Rifles for sale at Express Gun Store. Rifle, firearm with a rifled bore—i.e., having shallow spiral grooves cut inside the barrel to impart a spin to the projectile, thus stabilizing it in flight. A rifled barrel imparts much greater accuracy to a projectile, as compared with a smoothbore barrel. The name rifle, most often applied to a weapon fired from the shoulder, may also denote a crew-served weapon such as a rifled cannon or recoilless rifle. Although field guns, pistols, and machine guns
have rifled barrels, they are not normally referred to as rifles.
Rifled firearms date back to at least the 15th century. As some of the earliest had straight rather than spiral grooves, it is thought that the initial purpose may have been to receive the powder residue, or fouling, that was a problem with early firearms. Gun makers soon discovered, however, that spiral grooves made bullets spin and that spinning improved their range and accuracy. The effect increased when spherical balls were superseded by somewhat-elongated projectiles.
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Buy Christensen Arms Mesa LR 7mm Rem Mag Bolt Action Rifle 26″ Threaded Barrel 3 Rounds Carbon Fiber Composite Long Range Stock Green Black Tan / Burnt Bronze Finish Online The Christensen Arms Mesa LR is an Advanced Long Range Hunting Rifle The Mesa LR is equipped with a Medium Palma contour Christensen Arms stainless…
Adams Arms P1 MOE Semi-Automatic Centerfire Rifle for sale The Adams Arms P1 Piston Driven Rifle is perfect for any and all AR enthusiasts looking for a self-cleaning, piston driven rifle that provides superior performance. The P1 is ready to be customized to fit your needs with features like a Picatinny Railed Gas Block with 3…
