needlegun

A needlegun, also known as a needler, flechette gun or fletcher, is a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechettes. Theoretically, the advantages of a needlegun over conventional projectile firearms are in its compact size, high rate of fire, and extreme muzzle velocity. The needle presents less frontal area than a bullet, producing less drag and thus more effective range than a wider projectile of the same mass and velocity. There have been experiments to make guided flechettes that can home in on targets.

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flechette rifle
firearm, 

AAI ACR, blunderbuss, Breda M37, Browning BLR, Dart, firearm, Franchi SPAS-15, Furrer submachine gun, Hwacha, Marlin Model 336, musket, Smålänning, Springfield Model 1892-99, weapon functional class, 

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  type of assault rifle/flechette rifle

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		AAI ACR	assault rifle, needlegun	Wikidata