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A''' gun''' is a common name given to an object that propels another object or ]. The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's ]. The projectile's ] is usually designated in fractions of an ] or in ]s. Differing from the ], most modern guns are ], with a series of grooves spiraling along the barrel; exceptions include ]s on ], ]s and some ]. |
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A''' gun''' is a common name given to an object that propels another object or ]. The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's ]. The projectile's ] is usually designated in fractions of an ] or in ]s. Differing from the ], most modern guns are ], with a series of grooves spiraling along the barrel; exceptions include ]s on ], ]s and some ]. |
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] fires a full broadside during a target exercise near ], 1 July 1984.]] |
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] fires a full broadside during a target exercise near ], 1 July 1984.]] |
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The term gun is often used synonymously with ], but this is common only for civilian usage. In military usage, the term refers only to ] that fires projectiles at high velocity, such as ] (which are never referred to as ]) or ]s. A ] is a member of the team charged with the task of operating and firing a gun. By military terms, ]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the definition of guns. Two exceptions to this are the ]—which is hand-held, has a smooth bore and 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 bipod and almost always operated by a crew. |
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The term gun is often used synonymously with ], but this is common only for civilian usage. In military usage, the term refers only to ] that fires projectiles at high velocity, such as ] (which are never referred to as ]) or ]s. A ] is a member of the team charged with the task of operating and firing a gun. By military terms, ]s and all hand-held firearms are excluded from the definition of guns. Two exceptions to this are the ]—which is hand-held, has a smooth bore and 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 bipod and almost always operated by a crew. |
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The word gun is also applied to some more or less vaguely gun-like or gun-shaped tools such as staple guns, paint guns and glue guns. In a gun-type fission weapon the "gun" is part of a nuclear weapon. The projectile is fissile material that is fired and captured inside the device. In the case of nuclear artillery it should not be confused with the gun that fires the whole warhead. In a captive bolt gun the projectile is also caught within the mechanism. Such captive piston guns are often used to humanely stun farm animals for slaughter.
