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Mississippi rifle

Mississippi rifle noun: the Model 1841 percussion rifle, a muzzleloading rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

Noun

Mississippi rifle (plural Mississippi rifles)

  1. (historical) The Model 1841 percussion rifle, a muzzleloading rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

Forms of Mississippi rifle

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Questions about Mississippi rifle

What does Mississippi rifle mean?
Mississippi rifle means the Model 1841 percussion rifle, a muzzleloading rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
What part of speech is Mississippi rifle?
Mississippi rifle is a noun.
What is the plural of Mississippi rifle?
The plural of Mississippi rifle is Mississippi rifles.

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