The exact origin of this particular 'pew' clip is undocumented, which is typical of short laser zaps that circulate freely across soundboards. The classic pew sound itself comes from decades of cartoons, toy ray guns and retro video games, where a quick descending electronic tone stood in for a laser blast. Online, creators treat these one-shot zaps as interchangeable meme ammunition, dropping them over finger guns, edits and fail clips. It sits naturally beside other playful attack sounds like the Hadouken blast, and endures because the joke reads instantly.