Rifles
I see the terms "nitro" and "express" in a lot of older books and articles, especially in stories about hunting in Africa. Are these terms actually meaningful? How does an "express rifle" differ from any other rifle?
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"Nitro" refers to the use of nitrocellulose gun powders used in the past.
-An express rifle traditionally refers to a big caliber single shot or side by side rifle.
-Nitro is the just a name(.450 Nitro Express, .700 Nitro Express, etc.). No real meaning behind the word, so I suppose you could say it is for marketing purpose.
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-An express rifle traditionally refers to a big caliber single shot or side by side rifle.
-Nitro is the just a name(.450 Nitro Express, .700 Nitro Express, etc.). No real meaning behind the word, so I suppose you could say it is for marketing purpose.
"Nitro" refers to the use of nitrocellulose gun powders used in the past.
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