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Mountain rifles — A brief history

from Rifle Shooter Magazine

Mountain rifles — A brief history Rifle Shooter Magazine After rifled barrels appeared about 500 years ago, any hunting rifle carried up a mountain could be considered a mountain rifle, but after the development of smokeless powder in the late 1800s, lighter-weight rifles became more popular. European hunters began using specialized mountain rifles before Americans, partly because so much of Europe consists of steep mountains. READ MORE

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