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A rifle is a firearm with a shoulder-stock which is used to propel a bullet to strike a distant target. The Rifle is distinguished from the muskets of eras past, by the presence of 'rifling'. Rifling is the presence of spiral grooves cut into the interior of the barrel.
Rifling induces a spin on the bullet resulting in more stable flight through the air. This spin has the effect of making the firearm more accurate by not only giving the bullet a straighter flight-path, but making the rifle's point of impact more consistent. (Consistency allows the user to properly adjust his sights to ensure his bullets hit where he or she aims.)
Previous firearms such as muskets had no rifling. Today shotguns have shoulder stocks, but are typically smooth on the interior and have no rifling. (Some shotguns with rifled barrels exist to shoot specialty 'sabot' ammunition. While still called shotguns by the shooting community at large, the correct term for these firearms is Bore Rifle.) Modern handguns also incorporate rifling, but lack shoulder-stocks and are referred to as pistols.
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How do you say rifle?
rifle
Make a sentence with the word rifle?
My father gave me a rifle for Christmas. I fired my rifle for the first time. My rifle misfired.
Is a 17 rifle a high powered rifle?
No, it's a subcalibre rimfire rifle.
What is an automatic rifle?
An automatic rifle is a rifle which loads itself from a belt or magazine.
Is a sniper rifle a rifle?
Yes!
Where is the Rifle Creek Museum in Rifle Colorado located?
The address of the Rifle Creek Museum is: 337 East Avebye, Rifle, CO 81650
What rifle was m1917 based on?
The M1917 rifle was based on the "Enfield" Pattern 14 rifle, itself a very unabashed copy of the Mauser rifle.
What is the difference between an AR rifle and a AR rifle?
There is no difference between an AR rifle and an AR rifle
What is a rifle stand?
A stand to support a rifle.
How do you say rifle in French?
fusil = rifle
Winchester 69a rifle?
Good rifle
What is a rifle with a knife on it called?
A rifle with a bayonet.
