express rifle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of express rifle
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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His white hunter will take him where the game is, stand by with an express rifle in case he misses.
From Time Magazine Archive
An express rifle is what you send off and get, and they ship it to you by express.
From Back Home by Wood, Eugene
Both are armed with a double-barrelled express rifle, revolver of heavy calibre, and sheath knife.
From Haviland's Chum by Mitford, Bertram
He was moved thereto by inspection of a Winchester express rifle, carrying a half-inch ball, backed by 110 grains of powder, that was shown to him by a hunter.
From Bears I Have Met—and Others by Kelly, Allen
A pair of able 0.500 bore express rifle barrels were accordingly fitted in this way.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various
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