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Rifle

Rifles are used when hunting land animals, such as caribou and polar bears, as well as large marine mammals like narwhals, belugas, and seals. Rifles are also used to shoot birds. After the turn of the century, the rifle replaced more traditional tools.

Related Items: Arctic Char . Arctic Tern . Avatak (harpoon float) . Bearded Seal . Beluga . Igloo . Jigging Stick . Kavikak . Niksik . Polar Bear . Rifle . Ringed Seal . Unaaq (harpoon) . Walrus .

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