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A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting, distinguished by having a barrel cut with a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling). Most rifles are designed to be held with both hands and braced against the shoulder via a buttstock for stability. Rifles are used in warfare, law enforcement, hunting and target shooting sports.
History, Historical overview & 19th century
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| Rifle | is a | long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting | 0.90 | text |
| Rifle | is a | individual weapon.The term | 0.90 | text |
| Rifle | is a | rifle designed or modified for fitting children or other small-framed shooters | 0.90 | text |
| machine guns | instance of | The introduction of rapid-fire weapons | 0.80 | text |
| submachine guns | instance of | The introduction of rapid-fire weapons | 0.80 | text |
| and rifled artillery outpaced the development of tactics for attacking defended trenches | instance of | The introduction of rapid-fire weapons | 0.80 | text |
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