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
He took her money and handed her a scuffed target rifle.
From Time
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
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