The highest item level guns a level 51–60 character can wear start with Larvae of the Great Worm (item level 81, epic). 12 items fit the slot and band; the top 12 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Larvae of the Great Worm | 81 | 60 | 49.2 | 3.00 | Gun | Drops from Ouro at 16.7% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Blessed Qiraji Musket | 79 | 60 | 47.3 | 2.60 | Gun | Quest: Imperial Qiraji Armaments (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Core Marksman Rifle | 65 | 60 | 36.8 | 2.50 | Gun | Crafted: Engineering |
| 4 | Hyper Deluxe Sniper Rifle Mk XVIIFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 36.8 | 2.50 | Gun | Crafted: Engineering |
| 5 |  Flawless Arcanite RifleCHANGED | 61 | 56 | 31.2 | 3.00 | Gun | Crafted: Engineering |
| 6 |  The Purifier | 60 | 33.8 | 3.00 | Gun | Quest: Epic Armaments of Battle - Exalted Amongst the Dawn (+3 more) (vanilla) | |
| 7 | Sharpshooter Harquebus | 60 | 55 | 28.0 | 2.20 | Gun | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+411 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Smokey's Explosive Launcher | 60 | 27.8 | 2.70 | Gun | Quest: When Smokey Sings, I Get Violent (vanilla) | |
| 9 | Shell Launcher ShotgunCHANGED | 58 | 53 | 29.8 | 2.30 | Gun | Drops from Ragnaros at 2.6% (+455 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Primed Musket | 57 | 52 | 15.8 | 1.80 | Gun | Found in Supply Crate (Stratholme) at 2.5% (+642 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Burnside Rifle | 56 | 51 | 26.0 | 2.50 | Gun | Drops from Lord Maldazzar (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+634 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Farmer Dalson's ShotgunCHANGED | 56 | 25.8 | 1.90 | Gun | Quest: Locked Away (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 60 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it.
Other slots: Dagger, One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Axe, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Polearm, Staff, Bow. Every slot and level.