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How long is the barrel on a sterling model 1400 22 long rifle?
580mm, or 22.83 inches. Rather long barrel for a .22 rifle.
What is a firearm with a long barrel?
A rifle
Is a Kentucky rifle a shotgun?
Rifles and shotguns are separate types of firearm. The Kentucky Long-Rifle was as its name implies a rifle, not a shotgun.
When was the rifle first used in America?
The first gun with a rifled barrel (a rifle is any gun with grooves cut into the barrel to give the projectile spin) used by American forces was the Kentucky rifle, used in the revolutionary war.
How long is a Kentucky rifle?
There is no specific length, but they usually have a 40 - 48 inch barrel. Add another 16 to 18 inches for the stock and they could be as long as 51/2 feet overall.
How long is the barrel of a m4 rifle?
14.5 inches on the actual M4 rifle.
Where was the Kentucky long rifle developed?
The Kentucky Long-Rifle is known alternatively as the Pennsylvania Long-Rifle, and the American Long-Rifle. Being from the Commonwealth of Kentucly the author of this answer asserts that Kentucky Long-Rifle is the one and true proper name. Now, as to the meat of the question. This long pattern of rifle first appeared in Pennsylvania as a product of German immigrants to the American Colonies. Due to its capabilities the gun rapidly proliferated from there. This type of firearm came to be known as the 'Kentucky Long-Rifle' in later years for a number of reasons. The most important of which would be that in colonial times the men of Kentucky had a reputation not only as hunters; but as Sharpshooters wielding this distinctive family of long-rifles.
What makes a gun a rifle?
Basically they are the same. But a long Barrel and a long shoulder stock make a gun a Rifle.
A gun with a long barrel?
Rifle, handgun and shotgun can all have "long" barrels
What is the difference between a rifle and a shotgun?
A rifle is a long gun with a rifled barrel designed for accuracy at long distances, while a shotgun is a long gun with a smoothbore barrel designed for shooting multiple projectiles at close range.
Can a .22 magnum bullet be shot in a .22 long rifle barrel?
No
What has the author Robert Lagemann written?
Robert Lagemann has written: 'The long rifle' -- subject(s): Kentucky rifle
