About
About NeverArmy
A free, browser-based soundboard for comparing what firearms really sound like.
NeverArmy started from a simple question: what is the actual difference between a 9mm pistol, a 5.56mm rifle and a .50 caliber rifle when you hear them one after another? Movies and games tend to make every gun sound the same. This site puts 171 weapons side by side so you can hear the difference yourself, with nothing to download and no account to create.
What you will find here
- A gun sound effects soundboard: click a weapon for one shot, or hold a full-auto weapon to hear it fire at its real cyclic rate.
- A page for every weapon, with its caliber, fire mode, a short history and a description of what makes its report sound the way it does.
- Category pages that group similar weapons: pistols (47), assault rifles (45), battle rifles (9), sniper rifles (11), shotguns (7), smgs (29), machine guns (9) and launchers (14).
Who uses it
Writers checking what a scene should sound like, video and game creators comparing references, people curious after a trip to a range or a museum, and anyone who wants to settle a debate about whether an AK-47 really sounds different from an M4.
Where the sounds come from
The audio on NeverArmy comes from royalty-free and licensed sound effect libraries. Each recording is matched to the weapon and cartridge it represents, and full-auto playback is timed to each weapon's documented rate of fire. The sounds are for listening on this site and are not offered for download.
How the weapon information is written
The history and sound notes on each page are written for this site from widely published reference information about each firearm. If you spot a mistake, please let us know and we will correct it.
What we are not
NeverArmy does not sell firearms, ammunition or accessories, does not link to sellers, and does not give instructions for building, modifying or using weapons. The site is for entertainment, education and reference only.
Advertising
The site is free and is supported by ads served through Google AdSense. Ads are clearly separated from the soundboard. See our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for how advertising cookies work and how to opt out of personalized ads.
Contact
Questions, corrections or feedback: contact@neverarmy.com.