ɐ ʃˈoʊldɚɹ ˈɑːɹm ɪz tˈɪpɪkli dʒˈʌst kˈɔːld ˈeɪ "ɹˈaɪfəl", æz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl smˈɔːl ˈɑːɹmz wɜː ɹˈaɪfəld baɪ ðə tˈaɪm bɹˈiːtʃloʊdɪŋ bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛvələnt.
A shoulder arm is typically just called a "rifle", as almost all small arms were rifled by the time breechloading became prevalent.