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==Other rifles mentioned in Citizendium== | ==Other rifles mentioned in Citizendium== | ||
{{rpl|AK-47}} | {{rpl|AK-47}} | ||
{{rpl|M4 carbine}} | {{rpl|M4 carbine}} | ||
{{rpl|M16 rifle}} | {{rpl|M16 rifle}} | ||
{{rpl|M1 Garand rifle}} | {{rpl|M1 Garand rifle}} | ||
{{rpl|Springfield rifle Model 1903}} | {{rpl|Springfield rifle Model 1903}} | ||
==Guns that are not rifles== | ==Guns that are not rifles== | ||
{{rpl|machine gun}} | {{rpl|machine gun}} | ||
{{rpl|pistol}} | {{rpl|pistol}} | ||
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Parent topics
gun: Either a general term for firearm, or a type of artillery with a relatively long barrel with respect to caliber, giving the projectile a fairly flat trajectory [e]- Firearm: Device, often designed to be used as a weapon, which projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity, using the energy of gases generated by a controlled explosion. [e]
Infantry: Soldiers that directly confront the enemy, overcoming them with fire and maneuver while on foot or in specialized vehicles [e]
Other rifles mentioned in Citizendium
- AK-47: The world's most common assault rifle, firing a 7.62mm bullet, but with reduced-power propellant and larger magazines that comparable battle rifles using the same caliber; there are variants that use lighter bullets [e]
- M4 carbine: Add brief definition or description
- M16 rifle: The primary U.S. infantry rifle, an assault rifle firing 5.56mm intermediate power ammunition; M4 (rifle) is the carbine (i.e., shorter-length) version [e]
- M1 Garand rifle: Principal U.S. infantry rifle of World War II, firing .30-06 ammunition semi-automatically from an 8-round clip [e]
- Springfield rifle Model 1903: the main U.S. infantry rifle of the First World War, prized for accuracy, with limited use in WWII and continued value as a sporting weapon [e]
Guns that are not rifles
- machine gun: A firearm capable not only of full-automatic fire, but with additional features, such as large ammunition supply mechanisms, barrel cooling or quick-change features, etc., that lets it fire for prolonged periods [e]
- pistol: A firearm intended primarily to be operated while held in the user's hand [e]
- shotgun: An individual weapon used in sport, police, or military applications, generally firing multiple small projectiles ("shot") rather than a single bullet [e]
- submachine gun: A firearm that can shoot a pistol cartridge (i.e., less powerful than a rifle cartridge) in full-automatic mode [e]
- Battle rifle: Add brief definition or description