Patent ID: 6890178

Claim:
A gun comprising: manipulating means operated by an operator; shooting means for performing a shooting operation in response to the operation of said manipulating means; recognition information generating means for generating recognition information for permitting the operator to recognize that the manipulation of said manipulating means has been performed; and control means configured to detect the operation performed made by the operator on said manipulating means, and in response to the detected operation, to control said recognition information generating means whereby it generates said recognition information; wherein said recognition information generating means comprises a solenoid, said recognition information generating means being responsive to a control signal from said control means to energize said solenoid, moving a shaft of the solenoid to cause first and second impact elements to impact one another, thereby generating said recognition information; wherein said solenoid is in the shape of a cylinder which has a diameter larger than a length of the solenoid shaft measured along an axis of motion of the solenoid shaft; wherein said solenoid is disposed such that the axis of motion of the solenoid shaft is perpendicular to a barrel of the gun.