gunshot
Sign in to saveAlso known as shot by gun, firing a gun, gun firing, shooting a gun, gun shooting, discharging a gun, gun discharge, gunfire
A gunshot from the 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun|Mark 45 gun|thumb
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- shooting
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- gunshot wound
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- bullet
- has effect
- Gunshot residue
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A gunshot from the 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun|Mark 45 gun|thumb
A gunshot is a single discharge of a gun, typically a man-portable firearm, producing a visible flash, a powerful and loud shockwave and often chemical gunshot residue. The term can also refer to a ballistic wound caused by such a discharge.
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