Needle gun (disambiguation)
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Needle gun or needlegun may refer to:
- Needle gunNeedle gunThe Dreyse needle-gun was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the main infantry weapon of the Prussians, who adopted it for service in 1848 as the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr, or Prussian Model 1848...
, a military breechloading rifle, named after its firing pin. - NeedlegunNeedlegunA needlegun, also known as a needler, flechette gun or fletcher, is a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts.-History:...
, a firearm that fires small fin-stabilized metal darts - Needlegun scalerNeedlegun scalerA needlegun scaler or needle-gun is a tool used in metalwork applications as diverse as home repair, automotive repair and shipboard preservation. The tool is used to remove rust, mill scale, and old paint from metal surfaces.-Operation and use:...
, a hydraulic or pneumatic tool used to remove rust and paint. - Needle Gun (fictional), signature weapon of fictional person Jerry CorneliusJerry CorneliusJerry Cornelius is a fictional secret agent and adventurer created by science fiction / fantasy author Michael Moorcock. Cornelius is a hipster of ambiguous and occasionally polymorphous sexuality. Many of the same characters feature in each of several Cornelius books, though the individual books...
, created by Science Fiction writer Michael MoorcockMichael MoorcockMichael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels.... - "Needle Gun" a song by space rockers HawkwindHawkwindHawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
on their 1985 album The Chronicle of the Black Sword, an album influenced (and contributed to) by Moorcock. - Needle guns and needle pistols in the fictional "Needler" weapons category of tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
, also influenced by Moorcock - "Needle-Gun", song by Ciccone Youth from their 1988 album The Whitey AlbumThe Whitey AlbumThe Whitey Album is a 1988 album by Ciccone Youth, a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt. The album is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Madonna and 80s pop in general...