Rifle
A rifle is a long-barrelled small arm designed to expel, through action of explosive, one projectile at a time through a rifled barrel, while the weapon is being held with both hands.
International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS) 01.20 Glossary of terms, definitions and abbreviations, http://www.smallarmsstandards.org/. The name is derived from the rifling in the bore.
Last updated on: 08 February 2014