pellet guns

Compressed air firearms

Pellet guns are air-powered firearms that shoot small metal projectiles called pellets.

They're used for target shooting, pest control, and small game hunting.

Less powerful than firearms using gunpowder, they range from children's toys to serious sporting equipment.

He practiced with a pellet gun before moving to a real rifle.

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weapons · ammunition · varmint hunting · velocities · shootings · air rifle · CO2 cartridge · muzzle · caliber · Daisy · compressed air · marksmanship · target shooting · shooting range · firearm safety · safety · eye protection · pest control

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lethality/firepower

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Weapons using explosive propulsion

assault rifles · semi-automatic weapons · machine guns · rifles · shotguns

regulation/legal status

pellet gunsprohibited weapons

Legally forbidden armaments

purpose/intent

pellet gunstactical weapons

Arms for specific operations

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG