ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tə smˈuːð bˈoːɹ kˈænən wˌɪtʃ pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd ɪt, ðə ɹˈaɪflɪŋ ʌvðə ɡˈʌn bˈæɹəl ɐlˈaʊd mˈʌtʃ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈækjʊɹəsi ænd pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən æz ðə spˈɪn ɪndˈuːst tə ðə ʃˈɛl ɡˈeɪv ɪt dᵻɹˈɛkʃənəl stəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
In contrast to smooth bore cannon which preceded it, the rifling of the gun barrel allowed much greater accuracy and penetration as the spin induced to the shell gave it directional stability.