"long rifle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long rifles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long rifle (plural long rifles)
  1. (firearms) An American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare. Wikipedia link: long rifle Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, longrifle

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