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

Implements

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

Artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during si ...

* Deluge gun *

Water gun A water gun (or water pistol, water blaster, or squirt gun) is a type of toy gun designed to shoot jets of water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a recreational game such as water fight. ...

Light gun A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games, typically shaped to resemble a pistol. Early history The first light guns were produced in the 1930s, following the development of light-sensin ...

, 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 '' ji ...

, 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 Kőszeg (german: Güns, ; Slovak: ''Kysak'', sl, Kiseg, hr, Kiseg) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is famous for its historical character. History The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas ...

or Güns, a town in Hungary

People

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

Gün Gün is a Turkish given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bediha Gün (born 1994), Turkish wrestler * Gün Temür Khan Gün Temür ( mn, Гүнтөмөр; Mongolian script: ; ), regnal name Toqoqan Khan ( mn, Тогоо� ...

, a Turkish name *

Katharine Gun Katharine Teresa Gun (''née'' Harwood) (born 1974) is a British linguist who worked as a translator for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). In 2003, she leaked top-secret information to ''The Observer'', concerning a request by ...

(born 1974), a former GCHQ employee and whistleblower * Lance Gun (1903–1958), Australian cricketer * Tracii Guns (born 1966), lead guitarist * Alice Gun, 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 Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can ...

, 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), 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 is a 2005 platform game developed by Sega Studios USA (the former United States division of Sonic Team) and published by Sega as part of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. The game follows Shadow the Hedgehog, a creation of Doctor Eggman's grand ...

(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) Gun are a Scottish hard rock band from Glasgow. The band currently consists of brothers Dante Gizzi (lead vocals) and Giuliano "Jools" Gizzi (guitar), along with Paul McManus (drums), Andy Carr (bass) and Tommy Gentry (guitar). Starting in 19 ...

, a Scottish hard rock band 1987–1997, 2008 onwards *

GUN Records GUN Records (''Great Unlimited Noises'') was a record label located in Bochum, Germany, founded in 1992 by Bogdan Kopec ( DRAKKAR Promotion Musikverlag GmbH) and Wolfgang Funk. Different artists on the label have had hit singles as well as albu ...

, a record label * Gun (1960s band), an English hard rock band, late 1960s *

Gun (rapper) Song Gun-hee ( Hangul: 송건희, born June 26, 1994), better known by his stage name #Gun (Hangul: 샵건), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on ''No.Mercy'' and '' Show Me the Money 5''. Career 2014–2016: Pre-debut and compe ...

, 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 ''Mama Lover'' is the second studio album by Russian recording trio Serebro. It was released in Italy on CD and digital on June 19, 2012 (one week earlier than scheduled worldwide release) by Sony Music Entertainment. Then in Mexico on July 12, ...

'' * "Gun," a song from the Soundgarden album ''

Louder Than Love ''Louder Than Love'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American rock band Soundgarden. It was released on September 5, 1989, by A&M Records. After touring in support of their debut album, '' Ultramega OK'' (1988), Soundgarden ...

'' * "Gun", a song by John Cale from the album ''

Fear Fear is an intensely unpleasant emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes physiological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat. 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 peo ...

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

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 Gun", a 1975 episode of the TV series ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. T ...

'' * "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 language, Fon, especi ...

, 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 t ...

muscles *

Clathrate gun hypothesis The clathrate gun hypothesis is a proposed explanation for the periods of rapid warming during the Quaternary. The idea is that changes in fluxes in upper intermediate waters in the ocean caused temperature fluctuations that alternately accumulate ...

, 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 * '' Gunslayer Legend'', a multimedia franchise including manga, a video game, and animated series