Sound effects tag

Trigger Sound Effects

Trigger sound effects are the small click that comes before the bang. Tension lives there. A crisp break on a pistol, or the hollow snap of a dry fire when the gun is empty. Old rifles and muskets have a heavier, clunkier pull of their own. There are UI clicks too, the button kind of trigger, but most of it is gun mechanics recorded close, where a tiny sound sells the whole weapon.

Libraries
45
Publishers
23
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$4 to $297
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
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Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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All 45 libraries tagged Trigger

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Minimal UI sound effects featuring 242 clean button clicks, haptic taps, interface toggles, success notifications, error alerts, and menu swipe transitions designed for responsive games and digital applications.
242 files · 249 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library contains medical thermometer sound effects, featuring operational beeps, button presses, foley handling, EMF recordings, and drops onto seven different surfaces - UCS Compliant.
250 files · 161.4 MB · 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
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround, Ambisonic B.
Meticulously recorded sound effects of a Saiga SR-1 rifle, featuring various shooting distances, studio foley, designed assets, and game-ready variations in both stereo and 5.1 formats.
755 files · 1.49 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Historical musket sound effects comprise diverse handling, loading, and mechanical actions recorded using professional microphones, featuring authentic 19th-century firearms manipulated on multiple surfaces with varying perspectives.
85 files · 1.08 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Comprehensive Winchester rifle sound effects, spanning 67 recordings across 23 perspectives, featuring gunshots, reloading actions, and detailed handling in Ambisonic format with extensive metadata support.
67 files · 1.71 GB · Metadata
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround, Ambisonic B.
This comprehensive collection features SAIGA-12 shotgun sound effects, including live shots, designed tails, detailed foley recordings, and game-ready assets with multiple microphone configurations and variations.
785 files · 1.78 GB · Metadata
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround, Ambisonic A.
Captured in Poland, this SVD Dragunov rifle library delivers authentic sound effects through diverse microphone setups, featuring shots, tails, foley, and game-ready assets in stereo and 5.1 formats.
785 files · 1.78 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.
This extensive collection features 1000+ high-quality sci-fi sound effects, including weapon shots, reloads, and mechanical elements, with multiple variations ensuring authentic, non-repetitive audio experiences.
1,196 files · 945 MB · 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

On a real gun the trigger is only part of the action. A small part. There's the hammer falling and, on a semi-auto, the slide cycling straight after, so most libraries record the whole mechanism and let you cut the click out. Cocking and Reload recordings sit alongside, which helps when a scene builds tension slowly before the shot. Some sets are pure metal sweeteners, metal layers meant to sit under a gunshot and make it feel heavier. Sci-fi weapons get their own triggers, often a click with a little electronic tail.

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