rifle barrel
Bullet's spiral path
A rifle barrel is the long metal tube through which a bullet travels when fired.
The interior contains spiral grooves (rifling) that spin the projectile for accuracy and stability.
Barrel length affects velocity and precision: a twenty-inch rifle barrel, The gunsmith replaced the worn rifle barrel.
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- muzzle brakeDevice reducing firearm recoil
- bulletFired metal projectile
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
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