rifle
A rifle is a shoulder-fired firearm designed for long-range accuracy. The defining feature is a rifled barrel, which has spiral grooves that impart spin to the bullet as it travels, increasing gyroscopic stability and effective range. Most rifles chamber a single detachable cartridge and feed from a magazine or from a detachable clip. Barrel length, sighting systems, and action type influence accuracy and velocity.
Rifle actions vary: bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action, and semi-automatic are common for civilian and military use. Semi-automatic
Historically, rifles emerged from early attempts to improve muskets through rifling in the 15th to 17th centuries.
Rifles are used for hunting, sport shooting (such as target shooting and precision rifle events), and military