Sound effects tag

Handgun Sound Effects

Handgun sound effects for the whole life of a shot, before and after the bang. Every part of it. Pistol shots fired indoors and out, where the room changes everything, then the brass hitting the floor and rolling away. Around that comes the handling, with magazines in and out and slides racked back. Futuristic sidearms are here too, for when the handgun belongs to another century.

Libraries
30
Publishers
18
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6.99 to $297
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Embedded metadata
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All 30 libraries tagged Handgun

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Professional M1911 handgun sound effects library featuring 204 high-quality WAV files, including gunshots, reloads, impacts, and handling sounds - recorded at 96kHz/24bit with comprehensive metadata.
204 files · 303 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Desert Eagle 50 sound effects capturing single shots and Monster ammo at 0m, 1m, 10m and 40m perspectives, plus charging, dry fire, magazine moves and safety handling.
74 files · 510 MB · Metadata
-42%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military warfare sound effects featuring over 1,300 files covering gunshots, explosions, radio chatter, helicopters, tanks, submarines, tactical gear foley, melee combat, and battlefield ambiences for game and film production.
1,305 files · 1.66 GB · Metadata
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround, Ambisonic B.
Modern military pistol recordings featuring diverse sound effects, from suppressed shots to mechanical operations, captured through multiple microphones and delivered in both stereo and 5.1 formats.
776 files · 2.21 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Comprehensive ammunition sound effects library featuring 14 calibers dropping and rolling on 20 surfaces, recorded with dual microphone setups for authentic military and action scenes.
8,938 files · 16.2 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround.
Extensive Colt Python 357 Magnum sound effects encompassing gunshots from multiple distances, handling actions, and movement, captured through professional microphones with comprehensive metadata and pre-aligned sessions.
158 files · 4.01 GB · Metadata
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military-themed audio collection features 165 high-quality sound effects, music loops, and voice-overs, including battlefield ambience, weapon sounds, and win celebrations designed specifically for casino slot games.
165 files · 237 MB
Only on Sonniss
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously captured sound effects of vintage firearms were recorded using multiple microphone positions, documenting both field acoustics and detailed weapon mechanics during outdoor range sessions.
31 files · 1.2 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive collection features 330 futuristic sound effects, including hydraulic artillery and ray blasters, with 105 unique weapons offering pitched variations for authentic combat sequences.
580 files · 404 MB · Metadata

Indoors is where handguns get difficult. Rooms matter. A shot in a small concrete room sounds nothing like the same shot in a hallway, so the indoor acoustics recordings fire the same guns in different rooms at different distances, which saves faking the reflections later. The casing libraries cover what happens afterwards, brass dropping and rolling on concrete or metal, the small detail that makes a firefight feel real. Magazine and Cocking handle the reloads, and Dry Fire covers the moment it runs empty. Shooters and cop shows use the lot.

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