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	Some argue that a '''gun''' is a ] that propels ]s such as ]s. The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's ]. The barrel's diameter, the distance between the two sides of barrel, is measured in inches or millimeters. The diameter determines the size of the bullet needed. Differing from the ], most modern guns are ], with a series of grooves spiraling along the barrel; exceptions include ]s on ], ], ]s and some ].

	] fires a full broadside during a target exercise near ], 1 July 1984.]]

	==Terminology==
	The use of the term "cannon" is interchangeable with "gun" as a words borrowed from the French language during the early 15th century, from Old French ''canon'', itself a borrowing from the Italian ''cannone'', a "large tube" augmentive of Latin ''canna'' "reed or cane".<ref> Online Etymological Dictionary</ref>

	In military use, the term "gun" refers to ] an ordnance that fires projectiles at high velocity, such as ] which in the modern navies are not called ]s, or the tank ]. In military use, ]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the meaning of guns because they do not require the accurate gunnery data calculations and training when engaging targets.<ref>cannon, or autocannon is considered to be in the 20mm to 35mm calibre range, pp.34,93, Lee</ref> Two exceptions to this include: the ], which is a ] hand-held firearm that fires a load of ] or a single projectile known as a slug, and the ], which is a fully-automatic weapon mounted on a tripod or wheeled carriage and is almost always operated by a crew of two.

	The word "gun" is also applied to some more or less vaguely gun-like or gun-shaped ]s such as ]s, ]s, and ]s.

	In a ''']''' the "gun" is part of a ]. The projectile is ] that is fired and captured inside the device. In the case of ], it should not be confused with the gun that fires the whole warheads. In a ''']''' the projectile is also caught within the mechanism. Such captive piston guns are often used to humanely stun farm animals for slaughter.<ref> (pdf)</ref>

	A gunner is a member of the team charged with the task of operating and firing a gun.

	==Types of guns==
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	===Military and civilian handguns===
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	==Citations and notes==
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	==References==
	* Lee, R.G., ''Introduction to battlefield weapons, systems & technology'', Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK, Brassey's Publishers, Oxford, 1981


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