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| air rifle |
a rifle operated by compressed air, used to fire small pellets or the like. |
| bayonet |
a weapon like a knife attached to the front end of a rifle for use in close fighting. |
| BB |
a small shot of .18 inch diameter, used in an air rifle or air pistol. |
| bullet |
a small rounded or pointed metal object shot from a gun or rifle. |
| carbine |
a light rifle with a short barrel, formerly carried by cavalry soldiers. |
| cartridge clip |
a metal container or frame used to hold and load cartridges into an automatic rifle or pistol; clip. |
| firearm |
a small gun, such as a pistol or rifle. |
| Garand rifle |
a semiautomatic, clip-fed rifle, which was standard issue of the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War; M-1. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| gun |
to shoot using a rifle or gun (often followed by "down"). [2/3 definitions] |
| gunstock |
the handle of a rifle or shotgun. |
| M- |
used with a number to denote equipment produced for U.S. military use, such as the M-16 rifle. |
| M-1 |
the basic .30-caliber U.S. military rifle used in World War II and the Korean War, which is semiautomatic and uses a clip. |
| M-16 |
the basic U.S. military rifle used in the Vietnam War, which is fully automatic and uses small-caliber, high-velocity ammunition. |
| NRA |
abbreviation of "National Rifle Association." |
| recoil |
to move sharply in the opposite direction from an expended force, as a rifle moves against one's shoulder when fired. [1/5 definitions] |
| recoilless |
designating a firearm, such as a rifle, that is designed to spring back a minimum amount from the force of discharge. |
| rifleman |
a person who uses or is skillful with a rifle. [2 definitions] |
| rifle range |
an area for target practice with a rifle. [2 definitions] |
| sight |
to aim or look through a sight, as on a rifle. [1/11 definitions] |
| small arm |
(usu. pl.) a hand-held, low-caliber firearm, such as a pistol or rifle. |
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