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| A '''gun''' is an aimable ] that fires ]s 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 ] with long barrels that fire at a relatively flat trajectory. | A '''gun''' is an aimable ] that fires ]s 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 ] with long barrels that fire at a relatively flat trajectory. | ||
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This article is about firearms and similar devices. For the rock band see Gun_(band).
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 in specialist use refers only to smoothbore firearms and naval artillery (and thus excluding rifles).
See Firearm for the main rifle and gun page.
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