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The term longrifle (or long rifle) refers to a type of rifle used by civilians and the military. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel which is felt to be in large part a unique development of American rifles and was uncommon in European rifles of the same period. The longrifle is an early example of a firearm using rifling (spiral grooves in the bore). This gave the projectile commonly a round lead ball a spiraling motion increasing the stability of the trajectory.
