rifled barrel

Examples (10)

• A modern rifle is characterized by its rifled barrel, which imparts spin to the bullet.
• The invention of the rifled barrel dramatically improved the accuracy of firearms.
• The gunsmith carefully inspected the grooves inside the new rifled barrel.
• The spin from the rifled barrel stabilizes the projectile in flight.
• Unlike a shotgun's smoothbore, this firearm features a precision-engineered rifled barrel.
• The sniper's weapon was fitted with a long, heavy, rifled barrel for maximum range.
• Laws often differentiate between weapons with a smoothbore and those with a rifled barrel.
• Cleaning a rifled barrel is crucial to maintain its accuracy and prevent corrosion.
• He peered down the dark, rifled barrel, checking for any obstructions.
• The twist rate of a rifled barrel determines how fast the bullet will spin.