#GatlingGun

Tippmann Ordnance showed up at SHOT Show 2026 with two new products that sit at opposite ends of the practicality spectrum. One is a customer-requested barrel option for their existing .22LR Gatling gun. The other is a .380 pump-action pistol that ships in a treasure chest and looks like it belongs in a steampunk pirate larp collection.

I've been shooting for years, and it's always struck me how certain guns get way more attention than they deserve just because they looked cool in a movie or video game. Don't get me wrong - some of these are decent firearms, but their popularity is completely out of proportion to their actual performance. Hollywood and game developers pick guns based on how they look and sound, not whether they're worth a damn in real life. Here are ten firearms that owe their popularity more to entertainment exposure than actual merit.