Preposition: with

• bayonet: As well as a revolver, Diego had a large rifle with a bayonet attached, ideal for close combat.

Converse of object

• sling: He stood silently and slung the rifle over his shoulder, then started toward where the craft appeared to have set down.

Adjective modifier

• ak-47: Rashid opened fire on Cardoso with an AK-47 assault rifle.

• semi-automatic: At issue was the separation of objectives between the general purpose bolt-action rifle and the semi-automatic battle rifle.

• high-powered: Small arms, described as ' high-powered rifles ' USA 1988 US Customs foil bid to buy rifles from gun dealer in Alabama.

• loaded: One of the more interesting policies of theirs is ex-servicemen will be made to keep a loaded assault rifle at home.

• repeating: Thanks to Vince for the corrections on Unforgiven - I'll never mistake a shotgun with a Spencer repeating rifle again.

• recoilless: They consisted of 5 parachutes packed into one bag and were attached to recoilless rifles; anti-tank guns and even motorcycle combinations.

Modifies a noun

• butt: They move to the back of the stage, break open the center doors with their rifle butts.

• shooting: The NRA planned its own great annual national meeting for rifle shooting.

• platoon: The reserve will only be one motorized rifle platoon.

• marksmanship: Being self-taught in rifle marksmanship is rather like being self-taught on the piano.

• grenade: Was killed in action No. 1915 by a rifle grenade whilst handing over to the Royal Berkshire Regt at Vermelles.

• corps: Thurso and Wick boasted both riflemen and gunners; Halkirk had a rifle corps; Lybster had artillery.

Noun used with modifier

• sniper: There is a soldier in the tower with a sniper rifle.

• assault: Out of the haze walked the most realistic looking Master Chief ever imagined, assault rifle in hand.

• bolt-action: Having been born and raised, as it were, with a bolt-action rifle, I am very happy with this concept.

• anti-tank: I have a photo of one of their jeeps equipped with a Boys.55 anti-tank rifle.

• rimfire: Shooters have one hour 45 minutes in which to fire a.22 rimfire rifle at a target 50m away in the elimination round.

• small-bore: There are two leagues run by the NSRA for small-bore rifles and air rifles and pistols.