Rifle vs. Gun

[Bob Seijas]

IMO the insistence on "rifle" is only USMC tradition and jargon, like "deck" for "floor." According to the dictionary definition, rifles qualify as guns, just as pistols do. It seems to be fading... in the "American Sniper" book by SEAL Chris Kyle just out, he uses gun all the time. I occasionally use "gun" in GCA Journal articles because rifle gets very repetitive.

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.