target rifle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of target rifle
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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By the end of the year, Frank and I were competent shooters, at least with a .22 caliber target rifle.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2021
The semi-automatic AR-15 makes an excellent target rifle because of its light weight and low recoil.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
She powered through her next shots, annihilating four new marks, refusing another go—”Nein, nein”—abandoning the target rifle on the counter of the faded green booth.
From Time ● May 28, 2013
He took her money and handed her a scuffed target rifle.
From Time ● May 28, 2013
Ide was one of the few men who still carried his telescopic target rifle.
From Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters by William Y. W. Ripley
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