Gunshot Sound Effects
10 free gunshot sound effects for shooting and action scenes · last 0.5–1.4 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
10 gunshot sound effects, two of each kind: single pistol shots, distant rifle shots, sharp gunshots, muffled gunshots and echoing gunshots. Use one for a shooter, a western, a crime scene or a shot heard from another room.
Quick picks: Single Pistol Gunshot 10 (0.5 s, reviewed, the shortest) · Muffled Gunshot 13 (1.4 s, the longest, reviewed) · Distant Rifle Gunshot 08 (0.65 s, reviewed)
All 10
- Single Pistol Gunshot 10Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.5 s0.5 s
- Sharp Gunshot 16Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.5 s0.5 s
- Echoing Gunshot 12Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.55 s0.55 s
- Single Pistol Gunshot 15Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.6 s0.6 s
- Distant Rifle Gunshot 08Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.65 s0.65 s
- Sharp Gunshot 09Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.7 s0.7 s
- Echoing Gunshot 17Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.75 s0.75 s
- Muffled Gunshot 11Reviewed WAVImpacts · 0.95 s0.95 s
- Distant Rifle Gunshot 14Reviewed WAVImpacts · 1 s1 s
- Muffled Gunshot 13Reviewed WAVImpacts · 1.4 s1.4 s
Related sound effects
Common uses: shooting, action scenes.
Which gunshot variation to use
For a pistol, start with Single Pistol Gunshot 10, at 0.5 s. Distant Rifle files suit a sniper far away, Echoing files a shot in a canyon or a street and Muffled files a shot behind a wall or a door.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about gunshot
Is there a sniper or rifle shot?
Yes: the Distant Rifle Gunshot files, at 0.65 and 1 s.
Is there a gunshot for a shot heard indoors through a wall?
Yes. The Muffled Gunshot files, 11 and 13, suit a shot behind a wall or in the next room.
In code: GET https://sfxmint.com/api/v1/roles/gunshot returns a default gunshot file with alternates, and the MCP tool get_role_sound does the same for coding assistants. No key needed.
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