DefenceTalkThis article will look at the various types of guns; ‘gun’ referring to both the direct-fire artillery piece (as used in military parlance) and the more general ‘firearm’ (in common usage). 1. Rifles A rifle is a firearm characterised by a long barrel with spiral or polygonal grooves on the inner wall (known as rifling, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/types-of-guns-an-overview-66049/