target rifle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of target rifle
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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One of the suspect’s online postings includes a photo of his Bushmaster XM-15 E2S Target rifle with what appeared to be a pistol grip.
From Washington Post
By the end of the year, Frank and I were competent shooters, at least with a .22 caliber target rifle.
From Salon
The semi-automatic AR-15 makes an excellent target rifle because of its light weight and low recoil.
From Seattle Times
We know he took a rifle designed to assault people, rather than a hunting or target rifle, and mowed down dozens of people, none of whom were threatening him.
From Washington Post
He took her money and handed her a scuffed target rifle.
From Time
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