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The 12 pages that link to Rifle, each with the reason it gives.

• FirearmBroader topic: It is a common firearm type distinguished by its barrel and intended mode of use.

• InfantryRelated: The rifle is a common individual weapon for infantry soldiers.

• ArquebusCompared with: Most arquebuses had smoothbore barrels and lacked the rifle’s stabilizing grooves.

• ShotgunCompared with: Rifles use spin-stabilized bullets rather than the shotgun’s usual pellet payload.

• MusketCompared with: Rifles offered greater accuracy and range than the typical smoothbore musket.

• Repeating firearmNarrower topic: Many repeating firearms are rifles designed for accurate, aimed fire.

• Infantry squareRelated: More accurate, longer-range rifles made dense formations increasingly vulnerable on open ground.

• Small armsBroader topic: Rifles are a major small-arms type built around a shoulder stock and rifled barrel.

• Body armorRelated: Rifle rounds generally demand different armor than common handgun rounds.

• HandgunCompared with: Its stock and longer barrel distinguish it from a one-handed firearm.

• ChassepotNarrower topic: The Chassepot's rifled barrel helped give its bullet range and accuracy.

• GunsBroader topic: Rifles serve military, sporting, and hunting roles requiring aimed projectile fire.