gunlaunched
Gunlaunched refers to any munition that is propelled from a firearm, artillery piece, or other barrel by the energy of a propellant contained in a cartridge or charge. It is contrasted with munitions delivered by non-barrel means such as air-dropped ordnance or missiles that burn their propulsion after launch. The term covers projectiles fired from pistols, rifles, grenade launchers, tanks, and field artillery.
Examples include small-arms bullets, rifle grenades, under-barrel grenades, and artillery shells or tank rounds. Rifle grenades
Performance is described by internal ballistics (propellant burn, pressure, muzzle velocity), external ballistics (trajectory, drag), and
Historically, gun-launched weapons have driven artillery development from smoothbore cannons to high-velocity guns and guided munitions.