BOOM Library Guns provides modern firearm sound effects for After Effects and Premiere Pro as WAV files, covering 17 weapons across pistols, rifles, and shotguns with both ready‑to‑use shots and multitrack source recordings.
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About BOOM Library Guns
BOOM Library Guns is a collection of firearm sound effects for use in After Effects and Premiere Pro. It includes 17 weapons—six pistols, seven rifles, and four shotguns—such as the AK47, Colt M4, Beretta M9, Colt 1911, and Ithaca M37. The library is offered in three editions: the Designed collection with over 350 royalty‑free shots in four style sets (Light, Crispy, Realistic, Larger than Life) plus handling sounds; the Construction Kit with more than 2,600 royalty‑free source recordings presented as 12‑channel multitrack files; and a Bundle that combines both. All assets are delivered as WAV files at 24‑bit depth, up to 192 kHz, and are compatible with Windows and macOS, allowing direct import into any audio or video editing software.
Features
- 17 firearms covering 6 pistols, 7 rifles and 4 shotguns, including the AK47, Colt M4, Beretta M9 and Ithaca M37
- Designed collection with over 350 ready-to-use royalty-free sounds in four style sets — Light, Crispy, Realistic and Larger than Life — plus handling sounds
- Construction Kit with more than 2,600 royalty-free source sounds as 12-channel multitrack recordings, over 9 GB in total
- Delivered as WAV files at 24bit, up to 192kHz, for Windows and Mac
- Remastered Construction Kit with improved stereo imaging, updated labelling and metadata
- Keywords spanning shots, distant, close, bursts, handling, loading and dryfire
Best for
Sound designers and editors who need modern firearm effects for video projects in After Effects or Premiere Pro.
Frequently asked questions
What weapons does BOOM Library Guns include?
The collection includes 17 firearms: six pistols (Beretta M9, Colt 1911, FNH FNP40, FNH FNP45, KelTec P318, S&W Model 66 Magnum Revolver), seven rifles (AK47, Colt M4, Dragunov PSL, GSG5, Mosin Nagant, Ruger 10/22, SKS M59) and four shotguns (Ithaca M37, Maverick 88, Maverick 88 Field Model, Winchester 1300).
What audio format does BOOM Library Guns use?
All sounds are provided as WAV files for Windows and macOS. The Designed collection is delivered at 24‑bit / 96 kHz, the Construction Kit at 24‑bit / 96 kHz, and the Bundle includes files up to 192 kHz.
What changed in the Guns Construction Kit Remastered edition?
The Remastered edition of the Construction Kit, released in September 2025, removed a near‑silent handling channel, converted stereo setups to true stereo files, refined processing to enhance microphone capture, updated file naming to current UCS conventions, and corrected labeling and metadata for more accurate searching.
Is BOOM Library Guns free?
The catalog lists the product as free, and the sounds are described as royalty‑free for both the Designed and Construction Kit editions. Licensing terms and any purchase requirements should be confirmed on the developer’s site.
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