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In the military I was taught that "gun" is slang for penis and "weapon" is what you use to kill the enemy. Not sure if this applies, but it might keep you from getting killed by a drill instructor!
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∙ 12y agoColloquially, they are used interchangeably. The dictionary gives sight differences between the two though.
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What is the difference between a weapon and a firearm?
A firearm is basically a gun; a device designed to fire a bullet. A weapon can be anything. If I use a pencil to poke you in the eye, the pencil becomes a weapon.
What is the difference between a bullet and a gun?
Gun is the general name for a firearm- it could mean a rifle, shotgun, pistol, or cannon. Bullet is the term for the part of a cartridge that is fired out of the muzzle of a gun.
How do you find the difference between a BB gun and a real gun?
A BB gun uses compressed air to push a round steel "BB" out of a smoothbore barrel. It does not have the power, range, or accuracy of a firearm.
The difference of a 22 rifle and a BB gun?
A 22 caliber rifle is a firearm and a BB gun is an air gun (Not a firearm) Now if you are asking about a .22 caliber air gun then the difference is in the size of the projectile. A BB is a hard round .175 caliber ball. The .22 caliber is a larger size pellet.
What is the difference between the cyma tactical ak47 airsoft gun and the kalashiknov tactical ak4 airsoft gun?
Kalashnikov does not make airsoft guns, he designed the firearm they are based off of. the 'k' in "AK47" is for Kalasnikov.
What is the difference between Taurus firearm 66 frame and 606 frame?
a 540 difference
What is the difference between a pistol and a gun?
A "gun" generically refers to any firearm. A "pistol" generally refers to any hand gun. Minor addition: "Pistol" is used colloquially used to refer to any handgun, but technically, it refers to a semi-auto handgun as opposed to a revolver.
What is the main difference between Rifle and Gun?
Gun is a very broad term, covering items from handguns to artillery pieces. A rifle is one type of firearm - more specifically, a long barreled firearm, designed to be fired from the shoulder, which has a barrel that has grooves cut into it (rifling, hence the name) to spin stabilise a projectile which is fired through it.
Is a pepperball gun a firearm?
No. It is an air gun.
The differences between the gun and pistol?
any firearm may be referred to as 'gun'. however, only semi-automatics are referred to as a pistol..........................
Whats the difference between a Brown Bess and a bayonet?
The Brown Bess is a firearm, a bayonet is an attachment to a firearm like a knife.
What is difference between a trap gun and a field gun?
Mainly in the stock
