Gun

Gun Gun Device that launches projectiles This article is about guns in general, including cannons and other mounted weapons. For hand-held guns in particular, see Firearm. For other uses, see Gun (disambiguation). A gun is a device that propels a projectile using pressure or explosive force.[1][2] The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns or cannons), or gas (e.g. light-gas gun). Solid projectiles may be free-flying (as with bullets and artillery shells) or tethered (as with Tasers, spearguns and harpoon guns). A large-caliber gun is also called a cannon. Guns were designed as weapons for military use, and then found use in hunting. Now, there are guns, e.g., toy guns, water guns, paintball…

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