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	A '''gun''' is any of several types of object that propels another object or ]. The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's ]. The barrel's internal width or ], determining the size of projectile used, 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 ].

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

	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 warhead. 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>

	==Types of guns==
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	==References==
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	==External links==
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