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Grooves in a weapon barrel for accuracy
such grooves. Firearms without rifling are called smoothbore. Rifling is measured by twist rate, the distance the rifling takes to complete one full revolution
Rifling
Common long range firearm
by having a barrel cut with a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling). Most rifles are designed to be held with both hands and braced against
Rifle
Type of gun barrel rifling
Polygonal rifling (/pəˈlɪɡənəl/ pə-LIG-ə-nəl) is a type of gun barrel rifling where the traditional sharp-edged "lands and grooves" are replaced by less
Polygonal_rifling
Weapon that has a barrel without rifling
A smoothbore weapon has a barrel without rifling. Smoothbores range from handheld firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortars. Some examples
Smoothbore
Firearm component which guides the projectile during acceleration
rear section is without rifling, and allows the bullet an initial "run-up" to build up momentum before encountering riflings during shooting. The most
Gun_barrel
Firearms cartridge
Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 = 23 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 305 mm (1 in 12 in), 6 grooves, Ø lands
.223_Remington
a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with
List_of_rifles
Type of conical projectile for mid 19th century rifles
common weapons found during the American Civil War, used the Minié ball. Rifling, the addition of spiral grooves inside a gun barrel, imparts a stabilizing
Minié_ball
American firearms manufacturing company
was named MicroGroove Rifling, which was a departure from the standard "Ballard", or cut rifling. One purpose of Microgroove rifling was to increase the
Marlin_Firearms
Projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun
exhaustive series of experiments on bullets and rifling, and he invented the important system of light rifling with increasing spiral and a hardened bullet
Bullet
Artillery shell part
into the rifling of the barrel and forms a gas seal; this seal prevents the gases from blowing past the shell and engages the barrel's rifling to spin-stabilize
Driving_band
Brand of polymer-framed semi-automatic pistols
has a female type polygonal rifling with a right-hand twist. The stabilization of the round is not by conventional rifling, using lands and grooves, but
Glock
Portion of a gun barrel
freebore is larger than the groove diameter of the gun barrel bore so that no rifling is present and projectiles used in the firearm can accelerate through the
Freebore
English multi-barrelled pistol
Lancaster Senior. Charles Lancaster received a patent for oval bore rifling, a form of rifling which contains two opposing twisted grooves on each side of the
Lancaster_pistol
South Korean assault rifle
Russian AKM rifle. The K2 uses the same magazine as the M16. The barrel rifling has 6 grooves, 185 mm (1-in-7.3) right hand twist. The K2 has 3 selective
Daewoo Precision Industries K2
Daewoo_Precision_Industries_K2
Non-spherical projectile designed to be shot from an air gun
designed to obturate upon shooting so as to seal the bore, and engage the rifling;[citation needed] firearms have sufficient pressure to force a slightly
Pellet_(air_gun)
Study of the propulsion of a projectile
bullet is the rifling. When the bullet is fired, it is forced into the rifling, which cuts or "engraves" the surface of the bullet. If the rifling is a constant
Internal_ballistics
Assault rifle produced by Heckler & Koch
Note: the 1:178mm (1:7 in) rifling was compatible with the European-standard SS109 round and the 1:305 mm (1:12 in) rifling was compatible with the US-standard
Heckler_&_Koch_G41
Service rifle
greater capacity than the competing Mannlicher design. Metford's polygonal rifling was adopted to reduce fouling from powder residue building up in the barrel
Lee–Metford
Pistol cartridge designed by Evan Whildin
.50 AE bore diameter was .500 in, with conventional rifling, but the switch to polygonal rifling on production Desert Eagles allowed the gauge plug to
.50_Action_Express
Rifle cartridge
would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 19.1 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in), 4 grooves, Ø of
Patrone_88
Semi-automatic pistol
H&K's roller delayed blowback system in a pistol format and polygonal rifling now common in H&K designs. [according to whom?] The P9 is a roller-delayed
Heckler_&_Koch_P9
Experimental British rifle cartridge
cartridge but also by 1884 the nine groove rifling was replaced with seven groove reverse ratchet rifling, one twist in 15 inches, and with the tips of
.402_Enfield
Ammunition type for tanks
Traditionally, rounds were given gyroscopic stability in flight from the rifling of the gun barrel, which imparts a spin to the round. Up to a certain limit
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
Armour-piercing_fin-stabilized_discarding_sabot
Revolver
shot from shotshells. Taurus developed the shallow rifling after numerous experiments to find rifling that worked well with both types of ammunition. Though
Taurus_Judge
Semi-automatic pistol
this pistol is the use of polygonal rifling in the barrel bore. This replaces the traditional lands and grooves rifling design with a rounded, smooth polygonal
CZ_82
Heavy machine gun and anti-material rifle cartridge
Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 = 22.25°. The most common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 1 in 455 mm (17.91 in), with 8 grooves
14.5_×_114_mm
British military rifle cartridge
centerfire rifle cartridge. The .303-inch bore diameter is measured between rifling lands as is the common practice in Europe, which follows the traditional
.303_British
Type of white-powder, muzzle-loading rifle invented by Louis-Etienne de Thouvenin
allowing the bullet to press against the rifling grooves. When fired, the bullet accompanied the rifling and spun. This was an early attempt to work
Carabine_à_tige
Austro–Hungarian rifle cartridge
density and therefore penetrating ability. It requires a fast rate-of-twist rifling (about 1 in 9") to stabilize such a long bullet. The 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer
6.5×54mm_Mannlicher–Schönauer
Rifle
one didn't need to load through the whole barrel allowed for the use of rifling in a standard-issue front-line military weapon (as opposed to weapons issued
M1819_Hall_rifle
Pistol cartridge designed by Georg Luger and Hugo Borchardt
maximum CIP cartridge dimensions, all sizes in millimeters (mm) The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 275 mm (1 in 10.83 in), 4 grooves, ø lands
7.65×21mm_Parabellum
German firearm manufacturer, 1936–1945
barrel including the rifling and if desired the chamber, so that no further work steps are required for cutting or pressing in the rifling). Then, the machine
Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
Berlin-Lübecker_Maschinenfabrik
Assault rifle
pitch rifling (1 turn in 305 mm), optimised for the use of the M193 Ball cartridge. The S-5.56 A3 with a 20 in (510 mm) barrel and a 1:7 pitch rifling (1
Norinco_CQ
Air gun that uses metallic ball projectiles called BBs
rifled barrels (because lead is more malleable and exerts less wear on the rifling). The term "BB gun" is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to airsoft guns
BB_gun
Heavy gun
smaller chamber and deeper rifling. The latter solution was eventually preferred and from 1938 a variant with deep rifling replaced the original barrel
152_mm_gun_M1935_(Br-2)
Rimless rifle cartridge
Barrel, Inc. supplied barrels. Various twist rates were tried with 5R rifling. It was designed as a way to optimize shooting the 19.44 grams (300.0 grains)
.338_Norma_Magnum
Bolt-action rifle
barrels using the radiused rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. while later models used the same square "Enfield" rifling as contemporary British military
Lee–Speed
English television cook (1947–2014)
She attended the Promis Recovery Centre at Nonington. In her 2009 book Rifling Through My Drawers she expressed a belief in reincarnation. She was a keen
Clarissa_Dickson_Wright
Type of ammunition
wildfires. Lead core bullets are less likely to ignite surrounding vegetation. Rifling is required to stabilize elongated bullets, and longer bullets require
Green_bullet
Semi-automatic rifle
utilizing Marlin's trademarked Micro-Groove rifling technology, which had been developed in 1953. This rifling, with its precision-crowned muzzle, gave the
Marlin_Model_60
Analysis of firearms and bullets for presentation as legal evidence
a specific weapon. These striations are due to the rifling inside the barrels of firearms. Rifling spins the bullet when it is fired out of the barrel
Forensic_firearm_examination
Rifle cartridge
schematic. All dimensions in inches [millimeters]. SAAMI recommends a barrel rifling contour of six grooves with a bore Ø of .2505 in (6.36 mm) and a groove
.257_Weatherby_Magnum
Class of gun which is loaded from the muzzle
use modern inventions such as a closed breech, sealed primer and fast rifling to allow for considerable accuracy at long ranges. Modern mortars use a
Muzzleloader
Finnish rifle cartridge
of a slightly greater bore diameter than its Finnish counterparts. The rifling twist rate was also changed from 300 mm (1 in 11.81 in) to 254 mm (1 in
7.62×53mmR
French-made weapon
(obus G) as main as its only armor-piercing ammunition at that time, the rifling of CN 105 F1 gun barrel was given a relatively slow twist of one turn in
CN_105_F1
Deck gun
bore is chrome plated from the origin of rifling (forward end of the chamber) to the muzzle. 45 groove rifling with a full uniform right hand twist in
5-inch/38-caliber_gun
Sniper rifle
installed, with four-groove, right hand twist rifling instead of the five-groove left-hand Enfield-type rifling used in .303 British barrels. The heavier
L42A1
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
usually have a pre-engraved band, called an obturator, that engages with the rifling of the barrel. Exceptions to this are the US M2 110 mm (4.2 in) mortar
Mortar_(weapon)
Device that launches projectiles
it, and smoothbore when the projectile is stabilized by other means or rifling is undesired or unnecessary. Typically, interior barrel diameter and the
Gun
Rifle cartridge
Overall length 89.66 mm (3.530 in) Case capacity 7.32 cm3 (113.0 gr H2O) Rifling twist 1 in 16.5 in (420 mm) Primer type Large rifle magnum Maximum pressure
.404_Jeffery
High velocity projectile alignment device
faster rifling. Therefore, if a bullet requires at least 1 turn in 7 inch twist, (1:7 rifling), in 5.56mm, it will also require at least 1:7 rifling when
Sabot_(firearms)
Illuminated pyrotechnic ammunition visible in daylight and darkness
original M16 rifle and is compatible with the M16A1 barrel also using 1:12 rifling twist. It has a red tip and is designed to trace out to 500 yards, and
Tracer_ammunition
Israeli assault rifle/carbine
empty, depending on barrel length. Barrel length: 11.5 inches, 14.5 inches Rifling twist: 1:7 twist rate Effective range: 300–500 meters. Accuracy: 1 MOA
IWI_ARAD
Internal diameter of the barrel of a gun
Measurements "across the grooves" are used for maximum precision because rifling and the specific caliber so measured is the result of final machining process
Caliber
Musketoon
1853 Enfield rifled musket, having a faster rifling twist rate (1:48 versus 1:78), along with more rifling grooves (five grooves versus the Pattern 1853's
Pattern 1861 Enfield musketoon
Pattern_1861_Enfield_musketoon
Centrefire rifle cartridge
and ballistic tip, however due to the standard 1:12 twist ratio of the rifling, projectile weights are limited before accuracy and stability of the projectile
.303/25
Bolt action rifle
guide (much like the M1870 Italian Vetterli) and the "progressive rifling" (rifling which increases in twist rate as the bullet travels up the bore, to
Mauser_Model_1871
French bullpup assault rifle
the front of fore-stock under the muzzle, a 1/9 inch rifling twist, instead of the 1/12 inch rifling twist of the F1. The FAMAS G2 also included several
FAMAS
Type of firearm
this can be a somewhat loose fit, but in the case of a rifle, the helical rifling lands in the barrel have to cut into the bullet to make it spin. The fit
Rifled_musket
Lever-action firearm
Since 1954 Marlin has used their proprietary Micro-Groove rifling in the Model 39A. This rifling uses many small lands and grooves rather than 2, 4, or 6
Marlin_Model_Golden_39A
Type of lever-action rifle and carbine
incorporated its proprietary Micro-Groove rifling system into the Model 336 and other centerfire Marlin rifles. This rifling system, which used an increased number
Marlin_Model_336
Velocity of projectile the moment it leaves the gun barrel
is known as rifling. Longer barrels provide more opportunity to rotate the bullet before it leaves the gun. Provided there's enough rifling in the barrel
Muzzle_velocity
Finnish rifle cartridge
Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 254 mm (1 in 10 in), 6 grooves, Ø lands
.338_Lapua_Magnum
Portion of an elongated artillery projectile
rifling to spin-stabilize the projectile in flight. The bourrelet is not engraved by the rifling, but is supported by the lands between the rifling to
Bourrelet
Swedish air rifle manufacturer
"Smooth Twist" barrels, which uses hybrid riflings with a long smoothbore portion and press-forged slow-twist riflings near the muzzle. FX later introduced
FX_Airguns
Type of artillery piece
howitzers evolved to become more mobile and versatile. The introduction of rifling in the mid-19th century led to significant changes in howitzer design and
Howitzer
Type of artillery gun
period documentation. Charles T. James developed a rifled projectile and rifling system. Modern authorities such as Warren Ripley and James Hazlett have
James_rifle
Gun with needle-shaped firing pin
A needle gun (or needle rifle or needle-fire for varieties with rifling) is a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin, which can pass through the paper
Needle_gun
Breech-loading rifle
same rifling as the Short Rifle. The Artillery Carbine has a 21+1⁄4-inch (54 cm) barrel with a full stock and two barrel bands, and the same rifling as
Snider–Enfield
Rifle cartridge
To obtain maximum accuracy, bullet weight and form are matched to the rifling twist rate of the barrel. Typically, 68 gr (4.41 g) bullets are used in
6mm_PPC
Automatic pistol cartridge
(1.3 mm) Case length .898 in (22.8 mm) Overall length 1.20 in (30 mm) Rifling twist 16 Primer type small pistol/rifle Maximum pressure 29,000 psi (200 MPa)
.400_Cor-Bon
Bolt-action rifle
greater length. Accuracy suffered, due to the difference in cartridges, rifling rate and characteristics, but they were nonetheless functional. Conversions
Type_99_rifle
Israeli pistol cartridge
C.I.P. cartridge dimensions All sizes in millimeters (mm). The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 254 mm (1 in 10 in), 4 grooves, Ø lands
9×21mm
Rifle
with various stocks and finishes. It has Marlin's patented Micro-Groove riflings, and the Pro-Fire® Adjustable trigger, which is similar to the Savage AccuTrigger
Marlin_Model_XT-22
Soviet pistol cartridge
044 in) Case length 18.03 mm (0.710 in) Overall length 25.00 mm (0.984 in) Rifling twist 270 mm (1 in 10.63 in) Primer type Berdan or Boxer small pistol Maximum
5.45×18mm
Belgian bullpup assault rifle
with a permanently attached muzzle brake and a 1:7 in right hand twist rifling rate; the bayonet lug was not included on the FS2000 rifles. The lower
FN_F2000
German firearm cartridge developed for the StG 44 rifle
Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 17.5 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in), four grooves, Ø
7.92×33mm_Kurz
Mexican assault rifle
The FX-05 is one of the world's few assault rifles featuring polygonal rifling, which eliminates the normal grooves of a weapons barrel replacing them
FX-05_Xiuhcoatl
Sporting rifle with two parallel barrels
with either flintlock or percussion cap ignition systems. Whilst true rifling dates from the mid-16th century, the invention of the express rifle by
Double_rifle
Topics referred to by the same term
Hard cast may refer to: a hard lead alloy intended to reduce fouling of rifling grooves, used as bullet material Orthopedic cast, a shell that encases
Hard_cast
Family of Japanese service rifles
Arisaka rifles were some of the few firearms of their era to use polygonal rifling in their barrel, rather than "lands and grooves". Some of the early-issue
Arisaka
the rifling in the barrel and produced thick clouds of smoke which hung about the battlefield and obscured targets. Another reason was that rifling also
Rifles in the American Civil War
Rifles_in_the_American_Civil_War
Naval gun
uniform rifling with a new chase locking hoop and locking ring. With the Mod 5 an attempt was made to reline a Mod 1 with a uniform twist rifling, but it
12-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
Class of artillery
preceded it, has rifling in the barrel and is loaded from the breech at the rear of the gun. The spin imparted by the gun's rifling gives projectiles
Rifled_breech_loader
British artillery piece
with a breech-piece and a trunnion ring. The guns employed a “polygroove” rifling system: the bore had 38 grooves along its length, with a twist rate of
Armstrong_gun
South African anti-material rifle
5 lb) Overall length 1,800 mm (71 in) 2,016 mm (79.4 in) 1,800 mm (71 in) Rifling (1 full turn) 560 mm (22 in) 408 mm (16.1 in) Length of barrel 1,000 mm
Denel_NTW-20
Centerfire rifle cartridge
Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 = 30 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 203 mm (1 in 8 in), 6 grooves, Ø lands
6.5mm_Creedmoor
American serial killer (born 1967)
used an improvised firearm, explaining in his messages that the lack of rifling marks on the bullets would prevent his capture. New York police considered
Heriberto_Seda
Type of pistol
pistols were identical. The rifling either consisted of a large number of very shallow grooves known as scratch rifling or rifling that stopped short of the
Duelling_pistol
Japanese gun attachment
The rear of the grenades is pre-rifled to mate with the rifling in the launcher. The rifling ensures that the grenade is spun in flight, giving it stability
Type_2_rifle_grenade_launcher
German hunting rifle cartridge
would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20.42 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 220 mm (1 in 8.66 in), 4 grooves, Ø lands
7×64mm
German rifle cartridge
would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 22.2 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 280 mm (1 in 11.02 in); although 250 mm
7.65×53mm_Argentine
German super heavy field gun of World War I
might have immediately after leaving the gun barrel produced by the gun's rifling. The barrel was braced to counteract barrel drop due to its length and
Paris_Gun
Fifteenth-century gunsmith
gunsmith based in Vienna. He is credited with having discovered that by rifling, that is, adding spiral grooves to the insides of the smoothbore muskets
Gaspard_Kollner
German military rifle cartridge
would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20.55 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 220 mm (1 in 8.66 in), 4 grooves, diameter
7×57mm_Mauser
Rifle cartridge
specifications for the cartridge. The C.I.P. recommends that commencement of rifling begin at 8.97 mm (0.353 in). Bore diameter is given as 12.55 mm (0.494 in)
.505_Gibbs
British lever action rifle
the Swiss designer Friedrich von Martini, combined with the polygonal rifling designed by Scotsman Alexander Henry. Though the Snider was the first breechloader
Martini–Henry
US rifle cartridge for benchrest shooting
Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 = 30 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 228.600 mm (1 in 9 in), 6 grooves, diameter
6mm_BR
heavy guns began entering service in about 1865. They all had Woolwich rifling and relied on studs on the projectiles for rotation. Gas-checks were first
Gas-checks in British RML heavy guns
Gas-checks_in_British_RML_heavy_guns
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n.
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
n.
A thick, circular disk of wood, to which the cartridge bag and projectile are attached, in fixed ammunition for cannon; also, a piece of soft metal attached to a projectile to take the groove of the rifling.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rifle
n.
The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon.
a.
Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling).
n.
The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.