Gun camera

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Gun cameras are cameras used in military vehicles to help measure tactical effectiveness. These cameras are sometimes triggered by the firing of a weapon, hence the name.

The use of gun cameras first became common in World War II aircraft. Some of this footage survives to this day - it is often the source for stock footage in World War II shows and movies.

The term Guncam may also refer to software that records video game footage - it is often triggered by the firing of a weapon in a way similar to the original guncams of WWII. Some popular examples of this software are Growler Guncam and Java Guncam.