express rifle

American  

noun

1. a rifle designed for firing at game at short range.

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express rifle British  

noun

1. a high-velocity hunting rifle for big game shooting

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Etymology

Origin of express rifle

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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express rifle

His white hunter will take him where the game is, stand by with an express rifle in case he misses.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

My weapon was a 450 double express rifle, by Alex.

From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham

Lieutenant Baker was on my right, with a double-barrelled express rifle that carried a No. 70 bullet.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

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