Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The term "longrifle" (or long rifle) refers to a type of rifle used by civilians and the military. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, which is felt to be in large part a unique development of American rifles, and was uncommon in European rifles of the same period. The longrifle is an early example of a firearm using rifling, (spiral grooves in the bore). This gave the projectile, commonly a round lead ball, a spiraling motion, increasing the stability of the trajectory.. }
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- Long_rifle comment "The term "longrifle" (or long rifle) refers to a type of rifle used by civilians and the military. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, which is felt to be in large part a unique development of American rifles, and was uncommon in European rifles of the same period. The longrifle is an early example of a firearm using rifling, (spiral grooves in the bore). This gave the projectile, commonly a round lead ball, a spiraling motion, increasing the stability of the trajectory.".