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rifle

[rahy-fuhl] / ˈraɪ fəl /


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Some are never given a rifle again and are condemned instead to cleaning and endless drills.

From The Wall Street Journal

The filing also noted that Kemp was a gun enthusiast who posted videos of himself purchasing a rifle, leaving Bryant to feel unsafe.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other hand, if the parts of a flintlock rifle were interchangeable, a soldier could repair his weapon without the need for a gunsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last time the bear left was Sunday, he said, to rifle through his trash cans for 20 minutes before returning to the crawl space.

From Los Angeles Times

Der Spiegel, among other German outlets, reported that the shipment contained 10,000 rounds of live ammunition for pistols, 9,900 rounds of blank bullets for assault rifles, and smoke grenades.

From BBC