Gun
Gun noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.
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Rifles and gun are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Rifles" with "Gun", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: gunroom
Rifles
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- Under/Overslung Weapons: Most common on assault rifles, but can appear on any gun, these can take the form of shotguns, grenade launchers, cutting lasers or something similar.
Source: Secondary Fire - In Wasteland 2, your gun-wielding squad members will shoot down most melee enemies in short order, but almost all unwieldy two-handed guns like rifles, sniper rifles and machine-guns take a pretty hefty aim penalty against an enemy standing right next to the user.
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The only shortfall of this gun is its sub-par reliability, as is typical with AR-15 style rifles.
Source: Cool Guns / Assault Rifles
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