Kentucky rifle

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Kentucky rifle

noun Kentucky rifles

US, historical A distinctive type of flintlock (later percussion cap) rifle used on the American frontier from 1700 to the 1850s.
Similar: Pennsylvania rifle, Tennessee rifle, long rifle

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@misc{kentucky_rifle_2026,
  title = {Kentucky rifle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kentucky%20rifle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}