Rifle

device · 1841 · Industrial Revolution

A rifled gun with a bolt.

What it is made of

• Bolt action — has part. A shutter.
• Rifling — has part. Rifling.
• Trigger — has part. The trigger releases the firing pin and the rifle fires.

Principles and materials it uses

• Iron — is made of. The barrel is iron.
• Wood — is made of. The stock is wooden.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Musket — evolved from. A rifled gun.
• Assault rifle — evolved into. An automatic weapon.

What it is a kind of

• Firearm — is a kind of. A weapon.
• Mosin rifle — includes. A rifle.

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