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* Any movie in which there is a minigun. ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' had a powerful metal-like noise for its minigun, while the noise made by the one in ''Film/{{Predator}}'' was more electric (ironically, the physical gun used in both movies is the same). A real electric Gatling gun's sound is completely different. The sound effect used for miniguns in movies is a slightly-sped-up sound from a [=M2A1=] .50 caliber machine gun being fired. To hear what the weapon (commonly called a Ma Deuce) sounds like, it is shown on the History Channel series ''Mail Call'' being fired in a non-range situation.

Not to be confused with MoreDakka, although the two naturally go well together.

* ''VideoGame/HalfLife'': The [[VideoGame/HalfLife1 first game]] plays this totally straight with the Colt Python, which befitting its status as a revolver that is as such [[RevolversAreJustBetter the strongest non-energy gun in the game]], is ridiculously loud. ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' averted this with the 9mm USP Match, which had a rather disappointing (but fairly realistic) "PAFF PAFF" sound.

* Lampshaded in one of Creator/DianeDuane's ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' novels; Spidey comments that real gunfire sounds nothing like it does in the movies, and fills in his own descriptions of the actual sounds, such as "rulers being smacked on a desk."

* Lampshaded in Part 5 of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. Guido Mista says that his gun (a Stand named Sex Pistols) isn't as loud as "the ones you hear in movies".

--> '''Chunk''': "Mikey, Mikey, Mikey. That sounded like gunshots. Not the big ones that you hear in war movies, but gunshots, real ones. They're trying to kill us! "

* Averted in MissionImpossible, at least for the effects. During one episode, Rollin Hand is pretending to be deaf. A bad guy 'tests' him by firing a gun off near his ear. He proceeds to manage to keep cover despite the fact that he's one step from bleeding out the eardrums!

In reality, this boom is closer to the sound of a ''shotgun'' firing. Smaller guns typically lack the howitzer-like boom of the movie versions, instead making a sound similar to a firecracker going off. This means when hearing a real gunshot, many people [[RealityIsUnrealistic find it hard to tell that's what it is]].

* The guns used by Crow, Fie, Sara, Machias, and Musse in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' are ''very'' quiet compared to the sounds of a gun in real life. Even Randy's {{BFG}} from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki'' has a very low pitch sound coming from a machine gun.

* Averted in the Literature/{{Discworld}} novel ''Discworld/MenAtArms'', where [[spoiler:the gonne]] is mistaken for fireworks thanks to both the sound and smell.

* In Vietnam, some US soldiers took to stealing AK's from dead NVA/VC soldiers. Aside from souvenirs, they did this because the AK has a rather distinct sound among assault rifles, so they could use them against the Viet Cong to sow confusion amongst them in battle. Unfortunately that tactic was more harmful than beneficial in some cases since, upon hearing the distinctive report of AK-47s, other US soldiers would often assume the fire was of enemy origin. This led to some UnfriendlyFire incidents.

Characters in fiction never seem to flinch or be in pain from the ''sound'' of gunshots, even when firing fully automatic weapons in confined spaces. People on TV never experience tinnitus or hearing loss, even temporarily. TV characters have the ability to [[AcousticLicense fire their weapons and also hear tiny noises or whispers at the same time]].

In a typical movie or video game, the sound of a gun firing is impossible to mistake for anything else; a distinctive booming report with lots of bass accompanies the firing of even the most puny weapon, unless [[HollywoodSilencer fitted with a magic noise-removing machine]].

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* The standoff turned free-for-all in the bathroom in ''Film/TheRock''. That many automatic weapons firing in an enclosed, acoustically reflective space should have deafened every man in there, but no one seems to be affected by the noise.

* Very, Very Subverted in ''Film/ActOfValor''. Navy SEALS playing the main cast members fired live ammo on set.