Sound effects tag

Rifle Sound Effects

Rifle sound effects from the crack of a single shot to the stutter of full auto. Shots echoing across open ground. Old war rifles worked by hand, with that heavy bolt between shots. Then the sci-fi end, where energy rifles hum and blast. A rifle is sharper and louder than a pistol, and it carries a very long way.

Libraries
77
Publishers
37
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$8 to $399.99
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Channel format
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Embedded metadata
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All 77 libraries tagged Rifle.
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All 77 libraries tagged Rifle

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Professionally recorded Lynx 50 sniper rifle sound effects captured from multiple angles and distances, featuring detailed magazine handling, reloading actions, and comprehensive multichannel recordings.
189 files · 3.27 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
Detailed BB rifle sound effects featuring pellet shots, compression chamber pumping, mechanical handling noises, and piston drive actions captured in neutral acoustic conditions.
176 files · 136 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
AK-47 sound effects covering single shots, short and long bursts, charging, magazine changes, dry fires, safety clicks, sight flips, stock folding and rattles across multiple mic perspectives at 96kHz/24-bit.
173 files · 2.89 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This library contains 2301 sci-fi weapon sound effects, including designed energy pistols, rifles, and cannons, plus synthetic and acoustic source material for custom asset creation.
2,301 files · 4.56 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library features 110 sci-fi weapon sound effects, including laser blasts, energy rifles, weapon reloads, and explosions, designed for futuristic games.
110 files · 37.9 MB · Metadata

Distance is everything with rifles. Up close a shot is a hard, dry crack. Far away it's mostly the tail rolling off hills and buildings, and some of the libraries here record their shots at several distances so you can place the shooter properly. The handling matters as much as the bang. A Bolt Action cycled between shots, or a Dry Fire click when the magazine's empty, tells the audience more about the shooter than the shot does. Period pieces get the old war weapons, recorded as they really sound. Bullet impacts and flybys cover the receiving end. For sci-fi, the designed energy rifles keep the weight of a real gun with something stranger on top.

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