A.22 calibre rifle used in either of two shooting events (with competitors firing at targets which are 300 or 50 metres away respectively) in which the type of gun, sight, etc., to be used is relatively unrestricted.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Manitoba Free Press.
Definition of free rifle in US English:
free rifle
noun
Shooting
A.22 calibre rifle used in either of two shooting events (with competitors firing at targets which are 300 or 50 metres away respectively) in which the type of gun, sight, etc., to be used is relatively unrestricted.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Manitoba Free Press.