Rifle: Difference between revisions

In the actual sense of the word, a "'''rifle'''" is a [[weapon]] with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smooth-bore weapon, such as a handgun. In the [[Halo]] sense of the word, a rifle can have several different meanings.

When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a kind of firearm, that may or may not be fully-automatic (and may posses a fire selector), that fires a round between a pistol or battle rifle. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often have a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" fires a multitude of ammunition, almost exclusively in semi-automatic, in the goal of achieving high levels of accuracy, and typically longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.