cap gun

Noisy play weapon

A cap gun is a toy pistol that produces a loud bang and a puff of smoke by striking small paper caps containing a tiny amount of explosive compound.

Popular with children for playing cops and robbers or cowboys: The kids ran through the yard with cap guns blazing.

The caps come in rolls or rings that feed through the mechanism.

sound

bang

Sudden loud noise

  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • snapSudden sharp sound

shot · report · blast · percussion · echo · loud · racket · startle · backfire · clap

toy

pistol

Compact one-handed firearm

trigger · six-shooter · cowboy · plaything · popper · blaster · plastic · prop · playset · western

childhood

playtime

Recreation period for children

games · fun · youth · recess · playground · friends · adventure · make-believe · memories · growing up

mechanism

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

  • gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
  • sulfurYellow combustible element

spark · hammer · chamber · cylinder · reload · strip · click

Categories
Opposites
lethality/authenticity

cap gunhandgun

Firearm for single-hand use

pistol · revolver · assault rifle · semi-automatic · deadly weapon

intended user/context

cap gunduty weapon

Officially issued firearm

service pistol · concealed carry · hunting rifle

Family

cap, gun, guns, gunfire, gunman, capped, handgun, caps, gunshot

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G