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World War I Firearms

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Licensor:
BOOM Library
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Specs:
4594 sounds • 571 files • 24 Bit / 96 kHz • 15.41 GB • Includes metadata
Delivery:
Instant - blazingly-fast - digital download
License type:
Royalty-free - you can select the number of users on checkout
World War I Firearms sound effects library by BOOM Library

Product Description

FIELD RECORDINGS FROM A FORGOTTEN ARSENAL

WORLD WAR I FIREARMS is a library of authentic WWI weapon sound effects — recorded outdoors with original rifles, revolvers, and shotguns. It captures not just the gunshots, but the full mechanical reality: cocking, reloading, dryfires, misfires, and handling. Multiple mic perspectives across two contrasting environments deliver natural space and variation. Built for professional sound designers who need real material with real character.

Authentic WWI Weapons

Original rifles, revolvers, and shotguns from the First World War – recorded on location with expertise. No replicas, no modern stand-ins. Just the real thing.

Complete Mechanical Detail

Includes everything from dryfires and reloads to bolt actions and handling. These elements bring weight and realism to your design, far beyond the shot itself.

Natural Acoustic Environments

Recorded at two distinct outdoor locations – one reflective, one diffuse – to capture authentic tail behaviour. Includes close, mid, and far mic positions for spatial control.

Formats for Flexible Workflows

Stereo, Ambisonics, and ORTF3D formats ensure the library fits into post, game, or immersive production pipelines without compromise.



Firearmms included:
Revolvers
Colt New Service
M1917 Revolver
Webley Mk VI
Nagant M1895
Pistols
Steyr M1912
Colt M1911
FN Highpower
Mauser C96
P08 Luger
Rifles
M1917 Enfield
Mosin Nagant 1891
Mosin Nagant M1907
Springfield M1903
Springfield M1903 A4
Steyr 1895
Krag–Jørgensen
Shotguns
Browning Auto 5
Winchester M1887

World War I Firearms – Designed

PRE-BUILT SHOTS, Ready to Drop In

A curated set of over 400 weapon sounds created from the raw recordings. Ideal for quick use when time is short but realism still matters.

HISTORICAL GRIT, MODERN CLARITY

Carefully shaped to retain the authenticity of the original recordings, while fitting cleanly into today’s mixes. Balanced, believable, and immediately usable.


TECH SPECS:
  • Files: 72
  • Sounds: 432
  • Size: 1.45 GB
  • Content Info: PDF + XLS
  • Available As: Download
  • Format: WAV – 24bit – 192kHz/ Windows + Mac

World War I Firearms – Construction Kit

EVERY ACTION CAPTURED

Reloads, dryfires, cocking, and handling sounds recorded cleanly and with control. Over 13 GB of raw World War I firearm sound effects, ideal for layering, Foley work, or tension-building moments.

MULTI-MIC OOTDOOR RECORDINGS

The weapons have been recorded with multiple mic placements across two acoustic environments. This gives you options for realism, distance, and flexibility.


TECH SPECS:
  • Files: 499
  • Sounds: 4,162
  • Size: 13.96 GB
  • Content Info: PDF + XLS
  • Available As: Download
  • Format: WAV – 24bit – 192kHz/ Windows + Mac

THE BUNDLE – Raw and Refined

COMPLETE SOUND DESIGN POWER

The WORLD WAR I FIREARMS Bundle includes both the Construction Kit and the Designed edition, offering maximum flexibility and value. The Designed edition provides ready-to-use shots that cover the full firing process — ideal for quick implementation. The Construction Kit includes all raw source recordings, giving you complete control to customise, layer, or build entirely new weapon sounds and Foley elements to suit your project.


TECH SPECS:
  • Files: 571
  • Sounds: 4,594
  • Size: 15.41 GB
  • Content Info Construction Kit: PDF + XLS
  • Content Info Designed: PDF + XLS
  • Available As: Download
  • Format: WAV – 24bit – 192kHz/ Windows + Mac


What we recorded

WORLD WAR I FIREARMS was recorded with a clear goal: to capture the real sound of early 20th-century weapons in their natural environment, without modern embellishment.

We sourced original WWI-era firearms — not reproductions — and recorded them at two carefully selected outdoor locations. One offered hard, reflective surfaces; the other was softer, surrounded by natural vegetation. This gave us a contrasting set of reverb tails and spatial behaviours, ideal for designers who want sonic variety without relying on artificial processing.

Each session focused on capturing both the acoustic impact and the mechanical identity of the weapons. Using close, mid, and far mic placements, we documented not just the gunshots, but the full physical performance: bolt actions, reloads, dryfires, misfires, and subtle handling sounds.

The idea was simple — treat these weapons not as props, but as characters. Preserve their imperfections. Honour their historical context. And make the results as usable and flexible as possible for modern workflows.

What’s so special about this library?

WOLRD WAR I FIREARMS is a sound library built on authenticity, flexibility, and detail — not stylisation. Every weapon in this collection is a genuine WWI-era firearm, recorded in real outdoor spaces to capture both mechanical nuance and environmental context.

Unlike libraries built for impact or drama, this one’s about truth. You hear the weight of old metal, the wear in the actions, the space the sound moves through. Whether you’re recreating historical scenes, building grounded weapon layers, or designing something modern with vintage grit, these sounds give you honest material to work with.

Key advantages:

° Use unprocessed close-mic recordings for tight, controlled design
° Tailor spatial depth using mid and far mics from two distinct environments
° Repurpose mechanical elements for tension, character, or Foley layering
° Adapt stereo, Ambisonics, or ORTF3D formats for linear or immersive mixes



This is a library for sound designers who don’t want the same generic gunshot. It’s for those who want to feel the design in their hands — and shape it with precision.

Compatible Software

This BOOM Library comes as WAV files, meaning you can import and work with them in any software that can handle this file type. Here are the most common audio and video editing software tools that work perfectly with our sound FX:
Audio Software
  • Logic Pro
  • Nuendo
  • Pro Tools
  • Cubase
  • Ableton Live
  • Reaper
    • Video Editing Software
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • Media Composer
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Vegas Pro

    • Rich Metadata Embedded

    To provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible, all files contain extensive metadata like file description & keywords to quickly find the sounds you’re looking for. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata. Here are the most common audio management tools:
  • Soundminer
  • Basehead
  • Soundly
  • Universal Category System

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