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Where did the term RIFLE originate?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/28/2023

A rifle has spiral grooves cut on the inside of the barrel. Those grooves are called rifling. The word rifle comes from the German word that means to groove or cut flutes.

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