Records,

, English musician * Gun (Chinese mythology) (鯀), mythological man and appointed flood control engineer, the father of Yu the Great, or, in other accounts, a legendary giant fish * Gun, an alternative name in the United Kingdom for a shooter, particularly in the hunting of game birds

Groups, companies, organizations

* Gun Media, an American video game developer based in Lexington, Kentucky *

Gun (St. Paul's Churchyard) Paternoster Row was a street in the City of London that was a centre of the London publishing trade, with booksellers operating from the street. Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. It was part of an area c ...

, a historical bookseller in London

Art, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Gun'' (2010 film), an American film * ''Gun'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Guns'' (film), a 1990 American film * ''The Gun'' (1974 film), a television film directed by John Badham

Gaming

* Gun (cellular automaton), a pattern in Conway's Game of Life * ''Gun'' (video game), a video game set in the 1880s in the American West * Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N), an organization in the ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' series of video games

Literature

* "Guns" (essay), a non-fiction essay by Stephen King * ''The Gun'' (Chivers book), a 2010 non-fiction book by C. J. Chivers * ''The Gun'' (novel), a 1933 novel by C. S. Forester * "The Gun" (short story), a short story by Philip K. Dick

Music

Groups and labels

* Gun (band), a Scottish hard rock band 1987–1997, 2008 onwards * GUN Records, a record label * Gun (1960s band), an English hard rock band, late 1960s * Gun (rapper), a South Korean rapper

Albums and EPs

* ''Guns'' (EP), a 1992 EP by Negativland * Guns (Cardiacs album), 1999 * Guns (Quelle Chris album), 2019

Songs

* "Gun" (Chvrches song), 2013 * "Gun" (Gigolo Aunts song), a 1993 single by Gigolo Aunts from the album "Flippin' Out" * "Gun" (Serebro song), a 2012 single by Serebro from the album '' Mama Lover'' * "Gun," a song from the Soundgarden album '' Louder Than Love'' * "Gun", a song by John Cale from the album '' Fear'' * "Gun", a song by War from the album ''

The Black-Man's Burdon ''The Black-Man's Burdon'' is a double album by American band Eric Burdon and War, released in December 1970 on MGM Records. It was the last album by the group before Burdon left and the remaining band continued as War. The title is a pun on ...

'' * "Gun.", a song by My Chemical Romance from the album Number Two, part of the compilation album '' Conventional Weapons'' * "Guns", a song by Quelle Chris from the eponymous album ''Guns'' * “Guns”, a song by Coldplay from the album ''

Everyday Life Everyday life, daily life or routine life comprises the ways in which people typically act, think, and feel on a daily basis. Everyday life may be described as mundane, routine, natural, habitual, or normal. Human diurnality means most peop ...

'' * "The Gun", a song by Lou Reed from his album ''

The Blue Mask ''The Blue Mask'' is the eleventh solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 23, 1982 by RCA Records. Reed had returned to the label after having left Arista Records. The album was released around Reed's 40th birth ...

Television

* ''Gun'' (TV series), a short-lived anthology series produced by Robert Altman * ''Guns'' (miniseries), a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2008 * "The Gun" (''The Professionals''), a 1980 episode of the British TV series * "The Gun", an alternate name for the unmade ''Seinfeld'' episode "

The Bet The Bet may refer to: * ''The Bet'' (short story), an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov * ''The Bet'' (1990 film), a Polish film * ''The Bet'' (1992 film), a short film directed by Ted Demme * ''The Bet'' (1997 film) (French: ''Le Pari''), a Fr ...

" * "The Gun", a 1975 episode of the TV series '' M*A*S*H'' * "The Gun", a 1986 episode of the TV sitcom '' Gimme a Break!''

Languages

Gun language Gun () is a language in the Gbe languages group. It is spoken by the Ogu people in Benin, as well as in south-western Nigeria. Gun is part of the Fon cluster of languages inside the Eastern Gbe languages; it is close to Fon, especially its Agbo ...

, a Gbe language spoken in Benin and Nigeria * Mbyá Guaraní language (ISO-639 language code gun)

Other uses

* Guns, slang in sports & bodybuilding, for human

biceps The biceps or biceps brachii ( la, musculus biceps brachii, "two-headed muscle of the arm") is a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Both heads of the muscle arise on the scapula and join ...

muscles * Clathrate gun hypothesis, a hypothesised geological event where rises in sea temperatures (and/or falls in sea level) can trigger the sudden release of methane from methane clathrate * ''List_of_Chinese_animated_series#2010s, Gunslayer Legend'', a multimedia franchise including manga, a video game, and animated series