long gun
Two-handed shooting weapon
A long gun is a firearm with an extended barrel, designed to be braced against the shoulder when fired—rifles, shotguns, and muskets as distinguished from handguns.
The longer barrel improves accuracy and range.
Gun laws often regulate long guns differently from pistols: The store sells handguns and long guns.
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
- breechloaderFirearm loaded at rear
smoothbore · bolt-action · semi-automatic · lever-action · pump-action · flintlock · percussion · matchlock
Path of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- recoilBackward force from discharge
accuracy · range · projectile · windage · elevation · penetration · bullet drop · grain
Extent or range
- bipodTwo-legged stabilizing mount
- marksmanPrecision shooter
- spotterSafety backup person
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
target shooting · benchrest · prone · accuracy · windage · elevation · grouping · zero
Gun for hunting cervids
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- uplandElevated land area
- big gameLarge hunted wildlife
- varmintTroublesome wild animal
pheasant · elk · moose · duck blind · deer stand · blaze orange · camouflage · game warden
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
breechloader · smoothbore · bolt-action · semi-automatic · lever-action · pump-action · flintlock · percussion · matchlock · blunderbuss
trajectory
Path of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
recoil · accuracy · range · projectile · windage · elevation · penetration · bullet drop · grain · rifling
scope
Extent or range
precision · target shooting · benchrest · prone · accuracy · windage · elevation · grouping · zero · competition
deer rifle
Gun for hunting cervids
varmint · pheasant · elk · moose · duck blind · deer stand · blaze orange · camouflage · game warden · venison
infantry
Ground combat troops
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- service rifleStandard-issue military firearm
- patrolRegular surveillance route
garrison · bayonet · sling · squad · armory · arsenal · drill · formation · battle rifle · combat
- frontier weaponssix-shooter, peacemaker, Colt revolver, derringer, Winchester
- naval weaponstorpedo, naval guns, cannon, naval mines, torpedoes
- old gunsBrown Bess, flintlock, matchlock, blunderbuss, arquebus
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod