Larry Flick from Billboard complimented "Big Gun" as a "fresh recording", remarking that here, producer Rick Rubin "gives the band's sound a dense, radio-friendly tone without sacrificing its guitar attack or Brian Johnson well-weathered howl.

"[4] Sam Wood from Philadelphia Inquirer felt that with "Big Gun", "testosterone terrors AC/DC [have] come up with the strongest single since the group's "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" - which should come as little surprise, because it's a virtual rewrite of the band's 1981 hit.

"[5] The music video for "Big Gun" was directed by British director David Mallet and released on 24 May 1993, the same day the single was serviced to US album rock radio.

When Schwarzenegger puts on the cap, his clothes morph into Angus' trademark school uniform costume and signature Gibson SG.

The video features a young Shavo Odadjian, the future bassist for the Armenian-American alternative metal band System of a Down.