There is no denying that kids have a strange fascination with guns. Children running around the backyard wielding toy guns and playing cowboys or cops and thieves are a familiar sight. They even make a beeline for swords and guns that moment they hit the toy store. But letting kids play with guns all the time can have repercussions, too: increasing aggressiveness is one of them. So, if you want to indulge in your kids’ fascination with guns in a fun, productive, yet non-aggressive way, we have some gun coloring pages for your little gun-lover.
Popular Gun Coloring Pages
Help give shape to your child’s affinity for guns in a non-violent and peaceful way with our collection of some of the best gun coloring pages below. These will not only help your child learn more about different kinds of guns, but will also help them learn to calm down and focus peacefully on an intricate task for a good few hours.
1. RPD Gun
We have a coloring page of an RPD Machine gun, a handheld machine gun developed by Vasily Degtyaryov in the Soviet Union to replace the DP machine gun. This automatic weapon uses a long-stroke piston and locking system recycled from small arms. The RPD gun also comes with a non-removable barrel that controls the performance of the gas system. The gun is best used in combination with Prototype Rifles or Sniper Rifles. Do you know what RPD stands for? RPD is the abbreviated form of Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyareva, named after the person who developed the gun.
2. Ancient Gun
Long before revolvers and rifles, our ancestors used badass guns for their drive-by shooting. China was the first country to produce guns, around four centuries after inventing gunpowder. These weapons were later transmitted to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The gun you see on the coloring page is the Spanish Percussion Lock Belt Pistol. It may not appear so, but this gun was very thick. Your kids may like the floral pattern on it.
3. Heckler & Koch MP5 Machine Gun
The massive gun you see on the coloring page is the Heckler & Koch MP5, a 9mm submachine gun developed in 1960 by German arms manufacturer Heckler and Koch GmbH. There are over 100 varieties of the MP5 machine gun, including a semi-automatic version. The MP5 is one of the most used submachine guns in the world. It has been adopted by over 40 nations and hundreds of law enforcement, military, intelligence, and security organizations. The Heckler & Koch MP5 Machine Gun is also one of the most popular models for toy guns.
4. Service Pistol
We have a neat coloring image of a service pistol. A service pistol is a handgun issued to law enforcement officers and military personnel. These handguns are semi-automatic pistols issued to them for self-defense. Service pistols are never issued to the front-line infantry.
Let’s get a bit into the history of the service pistol. Before the introduction of cartridge-loading firearms, there was little to no standardization regarding the handguns carried by military officers. Soldiers and officers usually carried a sword in combat and for protection. However, the development of service pistols changed the way battles were fought.
5. Water Gun
Taking a break from powerful weaponry, we have a cute coloring page of a water gun, the kids’ favorite gun. A water fight is the best way to beat the heat on a hot summer noon. After your children color the image, arm them with water guns and head to the backyard for a water fight. Did you know? In ancient times, water guns were made entirely of metal and had rubber squeeze bulbs to propel and load the water through the nozzle.
6. Ray Gun
If your kid is a sci-fi fan, they must be well aware of the ray gun in our ray gun coloring page. It is a weapon used in science fiction stories to cause damage or injury by emitting rays. These rays, when activated, emit lethal, visible radiation that can cause extreme destruction. These guns appear in movies shooting pulses of energy and traveling slow enough for humans to see them emerge. The rays emitted by these guns can even cut through hard materials, much like a blowtorch, and their effect is instantaneous.
7. Shotgun
We have of course included a coloring image of a shotgun, also called a pepper gun or scattergun. A shotgun is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder. It comes in a wide variety of sizes, types, and forms; right from small up to massive guns. Shotguns are used widely in sports and for bird hunting.
8. Rifle
Our page includes a realistic gun coloring page of a lever action rifle, a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder. Rifles have a long, spirally grooved barrel that makes the bullet spin, thereby giving greater accuracy over long distances. In a lever action rifle, the lever is located around the trigger area to load the cartridges into the barrel chamber. These rifles are mainly used in shooting sports and hunting. Earlier, these rifles were used for warfare also, but their popularity went down drastically because it’s hard to fire a lever-action rifle from a prone position.
9. Revolver
A revolver or handgun is a firearm with a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and a barrel for firing. A revolver contains six chambers in the cylinder, which gave rise to its nickname, Six-shooter. The original name of the revolver was ‘revolving gun’, but ‘revolver’ is universally used. Do you know what the revolver’s specialty is? A revolver allows the user to fire several bullets without reloading. The first revolvers were made in the late 16th century in Europe. But, it was not until the 19th century that these guns became standard for nearly all uses. Eugene Lefaucheux produced the first cartridge revolvers. Today, these handguns are used by police and military officers. Some even use revolvers for sports and hunting.
10. Black Ops 2 Sniper
We have a gun coloring page for a Black Ops 2 Sniper, a weapon from the famous video game Call Of Duty. The Black Ops 2 Sniper is a powerful and pinpoint-accurate gun. It is hands down the best weapon in Call of Duty. The sniper is best used by a marksman as it has an accuracy of a double-edged sword. If your kid is a fan of the game, they must be well aware that the Black Ops 2 Sniper is best used by players who want to shoot enemy combatants.
Our collection of gun coloring pages for kids of all ages may be small but covers almost all kinds of guns that kids are familiar with. As your kid colors, you can explain to them all the pros and cons associated with guns. You can encourage them to play pretend with water guns or Nerf guns but help them understand that real guns can seriously injure or kill, so they must only ever be handled by licensed professionals. So, download and print our free gun coloring pages and get your kid started on a productive hobby.
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