Gun Cock Sound Effect

📝 Description

The gun cock is the sound of negotiations ending — that crisp mechanical chk-chk which cinema established as the universal signal that someone is now serious. No shot fired, no harm done; the mere preparation carries the entire threat. That makes it pure comedy material outside action contexts: cock the hammer over someone reaching for the last fry, opening your fridge uninvited, or suggesting pineapple on pizza. It punctuates standoff edits and about-to-happen moments with theatrical menace. The chk-chk is all promise and no delivery — which is exactly why editors love it.

📊 Sound Details

Duration

0:01

Format

MP3

File Size

11 KB

Added

June 12, 2026

⚖️ License & Source

This sound is released under the CC0 license (public domain) — free to use in personal and commercial projects, no attribution required.

Original recording by SpliceSound via Freesound. View original source →