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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a real gun" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when distinguishing between an actual firearm and a replica or toy version.
Example: "During the training exercise, we were instructed to use a real gun to ensure we understood the weapon's handling and safety protocols."
Alternatives: "an actual firearm" or "a genuine weapon".
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Er, is that a real gun?
It looked like a real gun.
Lennie and his friends let Joey shoot a real gun.
The play did not even have a real gun.
And it will be easier for them to shoot a real gun, if they find one".
The company decided that a toy made to look like a real gun poses a danger".
Either it's a replica gun, a real gun, possibly a knife.
A real gun is a piece of lethal machinery, not a totem of power or invulnerability.
The basic problem is not the printing technology, but the lack of plastics strong enough for a real gun.
"I think the officers responded, obviously, from their training from that perspective, that it was a real gun".
"Anyone could have mistaken it for a real gun," said Lt. Diane Hessler of the Yonkers police.
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